Tag: Connecticut
R.I. health care access third best in nation, Forbes Advisor finds
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the third-best state in the nation for health care access, according to a study by Forbes Advisor.
The inaugural report...
SEC filing of the week: Avangrid shareholders approve $2.55B takeover bid
PROVIDENCE – A Connecticut-based energy company that owns a pair of offshore wind farms in New England has accepted a $2.55 billion takeover bid.
In...
Conn. construction company opens office in Providence
PROVIDENCE – O&G Industries Inc., Connecticut’s largest privately owned construction company, has opened an office at 3 Regency Plaza, Suite 1.
O&G Industries is involved...
R.I. has highest August unemployment rate in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the highest unemployment rate in New England in August at 4.6%, which was also higher than the national rate...
WalletHub: R.I. remains 8th-lowest state for quarterly credit card debt increases
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is eighth among the states with the lowest credit card debt increases for the second-straight year, according to a report...
CoreLogic: R.I. home price index highest in nation for July at...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 10.6% year over year in July, the highest in the nation, according to CoreLogic Inc.
Rhode...
Orsted to expand Providence HQ to include engineering, procurement, construction hub
PROVIDENCE – Orsted A/S is expanding its presence in Rhode Island.
The Danish offshore wind company announced Thursday that it’s moving its U.S. co-headquarters from...
Pay in R.I. increased slightly less than inflation rate since pandemic
The typical U.S. worker’s pay is about the same as it was in late 2019, after accounting for inflation. But workers in some states...
R.I. ranked 28th in WalletHub’s best states to live ranking
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was ranked No. 28 among the best states to live in the U.S., while Massachusetts was named best in the...
R.I. has highest July unemployment rate in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the highest unemployment rate in New England in July at 4.5%, slightly above the national rate of 4.3%, according...