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Jobless claims in U.S. fall as storm starts to affect data
Fewer Americans than forecast filed claims for unemployment insurance last week as the effects of Hurricane Sandy started to show up. more
Home sales rise, prices fall in 3Q
Sales of Rhode Island single-family homes rose 15 percent in the third quarter compared with the same period last year, with 2,235 single-family homes sold during the quarter, the Rhode Island Association of Realtors said Monday. more
| 11/5/12
Political revenue drives Lin TV’s 3Q profits
LIN TV Corp.’s third-quarter revenue rose 36 percent to $133.1 million during the three months ended Sept. 30 when compared with the same period in 2011, the company announced Thursday. more
| 11/8/12
Record exports boost U.S. growth as trade gap narrows
Exports from the U.S. climbed to a record in September, contributing to an unexpected decline in the trade deficit that gave the world’s largest economy a boost at the end of the third quarter. more
Providence best ‘foodie’ city in America says Travel + Leisure
Providence was ranked the best foodie city in Travel + Leisure Magazine’s “America’s Favorite Cities” poll that ranks the vacation-worthiness of 35 cities from across the United States. more
GTECH revenue rises 15% in 3Q
Lottomatica Group S.p.A. reported a 15.4 percent increase in revenue during the third quarter for its Providence-based subsidiary GTECH Corp. more
| 11/7/12
Starkweather & Shepley expands in Conn. with acquisition
Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. has acquired Ansonia, Conn.-based independent insurance agency Ned Miller Associates, the company announced Wednesday. more
| 11/7/12
Coast to Coast Fulfillment expands in R.I.
Coast to Coast Fulfillment Inc., a leading product fulfillment house in the Northeast, will double the size of its warehousing and order-processing center in West Greenwich. more
| 11/7/12
U.S. stocks fall most since June after presidential elections
(Updated, 2 p.m.) U.S. stocks fell, driving the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index toward the biggest decline since June, as investor focus turned to the budget debate and Europe’s debt crisis following President Barack Obama’s re-election. more
Three-deckers find footing in past
Three-deckers, New England’s signature apartment buildings, are evolving again. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 11/12/12

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