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Amgen says ovarian cancer drug meets goal of late-stage study
Amgen Inc., the world’s largest biotechnology company by sales, said its experimental drug for recurrent ovarian cancer met a late-stage study goal, helping patients live 1.8 months longer without the disease progressing. more
Blue Cross partners with Click With Me Now
To aid consumers as they consider buying products in the new health insurance marketplace, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has teamed with Click With Me Now, a St. Louis-based firm that offers one-click, no download, Web co-browsing software. more
| 6/12/13
Fitch downgrades T.F. Green bonds
Rating agency Fitch Ratings has downgraded the R.I. Airport Corporation’s airport revenue bonds from A- to BBB+ and changed its rating outlook to “stable,” the agency announced Tuesday afternoon. more
RWU research will investigate mercury levels in scup
Researchers at Roger Williams University have been awarded a $12,166 grant to investigate levels of mercury in scup, a native Atlantic Ocean fish that is commonly caught and eaten in Rhode Island, the university announced Monday. more
NBC 10 tops May TV news ratings
(Updated, 4 p.m.) Statistics on local television stations’ news show ratings and demographics in the May sweeps have been announced, based on data from the Nielsen Co. WJAR-TV NBC 10 led the way with eight of the top 10 news shows in the region, but Eyewitness News on WPRI-TV CBS 12 and Fox Providence also showed impressive gains in several time slots. more
Mayors host education and IT job fair
Roger Williams Park Casino hosted a free job fair Tuesday for local residents looking for work, organized in conjunction with Providence Mayor Angel Taveras and Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung. more
R.I. ranked among most expensive for car repairs
Among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, Rhode Island ranked No. 13 for largest repair costs associated with a car’s check engine light, according to a new report released Tuesday by CarMD.com Corp. more
| 6/11/13
CVS specialty pharmacy earns URAC accreditation
Nonprofit health care accreditation agency URAC has awarded a specialty pharmacy accreditation to CVS Caremark Corp. in recognition of quality health care service, CVS announced Tuesday. more
Big Brothers Big Sisters opens sixth donation center
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State has opened a new donation center on Route 44 in Johnston to help serve communities in the central and northern parts of Rhode Island, the nonprofit announced Tuesday. more
| 6/11/13
BofA regaining its fair share of mortgage market, Thompson says
Bank of America Corp., the second- biggest U.S. lender by assets, is regaining market share in home loans after shrinking the business, according to Chief Financial Officer Bruce Thompson. more
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