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R.I. construction employment rises fastest in nation in August
PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island ranked No. 1 in the nation for year-over-year construction employment growth percentage in August, according to the Associated General Contractors...
R.I. unemployment holds at 4.3 percent in August
PROVIDENCE – The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Rhode Island in August held steady for the second consecutive month at 4.3 percent, a 1...
URI School of Education nets $1.4M in scholarships to prepare STEM...
PROVIDENCE - University of Rhode Island's School of Education is the beneficiary of a $1.4 million Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program geared to science,...
R.I. Alexion manufacturing facility to close in corporate restructuring
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. will close its manufacturing facility in Smithfield, the company said Monday.
In a release announcing a restructuring in...
Care New England President, CEO Dennis D. Keefe announces retirement
PROVIDENCE – Care New England Health System (CNE) President and CEO Dennis D. Keefe, will retire Dec. 31 after six years in the role,...
Business Innovation Factory annual summit sells out again
PROVIDENCE - What do an astronaut, a three-time Super Bowl winner and the president and CEO of BakerRipley in Houston all have in common?
The...
Commerce RI to submit for Amazon’s second North American headquarters RFP
PROVIDENCE - Amazon.com Inc. already has a sprawling Seattle headquarters that attests to its size and ambition. Now the world’s largest online retailer plans...
Report: R.I. ranks No. 19 in nation for Q1 average weekly...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked No. 19 in the nation for average weekly wage in the first quarter of 2017, according to a U.S....
R.I. gas prices climb 35 cents in 1 week
PROVIDENCE – Prices for self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island rose 35 cents in one week to $2.70 per gallon, according to a...
Renovated Lupo’s set to reopen with new name
PROVIDENCE - It's a new name in an old venue.
Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, the storied Providence music venue, is rebranding itself, adopting the moniker the...