Tag: World Cup
RIPTA board votes to move ahead on new Providence bus hub
A 4.4-acre plot of land used to host Providence’s World Cup festivities next to the city’s Amtrak station is the Rhode Island Public Transit...
Good summer has tourism leaders hoping for more
Tourism leaders in Rhode Island’s destination spots say summer 2026 has been solid, but some say they’ll have to wait for the final economic...
World Cup propels surveillance to new heights
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the largest sporting event in history. It’s also the most surveilled World Cup ever. If you’re visiting or...
Retail sales up a modest 0.2% in June
NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers slowed their spending in June from May amid continuing economic uncertainty and fading benefits from generous government tax refunds.
Retail...
U.S. hiring falls to just 57K in June amid elevated inflation,...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers pulled back on hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and...
Providence Place small-business village displays 48 local vendors
PROVIDENCE – For a limited time, a group of small Rhode Island businesses will be selling their products at Providence Place as part of...
Are you missing the Tartan Army – the Scotland supporters who...
Aside from the PVD Fanzone at Providence's Station Park, the most visible evidence that World Cup soccer matches have been taking place 20 miles...
Providence’s World Cup festivities begin with opening of PVD FanZone
PROVIDENCE – City and state leaders officially opened the PVD FanZone Thursday, kicking off a 39-day celebration of the world's biggest sporting event.
The free...
Scotland’s Tartan Army donates $10K to Hasbro Children’s Hospital
PROVIDENCE – Scotland’s Tartan Army has given back to its hosts for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The supporters of Scotland's national football team donated...
U.S. hotel operators say promised boon from hosting World Cup hasn’t...
NEW YORK (AP) – The promised economic boon from the World Cup hasn’t matched expectations, at least not yet, for U.S. hotels.
Room bookings have been lighter...
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