Tag: Covid-19
Pants or no pants? Advice for the virtual job interview
If you score a virtual job interview in the middle of a pandemic, the initial euphoria of potential employment may soon be replaced with...
Unemployment fraud under FBI investigation in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – The FBI has joined an investigation into unemployment fraud in Rhode Island, WJAR-TV NBC 10 reported on May 5.
“The FBI, Rhode Island...
CVS Health reports 40% profit jump in Q1 on pandemic purchasing
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. made a profit of $2 billion in the first quarter, a 40.1% increase year over year, the company reported...
Fed, Moody’s predict $400M-$592M state revenue shortfall for R.I. in FY20
PROVIDENCE – As state spending soars amid unprecedented unemployment claims and new health care needs, the money coming in from taxes has fallen off...
Raimondo to lift stay-at-home order May 9
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo on May 9 will lift an executive order telling Rhode Islanders to stay at home, but on Thursday...
Five Questions With: Marty Saklad
Marty Saklad is the principal broker and co-owner of Samson Realty in Providence, which is centered on East Side rentals but which also is...
U.S. Attorney’s Offices to investigate reports of landlord sexual harassment
PROVIDENCE – U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr has instructed the U.S. Attorney’s Offices across the country to investigate reports of sexual harassment that...
COVID-19 UI filings increase by 581, lowest rise since March 15
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment insurance filings due to COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased 582 Tuesday, the smallest increase since March 15, according to the R.I....
R.I. sees 15 new COVID-19 deaths; Raimondo eyes 10K daily tests
PROVIDENCE – As the likelihood of lifting Rhode Island’s stay-at-home order on May 9 increases, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced on Wednesday that she...
CVS Health reports 40% profit jump in Q1 on pandemic purchasing
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. made a profit of $2 billion in the first quarter, a 40.1% increase year over year, the company reported...















