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Mid-course corrections can pay off
Scottie Scheffler struggled on the front nine of the final round of the PGA Championship. His three-shot lead after 54 holes was gone, and...
THE ‘AMAZON EFFECT’: Warehouse looms over Johnston, but will it fulfill...
Making way for Amazon.com Inc. has been no easy feat for the town of Johnston since the e-commerce giant opened a 3.8 million-square-foot fulfillment...
Amazon spends $1B to increase pay and lower health care costs...
NEW YORK (AP) – Amazon says it's making a $1 billion investment to raise wages and lower the cost of health care plans for...
Hasbro, Disney announce partnership to create Play-Doh sets
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. and Disney Consumer Products on Monday announced an expanded collaboration that will feature Play-Doh sets featuring Disney characters and stories.
The...
Retail sales up a surprising 0.6% in June after a May...
WASHINGTON (AP) – After an earlier pullback, consumers picked up their spending in June despite anxiety over tariffs and the state of the U.S. economy.
Retail sales rose...
U.S. cable giants Charter and Cox pursue $34.5B merger
Charter Communications has offered to acquire Cox Communications, a $34.5 billion merger that would combine two of the top three cable companies in the...
Retail sales rise in March as shoppers stock up on big-ticket...
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. shoppers increased their shopping last month, fueled by a spending spree on big-ticket items from gadgets to cars before...
Shaw’s Supermarket parent company backs out of merger and sues Kroger
Albertsons, the parent company of Shaw’s and Star Markets, is giving up on its merger with Kroger and it is suing the grocery chain,...
Cyber Monday shoppers expected to set a record on the year’s...
Consumers in the United States are scouring the internet for online deals as they look to take advantage of the post-Thanksgiving shopping marathon with...
Former R.I. resident indicted for fraudulent investment schemes
PROVIDENCE – A former Rhode Island resident has been federally indicted on seven counts of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering for...
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