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Treasuries climb as U.S. growth concern spurs demand for safety
Treasuries advanced for a second day, recouping more than half the losses posted since Federal Reserve policy makers announced more stimulus last week, on speculation economic growth will fail to spur employment gains. more
R.I. real estate sales continue to rise in December, 2012
Rhode Island single-family home sales rose 9 percent in December compared with the same period the previous year, ending 2012 sales up 20 percent from 2011, the Rhode Island Association of Realtors said Friday. more
Boston Phoenix to close, Providence to remain open
(Updated, 3:20 p.m.) The Boston Phoenix will close immediately, as will WFNX.com, the company’s online radio station, reported Boston.com. more
| 3/14/13
Gasoline continues price drop in R.I., Mass.
Gasoline prices in the Ocean State fell 3 cents over the last week, bringing the decline in the last weeks to 7 cents per gallon of self-serve, unleaded regular, AAA Southern New England reported Monday. At $3.76 per gallon, the price of gas stands 1 cent below its level four weeks ago. more
| 3/18/13
Revised 3Q job data show 4,900 more jobs in Rhode Island
Job growth in Rhode Island exceeded employment estimates for the third quarter of 2012 by 4,900 jobs, according to a press release from the state Department of Labor and Training. more
| 2/19/13
U.S. stocks fall as investors await start of earnings season
U.S. stocks fell, after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbed to a five-year high, as investors awaited the start of the corporate earnings season tomorrow. more
Projo parent moves into the black in 2012
A.H. Belo Corp., the parent company of the Providence Journal and three other daily newspapers, saw its net income fall 5.2 percent to $2.6 million, or 11 cents per diluted share during the fourth quarter, but moved into the black for the whole of 2012. more
| 2/12/13
Bryant signs partnerships with Chinese education minister
Bryant University President Ronald K. Machtley and Ping Hao, the vice minister of Education for the People’s Republic of China, signed two new joint partnership agreements on Sunday in a ceremony at the president’s campus residence. more
U.S. stock-index futures decline amid talks on budget, Greek aid
U.S. stock futures fell, following the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index’s biggest weekly gain since June, as lawmakers prepared to debate the so-called fiscal cliff and euro-area finance ministers discuss Greek aid. more
CVS profits rise in 4Q, 2012
CVS Caremark Corp., the largest provider of prescription drugs in the United States, posted fourth-quarter and full-year gains in profits, with its bottom line increasing 6.2 percent in the fourth quarter and 12.1 percent over the year. more
| 2/6/13
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