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Hasbro implements recycling program at all R.I. facilities
Toy and game-maker Hasbro Inc. has teamed up with the R.I. Resource Recovery Corp. to introduce single-stream recycling at all of its Ocean State facilities. more
| 1/16/13
Projo parent posts $1.5M gain in 3Q
During the third quarter, A.H. Belo Corp., the parent company of the Providence Journal and three other daily newspapers, reported net income of $1.48 million, or 6 cents per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $135,000, or 1 cent per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2011. more
| 10/29/12
More Americans than forecast filed jobless claims last week
More Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, adding to concern the labor market is slackening. more
Chafee plans review of economic-development proposals
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee on Thursday met with top government, business, labor and nonprofit leaders about changing Rhode Island’s public-sector economic-development efforts, but offered no timeline or certainty to when any changes might take place. more
SBA adds ‘Exporter of the Year’ to Small Business Week awards
The U.S. Small Business Administration has added a new award – the Small Business Exporter of the Year award – to the National Small Business Week 2013 awards celebration. more
| 1/9/13
Some signs of life in emerging knowledge economy
It’s a message that’s been stated repeatedly in an effort to drive Rhode Island’s – and the nation’s – economic recovery: a knowledge-based economy, technical retraining and small-business creation are keys on the road to success. And Rhode Island is making some progress, according to Laurie White, executive director of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 11/12/12

Americans miss $200B quitting stocks as S&P 500 gains
Americans have missed out on almost $200 billion of stock gains as they drained money from the market in the past four years, haunted by the financial crisis. more
United Natural Foods profit rises 19% in FY2012
United Natural Foods Inc.’ profit rose 19 percent to $91.3 million, or $1.86 cents per diluted share, during the fiscal year ended July 28, 2012, from $76.7 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, during the fiscal year ended July 30, 2011. more
| 9/12/12
Fall River area named on top neighborhoods list
Fall River’s Lower Highlands and historic downtown has been named as one of the 10 Great Neighborhoods for 2012 by the American Planning Association. more
| 10/3/12
Hasbro to cut jobs after 4Q sales trail forecast
Hasbro Inc., the maker of Nerf, Playskool and Transformers toys, fell the most in nine months after saying preliminary fourth-quarter sales trailed its forecast because of weaker demand in the U.S. more
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