Tag: Massachusetts
R.I. has highest October unemployment rate in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the highest unemployment rate in New England in October at 4.6%, which was also higher than the national rate...
Orsted Region Americas CEO stepping down
PROVIDENCE – David Hardy is stepping down as Orsted A/S Region Americas CEO, the Danish company announced Monday.
Hardy, who has led the region for...
CoreLogic: R.I. home price index highest in nation for September at...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 9% year over year in September, the highest increase in the nation, according to CoreLogic...
2 men charged in scam that targeted R.I., Mass. seniors
PROVIDENCE – Two men have been charged in federal court for their alleged roles in a grandparent scam that targeted seniors in multiple states,...
R.I. has highest September unemployment rate in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the highest unemployment rate in New England in September at 4.6%, which was also higher than the national rate...
WalletHub: R.I. again ranked 9th-safest state in the nation
PROVIDENCE – For the second straight year, Rhode Island has been ranked as the ninth-safest state in nation, according to a WalletHub report released...
Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped?...
Mel Nichols, a 37-year-old bartender in Phoenix, Ariz., takes home anywhere from $30 to $50 an hour with tips included. But the uncertainty of...
R.I. health care access third best in nation, Forbes Advisor finds
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the third-best state in the nation for health care access, according to a study by Forbes Advisor.
The inaugural report...
SEC filing of the week: Avangrid shareholders approve $2.55B takeover bid
PROVIDENCE – A Connecticut-based energy company that owns a pair of offshore wind farms in New England has accepted a $2.55 billion takeover bid.
In...
R.I. has highest August unemployment rate in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the highest unemployment rate in New England in August at 4.6%, which was also higher than the national rate...