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Shaw’s plans to eliminate plastic bags in Barrington
If one of the largest supermarket chains in New England won’t defend the plastic shopping bag from environmental attack, who will? more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 9/24/12

More investors turning to indexed annuities
Gains in indexed annuities are making some financial planners take notice, with first-quarter sales jumping 14 percent compared to last year. Overall, annuity sales are currently slumping, but indexed annuities are turning into a hot commodity. more
Report: R.I. economic recovery is slowing
The Rhode Island Current Economic Indicator for the second quarter of 2012 grew 0.4 percent, indicating that the Ocean State’s economic growth has slowed significantly in the first half of 2012, according to a report by Bryant University and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council. more
| 8/15/12
Vacancies decline in premium office space in first half of 2012
Downtown Providence office vacancies declined in the first half of 2012, leading to higher asking rents, but impending vacancies in large Class B buildings cast some uncertainty over the market, CB Richard Ellis New England said in its mid-year report. more
Firms still find ways to give in stagnant economy
At the Johnston headquarters of FM Global, it’s not unusual to find employees building castles from Legos. They’re preparing for a company contest that raises money for the United Way of Rhode Island. more
By John Larrabee
Contributing Writer | 11/7/11
U.S. consumer spending rises for first time in 3 months
Consumer spending in the U.S. climbed in July for the first time in three months as the biggest part of the economy struggled to overcome a jobless rate hovering over 8 percent. more
U.S. stock-index futures advance; S&P 500 may extend weekly jump
U.S. stock futures rose after German business confidence unexpectedly climbed, signaling the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will extend its biggest weekly gain in five months as markets open after Thanksgiving. more
Home sales rise 5% in Bristol County, Mass.
Single-family home sales in Bristol County, Mass. rose 5 percent in July compared with the same period last year while prices remained flat, The Warren Group said Wednesday. more
Will aid revive R.I. fishery?
Ever-wary local fishermen welcome the Sept. 13 U.S. Department of Commerce declaration of the New England groundfish fishery as a national disaster, but they wonder if any federal money that follows to Rhode Island will get to those who need it before it’s too late. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 9/24/12 | 2 comments

Pump prices rise 1 cent in R.I., Mass.
Gas prices in Rhode Island rose 1 cent this week after dropping 3 cents last, according to AAA Southern New England. more
| 10/1/12
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