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CoreLogic: Average R.I. Q3 credit score 2nd worst in New England
PROVIDENCE –The average credit score of a home loan borrower in Rhode Island for the third quarter of 2017 was 741, the second lowest...
Brown University plan to raze buildings draws criticism
PROVIDENCE – Brown University plans to demolish or relocate five historic buildings to create a site for a new performing arts center, a move...
Commerce issues RFP for Innovation Campuses
PROVIDENCE- The R.I. Executive Office of Commerce has issued its Request for Proposals for the creation of one or more Innovation Campuses in Rhode...
Citizens survey: Middle-market CFOs have positive outlook for 2018
PROVIDENCE - A new Citizens Commercial Banking survey of chief financial officers at middle-market companies found that many chief financial officers expect continued economic...
URI educational tech initiatives receive $600K-plus in grants
SOUTH KINGSTOWN - Four Champlin Foundation grants totaling $623,460 were awarded to four University of Rhode Island educational technology tools, the state's flagship research institute...
Report: R.I. ranks No. 11 on UHF’s 2017 ‘America’s Health Rankings’
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked No. 11 on the 2017 United Health Foundation’s “America’s Health Rankings” annual report released this month.
The Ocean State moved up...
Report: Brown, Bryant, JWU lead region in private college executive compensation
PROVIDENCE - Brown University President Christina H. Paxson was the highest-compensated higher education executive in the Providence metropolitan area, according to the Executive Compensation...
New EforAll South Coast class selected
NEW BEDFORD – Fifteen early-stage businesses and nonprofits have been selected for the Entrepreneurship for All South Coast's Winter Business Accelerator Program.
The organization, also...
PBN hosts first Workforce Excellence, Diversity & Inclusion summit
WARWICK – Unconscious bias, strategic diversification to include people of color and women as well as the roots of diversity and inclusion from how...
Raimondo announces UI reduction for 2018
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Labor and Training will lower unemployment insurance tax rates next year, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced Wednesday.
The governor’s...
