Tag: Lead Story
Report: Marine trades added $4.6B to R.I. economy in 2016
PROVIDENCE – Marine trades in Rhode Island had a $4.6 billion effect on the Rhode Island economy in 2016, according to a University of...
Port of Davisville sets vehicle import record in Aug.
NORTH KINGSTOWN – The Port of Davisville at the Quonset Business Park reported a record-breaking month for vehicle imports in August, unloading 35,000 vehicles,...
Report: R.I. ranks well for worker protections
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island received an A- grade for its workplace protections from the National Partnership for Women & Families, the nonprofit announced Monday...
Carpionato purchases long-term lease for The Shops at Quonset Point
NORTH KINGSTOWN – The Carpionato Group has purchased the lease agreement for the main section of The Shops at Quonset Point, a 210,000-square-foot retail...
HarborOne gets approval for Coastway acquisition
PROVIDENCE – HarborOne Bancorp Inc. in Massachusetts has received regulatory approval to complete its acquisition of Coastway Bancorp Inc. in Rhode Island and the...
Business Innovation Factory Summit sells out yet again
PROVIDENCE – Once again, tickets to the Business Innovation Factory Summit conference have sold out, BIF announced Tuesday.
The conference, which is scheduled for Sept....
Mortgage delinquency in Providence metro 4.8 percent in June
PROVIDENCE - Mortgage delinquency of 30 days or more in the Providence-Warwick-Fall River metropolitan area was 4.8 percent in June, a 0.7 percentage point...
Hasbro enters agreement to make Fortnite Nerf blasters, Monopoly edition
PAWTUCKET - Hasbro Inc. announced a partnership with Epic Games Inc. Monday to introduce a range of Fortnite-inspired play experiences.
Fortnite, a free-to-play “battle royale”...
THQ Nordic buys 38 Studios’ remaining assets for $900K
PROVIDENCE – THQ Nordic has acquired the intellectual property of “Kingdoms of Amalur,” among other assets from 38 Studios LLC, the company announced Thursday.
The...
CBRE/New England acquired by CBRE Group
PROVIDENCE – CBRE Group Inc. has acquired the remainder of its joint-venture CB Richard Ellis N.E. Partners LP, the company announced Tuesday.
The move bought...



















