Tag: Rhode Island
Bankruptcy filings in R.I. rose 6.3% in 2023
PROVIDENCE – There were 843 bankruptcy filings in Rhode Island in 2023, a 6.3% increase from 793 one year prior, according to data from...
Underlying issues cloud state’s positive economy in Q4, RIPEC says
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy showed positive results in the fourth quarter of 2023 even though underlying issues remain, according to a new report...
R.I. biotech company secures $1.5M in funding for Alzheimer’s research
PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island-based biotech company received $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to advance its research in treating Alzheimer’s disease.
The financing, led by...
Ethics commission drops complaint against Gov. McKee
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Ethics Commission has dismissed a state Republican Party complaint against Gov. Daniel J. McKee over a lunch meeting with a...
WalletHub ranks R.I. fourth worst in nation to retire in
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the fourth-worst state in the nation for retirees, according to a study released Monday by WalletHub.
The Florida-based financial website...
R.I. ties Mass., Vermont for second-highest unemployment rate in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island tied both Massachusetts and Vermont for the second-highest unemployment rate in New England in December at 3.2%, which is still...
WalletHub: R.I. again worst state in nation to start a business
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is once again the worst state in the nation to start a business, according to a recent WalletHub report.
The report,...
BankNewport Names Patrick Laundry Senior Vice President, Director of Business Intelligence...
BankNewport is pleased to announce that Patrick Laundry has been named senior vice president, director of business intelligence & strategic planning. In his new...
Lardaro: R.I. could be emerging from ‘statistical recession’
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island appears to be moving out of its "statistical recession" due to economic improvements that occurred between August and November, University...
State’s top education official warns of budget cuts, layoffs
PROVIDENCE – The state’s top education official is warning that school districts across the state could see budget cuts and staff layoffs over the...
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