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R.I. has 3rd highest debt per capita, says Tax Foundation
The Ocean State has the third highest state debt per capita in the United States at $8,721 per resident, according to The Tax Foundation, which released a map depicting all of the state debt per capita for the 2011 fiscal year. more
| 6/4/13
Government to auction offshore wind energy site
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will conduct a competitive lease sale next month for commercial wind energy development on more than 160,000 acres offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts, the first of its kind for renewable energy sources in the nation, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced Tuesday. more
SBA names new Region I administrator
The U.S. Small Business Administration has appointed Seth Goodall of Richmond, Maine, as the administrator for Region I, the SBA region that comprises Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. more
| 6/4/13
Thayer St. strip sells for $2.8M
The retail strip at 213-221 Thayer Street on the city’s East Side has sold for $2.8 million, real estate brokerage firm Peter M. Scotti & Associates Inc. announced Tuesday. more
RBS turns over Libor records in Canada Competition Bureau probe
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc has started turning over documents to Canada’s Competition Bureau as the regulator probes possible manipulation of the London interbank offered rate, court records show. 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
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
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
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
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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