Tag: California
WalletHub: Mass. has best economy in nation, R.I. among bottom 5
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy is among the bottom five nationally, while Massachusetts is No. 1 for the second consecutive year, according to a...
WalletHub: R.I. 7th lowest in nation for resident healthcare spending
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is among the bottom 10 states for how much residents pay for healthcare relative to household income, according to WalletHub.
The...
Report: Hasbro relocating 100 Calif. employees from Burbank to West Hollywood
PROVIDENCE – Hasbro Inc. is relocating 100 of its West Coast employees from Burbank, Calif., to West Hollywood, Calif., according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The...
As energy costs rise, some states back off ambitious climate goals
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – Seven years ago, New York lawmakers set ambitious goals for slashing greenhouse gas emissions with clarion calls about saving the...
U.S. employers cut a surprising 92K jobs last month as unemployment...
WASHINGTON (AP) – American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped...
R.I. joins lawsuit challenging Trump’s new global tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) – Some two dozen states, including Rhode Island, challenged President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs on Thursday, filing a lawsuit over import...
Hasbro expects to put Pawtucket HQ on market in December
PAWTUCKET – Toy giant Hasbro Inc. plans to list and sell its properties when it leaves the state in the fourth quarter of 2026.
In...
Proposed legislation would require schools to print mental health hotline numbers...
PROVIDENCE – Two state legislators have proposed a bill that would spotlight mental health resources through a new medium: student ID cards.
The legislation, introduced...
McKee’s proposed FY2027 budget drops GLP-1 drugs for weight loss from...
Are GLP-1 drugs prescribed for weight loss becoming too outsized a line item for continued coverage through the state Medicaid program? That’s what Gov....
Atlantic Water Management acquired by California-based company
PROVIDENCE – California-based Sylmar Group announced Wednesday it has acquired Atlantic Water Management of Coventry.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Representatives from both companies did not immediately respond to...
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