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Rhode Island and Massachusetts drivers saw gasoline prices jump 6 cents this week after a nine-week decline, AAA Southern New England reported Monday.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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Returns from the U.S. equity bull market that started four years ago are matching those from the last half of the 1990s even as valuations are 28 percent lower. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index has gained 26.2 percent annually, including dividends, since March 2009, the same as during the last 50 months of the technology bubble.
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By Whitney Kisling |
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KVH Industries Inc., a provider of guidance and Internet systems for the maritime and defense industries, has acquired Headland Media Ltd., a multinational commercial provider of news, entertainment and training content, KVH announced Monday.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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Bristol County, Mass., foreclosure starts plunged 78 percent in March compared with the same period last year, The Warren Group said Monday.
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By PBN Staff
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U.S. stocks fell, after benchmark indexes climbed to record levels last week, even as government data showed retail sales unexpectedly rose in April.
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By Nikolaj Gammeltoft and Sarah Jones |
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The R.I. Health Benefits Exchange will soon have a new name and a new website as part of a marketing campaign to introduce the new online marketplace where consumers can research, shop, compare and purchase health insurance products, according to Ian Lang, associate director of marketing and communications for the exchange.
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By Richard Asinof |
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On May 1, Lifespan opened its own retail pharmacy on the campus of Rhode Island Hospital, saying the state’s largest hospital network was taking this new approach to encourage medication adherence and to reduce readmissions.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Legislation that would require the state to use technology to screen Medicaid claims to prevent them from being paid to unlicensed, sanctioned or deceased providers passed the R.I. Senate on May 7.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Southcoast Health System named Dr. Peter D. Martelly associate chief medical officer for the Southcoast Hospitals Group, hospital officials announced on May 7.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention at SAMHSA talks about a PSA campaign focused on the dangers of underage drinking.
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By Richard Asinof |