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Brookline Bancorp Inc. – the parent company of Bank Rhode Island – saw its bottom line rise 38.8 percent during the first quarter of 2013, the bank announced Thursday.
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By PBN Staff
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The Governor’s Workforce Board announced Monday that it has awarded more than $60,000 in “Express Grants” to 20 local firms. The strategic investments will partially fund skills training for 344 employees.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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Temperatures in the U.S. Northeast may start to rise above normal this weekend and stay there through the middle of the month.
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By Brian K. Sullivan |
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The Providence region was the 25th most expensive metro area in the United States in 2012, according to the latest index from the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness, WPRI.com reported.
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By PBN Staff
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American consumers, who kept shopping through rising fuel costs and delayed tax refunds, will probably continue buoying the world’s largest economy as these hurdles dissipate.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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Bank of America Corp. more than doubled its profits in 2012 -- with some help from the tax code.
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By Richard Rubin |
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Rhode Island single-family home prices rose 11 percent in February compared with the same period last year, the Rhode Island Association of Realtors said Thursday.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Gas prices in the Ocean State dropped 1 cent this week after breaking five consecutive weeks of increases last week, AAA Southern New England reported Monday.
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By PBN Staff
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An analysis of Rhode Island’s tax data, released Thursday by the R.I. Department of Labor and Training, shows more growth in the state’s private sector employment during the fourth quarter of 2012 than was originally estimated.
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By PBN Staff
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Business activity in the U.S. unexpectedly expanded in February at the fastest pace in almost a year, a sign the manufacturing industry is poised for growth.
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By Alex Kowalski |