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DLT rehires 7 of laid off staff
The R.I. Department of Labor and Training has rehired seven of the 51 unemployment insurance call center employees that it laid off at the end of July. more
| 8/17/12
U.S. stock-index futures are little changed before economic data
U.S. stock futures were little changed, after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index yesterday reached its highest level since April, as investors awaited reports on consumer confidence and leading economic indicators. more
R.I. unemployment rate drops to 10.8%
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate dropped to 10.8 percent in July, marking the third consecutive month of improvement for the state’s jobless rate, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training reported Friday. more
R.I. receives 2 charter school applications
The R.I. Department of Education has received applications to open two new charter schools in the state for the fall of 2013. more
| 8/16/12
S&P 500 index climbs to 4-month high while commodities rally
Stocks jumped, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index above its highest close in four months, as Cisco Systems Inc.’s sales topped estimates, U.S. building permits surged and … more
Pallotta named superintendent of the year
Frank Pallotta, superintendent of the Burrillville school system, was named the 2013 Rhode Island Superintendent of the Year by the Rhode Island School Superintendents’ Association. more
| 8/16/12
Report: R.I. awarded $34M in tax credits in FY2012
In fiscal year 2012, Rhode Island awarded more than $34 million in five tax credit programs, including those offered through the motion picture tax credit and the Jobs Development Act. more
| 8/16/12
Heavy rains flood Fall River hospital
For the second time in a week, heavy rains and flash floods left the emergency room of Fall River’s St. Anne’s Hospital underwater, according to The Herald News. more
| 8/16/12
Housing starts in U.S. fall as permits reach 4-year high
New-home construction in the U.S. fell in July, while the number of building permits jumped to the highest level in four years, indicating the industry will keep improving in the second half of the year. more
Inc. Magazine releases 2012 fastest-growing private companies list
Sixteen Rhode Island companies - including VMS Alarms - and three from neighboring Bristol County, Mass., were named as some of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States on an Inc. Magazine 2012 list. more
| 8/16/12
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