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Report: R.I. 11th-worst state for new businesses
PROVIDENCE – Entrepreneurs in Rhode Island face more obstacles to success than their business peers in most other areas of the U.S., a recent...
Macy’s, Wayfair cutting thousands of jobs as retail layoffs deepen
PROVIDENCE – Two of the nation's strongest retailers announced layoffs this week.
Macy's is laying off about 3.5% of its total headcount, which amounts to...
4 indicted in multistate burglary ring that targeted Asian Americans
PROVIDENCE – A federal grand jury indicted four individuals for their role in a multistate burglary ring that targeted U.S. residents, including Rhode Islanders,...
WalletHub: R.I. second-least-vulnerable state to identity theft and fraud
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the second-least-vulnerable state in the nation to identity theft and fraud, according to a study by WalletHub published Wednesday.
The...
North Kingstown contractor admits to bankruptcy fraud
PROVIDENCE – A North Kingstown contractor pleaded guilty to bankruptcy fraud, money laundering and other charges, U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island Zachary A. Cunha...
For small businesses reliant on summer tourism, extreme weather is the...
NEW YORK (AP) – For small businesses that rely on summer tourism to keep afloat, extreme weather is replacing the pandemic as the determining...
UNFI eliminating 150 jobs with regional restructuring
PROVIDENCE – United Natural Foods Inc. announced Wednesday it is eliminating 150 jobs companywide as it consolidates its four operating regions into three.
It was...
Kicked off Medicaid: Millions at risk as states trim rolls
WASHINGTON (AP) – Days out from a surgery and with a young son undergoing chemotherapy, Kyle McHenry was scrambling to figure out if his...
Healey’s proposed estate tax threshold could have grave consequences in R.I.
Rhode Island is always looking over its shoulder at Massachusetts when it comes to taxes.
So as Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey proposes giving more Commonwealth...
BLS: Average weekly salaries in Providence metro area grew 9.7% Y/Y...
PROVIDENCE – The average weekly wage in the Providence metro area, which includes Cranston and Warwick, increased 9.7% year over year in the third...
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