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RISD Museum announces name change, revamps online presence
The art museum at the Rhode Island School of Design has revamped its public presence with a new name and a new website, the museum announced Monday. more
Report: R.I. workers are least engaged
Rhode Island has the highest percentage of “actively disengaged” workers in the United States, according to a report from Gallup. more
| 6/17/13 | 1 comment
U.S. stocks rise as investors weigh stimulus before Fed meeting
U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rebounding from last week’s decline, as investors weighed prospects for less economic stimulus before this week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting. more
Hasbro’s Hub Network wins at Daytime Emmy Awards
The Hub Network, a multi-platform joint venture between Hasbro Inc. and Discovery Communications, earned recognition at the 2013 Daytime Emmy Awards, Hasbro announced Sunday. more
| 6/17/13
R.I. gas prices unchanged for third consecutive week
Rhode Island’s gasoline prices were unchanged for the second consecutive week, AAA Southern New England reported Monday. more
| 6/17/13
Public confidence in U.S. banks hits 5-year high, Gallup finds
Americans are more confident in U.S. banks than they’ve been in five years as an improving economy helps lenders boost profit and repair their balance sheets, a new Gallup poll found. more
R.I. exports continue to fall in April, but outlook positive
Exports from the Ocean State dropped 15.1 percent in April to $155.5 million on a month-to-month, seasonally adjusted basis after falling 5.1 percent in March, according to an international trade statistics report from e-forecasting.com. more
| 6/14/13
North Kingstown to receive ‘smart growth’ assistance from EPA
North Kingstown will receive technical assistance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement “smart growth” strategies to improve the economy, boost job creation and protect health and the environment, the EPA announced Thursday. more
Foreclosures starts, completions fall in Providence metro in May
Foreclosure starts in the Providence metro area fell 18 percent in May compared with the same period last year and completed foreclosures dropped 30 percent, according to RealtyTrac. more
U.S. stocks rise on better-than-estimated data, acquisitions
U.S. stocks gained, ending a three- day decline in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, amid better- than-forecast economic data and acquisitions in the media and grocery industries. more
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