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Exports from Rhode Island plunged 23.1 percent in May, following a 7.4 percent increase in April, according to an international trade statistics report from e-forecasting.com.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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The Providence-Fall River-New Bedford area is the sixth best place in the country to buy foreclosed property, behind Boston and Springfield, Mass. and one spot ahead of Worcester, Mass., RealtyTrac said Thursday.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Rhode Island Treasurer Gina Raimondo championed an overhaul last year of one of the nation’s worst- funded public pensions, setting out a road map for states and cities by curbing benefits and delaying retirements.
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By Michael McDonald |
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Brookline Bancorp Inc., the parent company of Bank Rhode Island announced on Thursday it has set aside $4.2 million to cover possible losses from two business loans BankRI issued shortly after Brookline bought the bank in January.
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By PBN Staff
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Rhode Island ranked 25th in the nation for the overall wellbeing of its children, according to the 23rd annual Kids Count data book released Wednesday.
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By Dana Reilly |
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Lottomatica Group S.p.A. reported a 24 percent surge in revenue during the second quarter for its Providence-based subsidiary GTECH Corp.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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The Quonset Development Corporation issued a public Request for Proposals this week as they search for a qualified company to provide terminal services at the Port of Davisville.
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By Katie Dougherty |
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The Boat House Restaurant, a Newport Restaurant Group seafood spot on the banks of the Sakonnet River, has been named one of the top 100 Scenic View Restaurants in the United States in OpenTable Diners’ Choice Awards.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Tax return preparers will be penalized if they fail to electronically file tax returns in the filing season starting Jan. 1, 2013, according to the R.I. Division of Taxation.
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By Dana Reilly |
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The Providence Performing Arts Center ranked 23 out of 100 in entertainment industry trade Pollstar Magazine’s 2012 mid-year rankings of the top 100 theater venues worldwide.
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By Katie Dougherty |