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AAA Southern New England has projected a 0.7 percent rise in Thanksgiving holiday travel, the fourth consecutive year of increases since holiday travel fell 25 percent in 2008.
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By PBN Staff
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Gas prices in Rhode Island dropped 3 cents this week after surging 10 cents to the highest-ever price in September last week, according to AAA Southern New England.
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By PBN Staff
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Exports from the Ocean State increased 20.7 percent in August after falling 14.3 percent in July on a month-to-month basis, according to an international trade statistics report from e-forecasting.com
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By PBN Staff
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Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee and House Speaker Gordon D. Fox joined the R.I. Economic Development Corporation and the Quonset Development Corporation to kick off a dredging project at the Port of Davisville on Thursday.
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By PBN Staff
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Residential and commercial ventilation maker Nortek Inc. has formed Core Brands, a new group that combines the product and marketing capabilities of 10 formerly independent audio, power management and control brands operating within the company’s technology solutions segment.
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By PBN Staff
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Juvenile health, safety and wellness product maker Summer Infant Inc. posted a net loss of $65.4 million, or $3.65 per diluted share, for the three months ended Sept. 30, compared with a $2.1 million, or 11 cents per diluted share, gain during the same period in 2011.
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By PBN Staff
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Rhode Island merchandise exports increased 9 percent during the first half of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011, growing from $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion, according to data released by the International Trade Administration.
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By PBN Staff
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The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority decided last week to pardon drivers who use the newly open road lanes on the Claiborne Pell Bridge without an E-Z Pass.
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By Dana Reilly |
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Factory Five Racing Inc. was named the 2012 Greater New Bedford Small Business of the Year by the New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce and BankFive.
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By PBN Staff
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Defense contractors led by Lockheed Martin Corp., General Dynamics Corp. and Raytheon Co. gained a reprieve from U.S. spending cuts that may prove short-lived.
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By Gopal Ratnam and Nick Taborek |