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Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it...

Capital Goods 09/26/2023

Amazon is being sued by U.S. regulators and 17 states, including Rhode Island, over allegations that the company abuses its position in the marketplace...

Mass. has a huge waitlist for state-funded housing. So why are...

Economic Activity 09/22/2023

BOSTON (AP) – Deb Libby is running out of time to find a place to live. Libby, 56, moved to Worcester, Mass., four years ago,...

Labor Day’s organizing roots are especially strong this year

Economic Activity 09/01/2023

NEW YORK (AP) – The activist roots of Labor Day are especially visible this year as unions challenge how workers are treated – from Hollywood to...

ORSTED A/S, a developer of the Revolution Wind project, has warned it might write off as much as $2.12 billion because of supply chain problems and other issues at three U.S. offshore wind installations, the New York Times has reported. / AP FILE PHOTO/DAVID GOLDMAN

Orsted claims supply chain could cost company $2.12B

Natural Resources 08/31/2023

PROVIDENCE – Orsted A/S, a developer of the Revolution Wind project with Eversource Energy, has warned they might write off as much as $2.12...

Man charged with cheating Home Depot stores out of $300,000 with...

Capital Goods 08/03/2023

PROVIDENCE (AP) – A Connecticut man was given nearly $300,000 in fraudulent Home Depot credit by walking into stores in several states, taking expensive...

RHODE ISLAND ranked No. 24 among the best states in which to retire, according to a new report by Bankrate. / PBN FILE PHOTO / ARTISTIC IMAGES

Bankrate: R.I. is 24th best state for retirement

Economic Activity 08/02/2023

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranks No. 24 in a new report on the best states in which to retire. The report by the consumer finance...

PIA HALLIDRI, who has more than two decades of C-suite experience, has been named the first-ever CEO of DarrowEverett LLP. / BUSINESS WIRE PHOTO

Hallidri named first CEO of law firm DarrowEverett LLP

Economy 06/28/2023

PROVIDENCE – Pia Hallidri, who has more than two decades of C-suite experience, has been named the first-ever CEO of DarrowEverett LLP, the firm...

RHODE ISLAND is the worst state for summer road trips, according to a new study released by WalletHub. / PBN FILE PHOTO

WalletHub: R.I. worst state in nation for summer road trips

Economic Activity 06/26/2023

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the worst state for summer road trips, according to a study by WalletHub released Monday. WalletHub, a personal finance website...