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Report: R.I. tuition hikes seventh largest in U.S.
(Updated, 2:49 p.m.) Rhode Island’s four-year public colleges increased their tuition fees by $2,907 per year over the last five years, the seventh-highest rate of increase in the country, the Economic Progress Institute reported Tuesday. more
Merlo, fast-growing companies to headline Chamber event
CVS Caremark Corp. President and CEO Larry Merlo has agreed to be the keynote speaker for the opening session of The Garage, the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce’s May 14 event at the R.I. Convention Center designed to take the place of the more than two-decade old Business Expo. more
| 3/19/13
Despite Sandy FM Global posts 2012 profit, reversing 2011 loss
FM Global, one of the world’s largest business property insurers, ended 2012 with posted revenue of $5.5 billion, an 8.6 percent increase over 2011’s total. more
Negative equity increases in 2012 4Q in Providence metro area
The number of Providence-area homeowners who owe more on their mortgages than their houses are worth increased in the fourth quarter of 2012, Corelogic said Tuesday. more
Providence gets 30% bonus curbing $109,000 retirees
Providence was so close to running out of cash a year ago that it couldn’t pay for tires on police cars. This month, Wall Street lined up to lend to Rhode Island’s capital, shrinking … more
Walgreen grows closer to supplier, falls short of profit in 2Q
Walgreen Co. has switched its primary pharmaceutical supplier, according to the Associated Press. Walgreen has signed a 10-year deal in which AmerisourceBergen will replace Cardinal Health as its primary drug supplier. more
| 3/19/13
Construction employment drops 10% in Prov. metro in Feb.
Construction employment declined in 132 of 339 metro areas, – including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick area – rose in 158 out of 339 metro areas and stayed stagnant in 49 metro areas – including the New Bedford area – from February 2012 to February 2013, according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America. more
| 4/10/13
Housing starts in U.S. climb as building permits pick up
New U.S. home construction rose in February and building permits climbed to the highest level in almost five years, adding to signs of progress in the housing market that’s helping boost the economy. more
URI freezes tuition for a year
The University of Rhode Island has frozen tuition for the 2013-14 academic year for all students. more
| 3/18/13
Care New England, Providence Center announce affiliation
Care New England and The Providence Center have entered into an affiliation agreement that will integrate and strengthen behavioral health services across community- and hospital-based systems, the two entities announced Monday. more
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