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BANK OF AMERICA CORP. on Tuesday reported a second-quarter profit of $9.1 billion, a 27% increase from $7.2 billion a year ago. / AP FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL DWYER

Bank of America sees 27% increase in profit in second quarter

Economic Activity 07/14/2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Bank of America Corp. on Tuesday reported a second-quarter profit of $9.1 billion, a 27% increase from $7.2 billion a year...

Bank of America expands free museum access for July 4 weekend

Financial Services 07/02/2026

PROVIDENCE – Bank of America Corp. is expanding its Museums on Us program to 250 cultural institutions nationwide and offering cardholders free admission during...

Bank of America, FIFA to provide free World Cup tickets for...

Financial Services 06/11/2026

PROVIDENCE – Military veterans, active-duty service members and first responders will have access to thousands of free tickets to FIFA World Cup 2026 matches...

SMOOTH TRANSITION: Steve Bradley, talent acquisition leader at Citizens Bank, says the bank has partnered with several veteran support organizations to recruit former service members and support their transition into civilian careers. PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Banks are looking to military veterans as a workforce pipeline

Financial Services 05/22/2026

Inside the Johnston offices of Operation Stand Down Rhode Island, a nonprofit supporting homeless and at-risk military veterans with housing, job training and legal...

JWU renovating building on N.C. campus for $42M

Economic Activity 05/13/2026

PROVIDENCE – Johnson & Wales University is renovating a former hotel into a mixed-use building for student housing and services on its Charlotte, N.C., campus. The university announced Wednesday...

THE RESPONDERS:  Jeffrey Liebman, left, CEO of CharterCARE Health of Rhode Island, and Ben Mingle, chairman and CEO of The Centurion Foundation, are leading the effort to revive Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

TO THE RESCUE? Centurion’s effort to save 2 safety-net hospitals just...

Cover Story 05/08/2026

As a nurse of three years in Roger Williams Medical Center’s Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Joanna Sanzone has supported patients facing harrowing diagnoses...

Bank of America youth golf program sees surge in sign-ups over...

Financial Services 04/20/2026

PROVIDENCE – More than 25,000 children signed up for Bank of America Corp.’s youth golf initiative over the Masters weekend from April 11–12, a...

Bank of America posts $8.6B Q1 profit on trading gains, steady...

Economic Activity 04/16/2026

PROVIDENCE – Bank of America Corp. on Wednesday reported a net income of $8.58 billion for the first quarter of 2026, up 17% from...

CCRI graduates first cohort of Banking Micro-Pathway program

Education 02/19/2026

WARWICK – Ten Rhode Islanders are now ready to launch careers in banking after completing the Community College of Rhode Island’s first Banking Micro-Pathway,...