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Condo plans for former Mansfield chocolate factory halted
Plans to turn a former chocolate factory in Mansfield into condominiums have been halted after local voters Tuesday rejected an article that would have rezoned the building for residential use, reported Attleboro’s Sun Chronicle. more
| 5/10/13
Jobless rate drops to 8.8% in April, as workforce contracts more
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate fell to 8.8 percent in April, the 10th consecutive monthly drop in the jobless rate and the lowest it has been since October 2008, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said Thursday. more
Homebuilder confidence in U.S. climbs on improving outlook
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders improved in May for the first time in five months as buyers rush to take advantage of near record-low mortgage rates. more
CVS’ Merlo helps
kick off The Garage
CVS Caremark Corp. President and CEO Larry Merlo on Tuesday told an audience of about 500 business, government and organizational leaders that success begins with an innovative idea. more
RWU to build sailing center
After raising $1.7 million in gifts and pledges during a weekend auction, Roger Williams University has announced plans to build a new waterfront sailing center on its Bristol campus. more
U.S. stocks advance as leading indicators, sentiment gauges rise
U.S. stocks advanced, putting the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index on track for its fourth straight week of gains, as gauges for leading indicators and consumer sentiment advanced more than estimated. more
Consumer prices in U.S. dropped more than forecast in April
The cost of living in the United States fell in April for a second consecutive month, the first back-to-back declines in inflation since late 2008, as fuel prices retreated. more
WaterFire looks to region for help designing sustainable future
WaterFire Providence is asking its supporters for help in an “unusual” way. The nonprofit organization was recently named one of 14 semifinalists in the ArtsFwd 2013 Business Unusual National Challenge, and it’s looking for online votes to help it come out on top. more
Velocity achieved in U.S. as growth for 2 years seen in poll
The U.S. economy will continue to recover until at least 2015 without tumbling into a recession, achieving the sustained growth that has eluded it since the last slump ended four years ago, according to a Bloomberg poll. more
Confidence among small U.S. businesses cooled in September
Confidence among U.S. small businesses cooled in September as fewer companies said they planned to hire or invest in new equipment, a survey found. more
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