Providence Journal parent sees Q2 profit fall to $9.1M
PROVIDENCE – USA Today Co., parent company of The Providence Journal and several other local newspapers, on Thursday reported a second-quarter profit of $9.1...
PBN celebrates 40th anniversary with business community
PAWTUCKET – Providence Business News on Thursday celebrated four decades of providing business journalism to Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts at its 40th Anniversary...
Poll: Smiley holds narrow lead over Morales in Providence mayoral primary
PROVIDENCE – Incumbent Mayor Brett P. Smiley is narrowly holding off challenger Rep. David Morales in the upcoming Democratic primary, according to a poll...
U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23K jobs amid strain from the Iran...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June....
Towns, cities divided on concerns about Flock cameras
Tensions are high, and opinions are split among Rhode Island residents and municipal leaders regarding the use of Flock Group Inc. cameras designed to...
KVH Industries’ Q2 profit narrows to $163K
MIDDLETOWN – KVH Industries Inc. on Thursday reported a $163,000 profit in the second quarter, down from the $930,000 net income posted a year...
Federal Hill hookah complaint targets 11 establishments
PROVIDENCE – Nearly a dozen Federal Hill establishments are facing state scrutiny over allegations they are illegally offering hookah, raising questions about enforcement of...
Mortgage rates rise for 5th straight week
CHICAGO (AP) – The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for a fifth consecutive week to its highest level in just over a year,...
Report: RIDOT withdraws plans for new bike lanes in Cranston
CRANSTON – The R.I. Department of Transportation is pulling a proposal to a build a bike lane through several neighborhoods that has drawn strong...
The League of RI Businesses made a play to sidestep campaign...
Vanessa Lopez knew the odds were stacked against her.
A first-time candidate going up against a three-term incumbent, Lopez realized she needed outside help to...
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