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HSRI sees 32,704 signups for 2020
EAST PROVIDENCE – Enrollment in the state’s health insurance market for 2020 totaled 32,704 individuals and families during the open enrollment period, an increase...
R.I. Supreme Court rules 38 Studios grand jury materials to remain...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Supreme Court ruled that grand jury materials in the 38 Studios investigation should remain sealed in a decision issued on...
National Grid customers to see electricity bills drop beginning April 1
WARWICK – Rhode Island residents and businesses will see their monthly electricity bills drop significantly beginning April 1.
The R.I. Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday...
Report highlights value of R.I. forests, proposes more conservation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s forests support 500 firms and 4,800 jobs in the forestry and woods-products sectors and generated an economic impact of $715...
CNE Health System posts $4.5M operating loss in Q1
PROVIDENCE – Care New England Health System reported an operating loss of $4.5 million in the first quarter of 2020 ended Dec. 31, the...
PBN economic summit keynote: Recession not in the forecast
WARWICK – “There is no reason to suspect there will be a recession in the U.S. anytime soon,” said Thomas Tzitzouris, a Rhode Island...
CVS profits total $6.6B in 2019 following Aetna acquisition
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. posted a profit of $6.6 billion in 2019, or $5.08 per diluted share, according to the company Tuesday.
The company...
Hasbro reports 136% profit jump in 2019
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. reported a 136% boost in profit in 2019, to $520.5 million, or $4.05 per diluted share, according to a company...
Lardaro: R.I.’s CCI hit high for 2019 in Dec.
PROVIDENCE – The state’s Current Conditions Index hit its highest mark of 2019 in December, spiking to 92 for a 34-point jump from the...
MassChallenge startup accelerator seeks R.I. applicants
PROVIDENCE – A global startup accelerator program has opened applications for its third year of programming in Rhode Island, according to a news release.
The...