Tag: Covid-19
Stressed local bankers brace for overwhelming demand for new SBA loans...
PROVIDENCE – Local bankers are expecting an onslaught of demand from struggling small businesses looking to get a piece of the nearly $350 billion...
Raimondo devotes press briefing time to students
PROVIDENCE – On Thursday, in lieu of her regular update to reporters, Gov. Gina. M. Raimondo addressed the state’s kindergarten through high school-age students...
COVID-19 cases reach 657 in R.I., 2 more deaths reported
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island have climbed to 657, according to the R.I. Department of Health, which reported another 91 cases on...
IGT to furlough 320 Rhode Island workers amid COVID-19 pandemic
PROVIDENCE – International Game Technology PLC will be furloughing part of its North American operations for an expected eight weeks starting April 6, due...
R.I’s COVID-19-related unemployment claims jump to 83.5K
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment insurance claims due to COVID-19 increased by 4,421 in Rhode Island Wednesday, to 83,482, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said...
Five Questions With: Jennifer Wood
Jennifer Wood is the executive director of the Rhode Island Center for Justice, a part of a network of 80 agencies and social-service organizations...
COVID-19 cases hit 566 in R.I.; two more deaths reported
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island have reached 566, marking a 77-person increase since Tuesday, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said at a...
PBN Summit: R.I.’s real pandemic test still to come
PROVIDENCE – Panelists at PBN's online Health Care Summit on Wednesday gave Gov. Gina M. Raimondo high marks for her efforts to slow down...
R.I. COVID-19 unemployment insurance claims approach 80K
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment insurance claims due to COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 2,413 on Tuesday, bringing the state total to 79,061 since March...
Amgen Foundation donates $500K to R.I. COVID-19 Response Fund
WEST GREENWICH – Amgen Inc. and the Amgen Foundation contributed $500,000 to the Rhode Island COVID-19 Response Fund, created in early March by the...
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