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Fitch Ratings said its AAA credit rankings on France, the United States and the United Kingdom are likely to come under pressure this year due to slow economic growth and high debt levels.
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By Emma Charlton |
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Two groups interested in building on the former Interstate-195 land will pitch their ideas to the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission this month.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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The South Eastern Economic Development Corp. has made $1 million in loans to three small businesses that will create 19 new jobs, according to a press release from the nonprofit.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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After posting their worst returns since 1999, government-backed mortgage bonds are starting 2013 with losses on speculation the end of Federal Reserve purchases is in sight and as homeowner refinancing roils the market.
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By Jody Shenn |
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U.S. stock futures were little changed after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbed for two weeks to trade near the highest level in five years.
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By Sarah Jones |
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The Rhode Island economy performed well for a second consecutive month in November, raising the likelihood of a period of sustained growth, University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro said in his Current Conditions Index Monday.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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By the time Congress got around to passing an extension of emergency jobless benefits earlier this month, Clyde Lance no longer needed them.
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Bloomberg News
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1/14/13
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The heyday of 109-year-old watch-and-watchband-brand Speidel was the skinny-tie era of the 1950s and 1960s, when the company employed hundreds in its Providence Jewelry District plant.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Rhode Islanders who lost their primary residence due to an improper foreclosure process between Jan. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2011 face a Jan. 18 deadline to file a claim under the $25 billion National Mortgage Settlement.
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By PBN Staff
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The trade deficit unexpectedly widened in November as American retailers stocked up on imported goods for the holidays and demand for foreign automobiles rebounded following superstorm Sandy.
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By Michelle Jamrisko |