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Real GDP in Providence metro rises 0.9% in 2011
Real gross domestic product increased in 242 of the nation’s 366 metropolitan areas in 2011, including the Providence-New Bedford-Fall River area, according to new statistics released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. more
| 2/22/13
U.S. stock futures rise on earnings before service-industry data
U.S. stock futures rose, after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell the most since November, as investors awaited earnings on companies from Walt Disney Co. to Expedia Inc. and a report on service-industries growth. more
R.I. companies announce quarterly dividends
Some of Rhode Island’s largest companies announced second quarter 2013 dividends this Wednesday, which will be paid to shareholders in the coming months. more
U.S. payrolls rose in January after jumping at end of 2012
Hiring increased in January after accelerating more than previously estimated at the end of 2012, evidence the U.S. labor market was making progress even as lawmakers quarreled over the federal budget. more
Foreclosures rise as delinquent payments dip in Prov. metro
The Providence-New Bedford-Fall River metro area foreclosure rate rose 0.16 percentage points in December compared with the same period in 2011, CoreLogic said Wednesday. more
Oil extends 7-week gain as U.S. durable goods orders jump
Oil extended a seven-week gain in New York as orders for durable goods in the U.S. jumped, adding to optimism that an economic recovery will boost fuel demand. more
Local news outlets win 2013 Murrow Awards
Three local news outlets – WJAR-TV, NBC 10; WLNE-TV, ABC 6; and Rhode Island Public Radio – were honored by the Radio Television Digital News Association in the 2013 Regional Murrow Awards. more
| 4/22/13
UMass Dartmouth to inaugurate Chancellor Grossman
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth will inaugurate Chancellor Divina Grossman at around 2 p.m. on Thursday, topped off by student appreciation and engagement events that will continue through the weekend. more
Trinity Rep to honor Krasinski from ‘The Office’ with Pell Award
Trinity Repertory Co. has added actor John Krasinski to its list of 2013 Pell Award recipients, Trinity officials announced Wednesday. more
Rose tapped to lead CSREA, shift focus
Tricia Rose, professor of Africana studies at Brown University, has been selected as the new director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America, effective July 1. Rose will succeed Evelyn Hu-deHart, who has led the academic center since 2002, according to a release from Brown. more
| 4/23/13
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