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Purdue Pharma, Sackler family reach new $7.4B opioid settlement
Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new...
R.I. seventh-best state in the nation for entrepreneurs, study finds
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has become significantly more welcoming to entrepreneurs, according to a study by Simplify LLC.
The company, an independent publication based in...
Study: R.I.’s average credit score ranks No. 20 in U.S. for...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s average credit score ranked No. 20 in the nation for the second consecutive year, according to a recent study by...
R.I. residents may be eligible for compensation in $49M generic drug...
R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha joined a national coalition of attorneys last week announcing a $49.1 million settlement with drugmakers Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex....
Douglas Lumber acquired by Builders FirstSource
SMITHFIELD – After almost 50 years as a family-owned business, Douglas Lumber Corp. has been acquired by Builders FirstSource Inc., a Texas-based manufacturer and...
WalletHub: R.I. remains 8th-lowest state for quarterly credit card debt increases
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is eighth among the states with the lowest credit card debt increases for the second-straight year, according to a report...
Providence man pleads guilty to role in 3 fraud schemes
PROVIDENCE – A city resident faces two counts of wire fraud and one of theft of public funds and money laundering after admitting to...
R.I. is No. 44 on CNBC’s 2024 ranking of top states...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked 44th among all states in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business 2024″ rankings released Thursday, a slight improvement over...
R.I., Mass. gas prices rise as market braces for Hurricane Beryl’s...
PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased by 4 cents to $3.47 per gallon this week....
WalletHub: R.I. second-worst state for summer road trips
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the second-worst state for summer road trips, according to a study published Monday by WalletHub.
The personal finance website based...