Tag: Coronavirus
Unemployment accelerates: nearly 18K Rhode Islanders file for benefits due to...
PROVIDENCE — Job losses in Rhode Island attributed to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic nearly doubled overnight, with 17,779 claims filed for state unemployment...
MassBenchmarks: Virus pushing economy towards recession
PROVIDENCE – The Massachusetts economy is being pushed towards a recession by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the MassBenchmarks editorial board.
The board on Tuesday...
National Grid gives $500K to R.I., N.Y., Mass. customers and charities
WALTHAM, Mass. – National Grid will give $500,000 to customers and charitable organizations in Rhode Island, New York and Massachusetts to offset the health...
Cancellations, postponements and closures announced Tuesday
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo on Tuesday announced two more positive coronavirus cases in Rhode Island, bringing the state total to 23.
The governor...
2 new COVID-19 cases identified; R.I. businesses to receive assistance
PROVIDENCE – Two more positive COVID-19 have been identified in Rhode Island, increasing the state’s total to 23, and state officials announced Tuesday some...
PBN to host health care webinar on the coronavirus
PROVIDENCE – Providence Business News will host a free virtual summit on April 1 on what businesses need to know about the global COVID-19...
SBA, U.S. Dept. of Commerce to hold coronavirus conference call series
PROVIDENCE – A series of coronavirus special conference calls will be hosted by the U.S Department of Commerce and the U.S. Small Business Administration...
R.I. counties get SBA disaster declaration
PROVIDENCE – Three of five state counties have been approved for low-interest loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program,...
WalletHub: R.I. most aggressive state vs. coronavirus in U.S.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was determined to be the "most aggressive" state in the country versus the coronavirus, according to a report from WalletHub...
COVID-19 unemployment claims rise to nearly 10K in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Nearly 10,000 people have already lost their jobs in Rhode Island due to the new coronavirus which leads to the COVID-19 infection.
The...
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