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Brookline Bancorp Inc. – the parent company of Bank Rhode Island – saw its bottom line soar 66.1 percent during the fourth quarter of 2012 and 33.1 percent over the year as a whole, the bank announced Thursday.
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By PBN Staff
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Washington Trust Bancorp Inc., parent of The Washington Trust Co., posted record earnings of $35.1 million for 2012, an 18 percent increase in net income compared with $29.7 million in 2011.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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The U.S. isn’t expected to return to full employment for at least six more years, and the consensus in Washington seems to be that President Barack Obama’s administration has no options to improve that dreary outlook.
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Guest Column:
Joseph E. Gagnon | 2/11/13 |
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(Updated, 12:20 p.m.)
Customers Bank has announced the acquisition of all local New England commercial banking business from Michigan-based Flagstar Bank, according to a Customers Bank press release.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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Tom Hanks has a knack for playing the roles that define American generations. In “Saving Private Ryan,” he embodied the courage of the men who landed on the Normandy beaches under heavy fire. In “Apollo 13,” he conveyed calm and ingenuity under intense pressure: “Houston, we have a problem.” And Forrest Gump revealed much about America before, during and after the Vietnam War.
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Guest Column:
Simon Johnson | 2/11/13 |
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Bank of America Corp. shifted bonuses at U.S. Trust to focus employees on adding clients and boosting account balances, a change that could mean lower pay for some members of the wealth-management unit.
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By Hugh Son |
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Paul Zinno has founded JP Diversified Asset Management and he will serve as president and CEO. Zinno has worked for UBS Financial Services, Bank of America Investment Services/Merrill Lynch, and most recently US Trust, Private Portfolio Services.
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2/18/13
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Fidelity Investments, the second- largest U.S. mutual fund company, said operating income declined 29 percent as fee pressure, low interest rates and redemptions from its active equity funds hurt revenue.
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By Christopher Condon |
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The Citizens Bank Foundation is supporting the Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Campaign with a $15,000 grant for media outreach, according to a press release.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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The Rhode Island chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women is sponsoring a free financial literacy conference to encourage financial independence and self-sufficiency for women and girls, according to a press release from the organization.
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By Rhonda Miller |