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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...
RHODE ISLAND had the highest unemployment rate in New England in August at 4.6%, which is also above the national rate of 4.2%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  / AP FILE PHOTO/NAM Y. HUH

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...
ØRSTED A/S WIND company announced Thursday it’s moving its U.S. co-headquarters from Exchange Terrace location to a larger, 17,470-square foot location at 500 Exchange St. to open new U.S. Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Hub. /COURTESY ØRSTED A/S

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...
RHODE ISLAND was ranked No. 28 among the best states to live in the U.S., while Massachusetts was named best in the nation for the second-straight year, according to a study by WalletHub. / PBN FILE PHOTO/PAMELA BHATIA

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...
A HIRING SIGN is displayed at a retail store in Mount Prospect, Ill. Rhode Island's July unemployment rate was the highest in New England at 4.5%, slightly above the national rate of 4.3%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. / AP FILE PHOTO/NAM Y. HUH

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...
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