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RHODE ISLAND WAS JUDGED to be among the 10 least tax-friendly states for retirees, according to personal finance website GoBankingRates.com. / COURTESY GOBANKINGRATES.COM

Study: R.I. among 10 least tax-friendly states for retirees

PROVIDENCE – Despite recent changes to the state’s income tax rules, Rhode Island remains one of the 10 least tax-friendly state in the nation...
BOSTON-BASED BROOKLINE BANCORP, parent of Bank Rhode Island, reported fourth-quarter and full-year earnings that were negatively impacted by the federal tax overhaul.

Brookline Bancorp 2017, 4Q profit fall after new tax law

BOSTON – Brookline Bancorp Inc. suffered a $9 million noncash charge on deferred tax assets stemming from the federal tax overhaul, depressing both full-year...
THE MEDIAN SINGLE-FAMILY home sale price in December was $255,000, an increase of 8.1 percent. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

RIAR: Home prices in Dec. show gain while sales decline from...

PROVIDENCE – With the supply of homes for sale continuing to drop, the median sale price of a single-family home in Rhode Island in...
THE R.I. COMMERCE CORP. launched a new tourism marketing campaign in November touting Rhode Island as "Fun-Sized." / COURTESY R.I. COMMERCE CORP.

Commerce drops broad tourism message for ‘Fun-Sized’ offerings

PROVIDENCE – There will be no successor to the much-criticized 2016 “Cooler & Warmer” state tourism campaign, R.I. Commerce Corp. Chief Marketing Officer Lara...
RHODE ISLAND ranked No. 34 for women entrepreneurs and No. 2 in New England. / COURTESY FITSMALLBUSINESS.COM

Report: R.I. ranks No. 34 in nation for women-owned firms, 2nd...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked No. 34 in the nation and second in New England in a report on the best states for women...
ICE MELT: The Elizabeth River, out of Hong Kong, offloads 60,000 tons of salt at the Port of Providence. The salt is sourced from the interior of Egypt and is used as ice melt. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

R.I. bids to become a statewide foreign trade zone. Who will...

Rhode Island, which sometimes is at a disadvantage trying to lure or expand business because of its small size, now hopes to use that...
CARE NEW ENGLAND and Partners HealthCare announced today the companies plan a definitive agreement, with an open-ended, exclusive letter of intent to merge.

CNE, Partners plan definitive merger agreement

PROVIDENCE — Care New England Health System and Partners HealthCare of Massachusetts have agreed to enter into a definitive agreement to merge, the next...
THE RHODE ISLAND UNEMPLOYMENT rate was the second highest in New England in December. / COURTESY BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

BLS: R.I. Dec. unemployment rate 2nd highest in N.E.

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island unemployment rate was the second highest in New England in December at 4.4 percent, according to Bureau of Labor...
LYNN O'MARRA , principal at BlumShapiro, speaks at the Providence Business News 2018 Tax Reform Summit. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN 2018 Tax Reform Summit: Long-term impact of new tax law...

WARWICK - Take advantage of what you can from the new tax law today and then adapt to future changes as they happen. That was...
A RENDERING of the proposed natural gas-powered electrical plant in Burrillville. / COURTESY INVENERGY LLC

Invenergy cancels water deal with Narragansett Indians

PROVIDENCE – Invenergy Thermal Development LLC on Monday agreed to terminate its water-supply agreement with the Narragansett Indian Tribe. The agreement would have given Invenergy...
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