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Hasbro ranks No. 7 on ‘Best Corporate Citizens’ list
Hasbro Inc. has earned a spot on CR Magazine’s “100 Best Corporate Citizens” list for the second consecutive year, this year moving into the top 10, at No. 7. more
| 4/12/13
Chafee announces $3M in projected sales, new leads after trade missions
Recent trade delegations to Canada, the Dominican Republic and Panama resulted in 45 serious business leads and $3 million in projected new sales, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee announced Thursday. more
| 11/29/12
Business formations in R.I. surge in 3Q
More than 1,500 new businesses registered with the R.I. Secretary of State’s office during the three months ended September 30, making it the best third quarter in five years, according to data released Thursday by Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis. more
| 10/18/12
R.I. home, condo prices rise in October
Rhode Island single-family home prices rose 10 percent in October compared with the same period in 2011, the first monthly price increase since May, 2011, the Rhode Island Association of Realtors said Thursday. more
Seven schools to leave Big East
Seven non-Football Bowl Subdivision schools in the Big East – DePaul University, Georgetown University, Marquette University, Providence College, St. John’s University, Seton Hall University and Villanova University – have agreed to leave the conference, reported ESPN. more
| 12/14/12
Jobless claims in U.S. decrease to lowest level in a month
Fewer Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, easing concern the labor market may weaken in the second half. more
Expect to come up short if you’re selling short
With generous new guidelines from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac likely to stimulate large numbers of short sales by underwater homeowners, what impacts can these sellers expect to see on their credit scores? more
9/24/12
Foreclosure starts rise, completions drop in Oct. in Bristol County, Mass.
Bristol County, Mass., foreclosure starts rose 16.4 percent in October compared with the same period last year. At the same time, the number of completed foreclosures fell, The Warren Group said Monday. more
| 12/3/12
EDC leadership role in doubt after damning report
The driving force behind the privatization of the R.I. Economic Development Corporation in 1995 was a desire to separate the Ocean State’s volatile and corruption-prone politics from efforts to grow its economy. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 10/1/12

Trade gap in U.S. widened to $42B as exports fell
The U.S. trade deficit widened in July for the first time in four months as the global economic slowdown reduced demand for American-made goods. more
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