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Mortgage rates for 30-year U.S. loans rise to a 6-mo. high
U.S. mortgage rates for 30-year loans rose to a six-month high after stronger-than-expected employment growth drove up yields for the government securities that guide home loans. more
R.I. gas prices fall 9 more cents
Gasoline prices in the Ocean State fell 9 cents this week in the seventh consecutive week of price declines, AAA Southern New England reported Monday. more
| 4/22/13
Hasbro loss widens in 1Q on savings initiative costs
Toy and game maker Hasbro Inc. saw its net loss widen 159 percent from $2.6 million, or 2 cents per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2012 to $6.7 million, or 40 cents per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2013, the company announced Monday. more
| 4/22/13
Betaspring companies to present at ‘Launch Day’
The latest group of fledgling entrepreneurs from the Betaspring startup accelerator are scheduled to present their companies to a sold-out crowd of more than 300 investors, business leaders and other entrepreneurs Thursday night at the accelerator’s Chestnut Street headquarters. more
| 5/2/13
Obama vows U.S. will find those responsible for bombings
President Barack Obama said the full resources of the federal government are being mobilized to investigate the deadly explosions today in Boston and he vowed those responsible will be brought to justice. more
R.I. press fetes excellence, inducts hall of fame members
The Providence Journal and Rhode Island Monthly garnered the most winners in the Rhode Island Press Association’s annual editorial contest, which were presented Friday evening as part of the association’s annual banquet and Rhode Island Journalism Hall of Fame induction ceremony, held at the Quonset “O” Club. more
| 5/6/13
Prov. Police: Violent crime ‘static,’ burglaries drop in ’12
While all crime combined fell 4 percent, the worst offenses – including murder, rape, robbery and assault – occurred at the same rate in 2011 and 2012, the Providence Police Department announced Thursday. more
UnitedHealthcare named new sponsor of Newport Marathon
UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual of New England has been named the new title sponsor for the UnitedHealthcare Newport Marathon, taking over for Lincoln-based Amica Mutual Insurance Co., which held the title sponsorship position since 2009. more
| 5/9/13
Realtor confidence in Mass. hits 5-year high
The Massachusetts Association of Realtors announced that the confidence of the state’s realtors started 2013 at a five-year high, reported the Boston Business Journal. more
| 2/21/13
Europe’s banks may need to shrink to cut costs, Barclays says
The European banking industry may have to consolidate further if revenues don’t recover and firms don’t achieve their cost-savings targets, according to a Barclays PLC research note. more
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