Economic Activity
Sort by: Featured Most recent Most read Most commented
788 results total, viewing 101 - 110
R.I. theater community forms ‘performance exchange’
Rhode Island’s performance community has announced the formation of The Rhode Island Performance Exchange, a community-based organization that will work to generate greater awareness about the state’s performance community. more
Jobless claims in U.S. plunged more than forecast last week
Applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. plunged more than forecast last week unwinding a surge caused by the Easter holiday and spring break at schools. more
Jobless rate drops in the Providence metro area in Feb.
Unemployment rates fell year over year in February in 187 of the United States’ 372 metropolitan areas, including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick metro, according to the latest non-seasonally adjusted data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, reported Wednesday. more
| 4/10/13
Lin Media continues to expand digital portfolio with Dedicated Media acquisition
Local multimedia company Lin TV Corp., which does business as Lin Media, has acquired a majority ownership position in multi-channel ad buying and optimization company Dedicated Media, its second such acquisition in recent weeks. more
| 4/10/13
U.S. stock futures climb as investors await budget, Fed minutes
U.S. stock futures rose, signaling the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will gain for a third day, before President Barack Obama submits his budget to Congress and the Federal Reserve releases minutes of its March meeting. more
U.S. isn’t broke, dollar won’t fail, Capital Economics says
The U.S. isn’t broke, and the dollar isn’t in danger of collapse even after unprecedented stimulus measures enacted following the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, according to Capital Economics Ltd. more
Work begins on I-195 land
The next step in the redevelopment of the former Interstate 195 footprint in the capital city took place Monday, marked by an official groundbreaking at the western end of the property attended by Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee as well as the city’s congressional delegation. more
| 4/8/13 | 1 comment
Chafee picks Valois for second go-round to lead EDC
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee Monday nominated Marcel A. Valois, former executive director of the R.I. Economic Development Corporation, to take over leadership of the quasi-state agency again. Valois previously led the EDC under then Gov. Lincoln Almond in the 1990s. more
| 4/8/13
Europe’s banks may need to shrink to cut costs, Barclays says
The European banking industry may have to consolidate further if revenues don’t recover and firms don’t achieve their cost-savings targets, according to a Barclays PLC research note. more
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
« Prev | 1 … 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 … 79 | Next »
Calendar
PBN Hosted
Events

Celebrate RI's many exceptional women at PBN's Business Women Awards luncheon May 30th at the Providence Marriott. Reserve your seat today!
Advertisement
National
Local
Latest News