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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.
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By PBN Staff
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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.
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By Andrew Mayeda |
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Developers abandoned $29.4 million in Rhode Island historic tax credits last month by failing to make progress on six approved projects, the R.I. Division of Taxation said Monday.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Liquid asphalt importer and provider Hudson Cos. announced Saturday that the Canada-based Bitumar Inc. has taken over most of the operations at its Providence plant, as part of the broader process of selling Hudson’s assets.
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By Eli Okun |
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Brown University’s Center for Environmental Studies will introduce new leadership and a revised curriculum next year, the university announced late last week.
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By Eli Okun |
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Bank of America Corp.’s $8.5 billion settlement with mortgage-bond investors is set to be considered by a New York court two years after the lender struck the deal to resolve claims over home loans bundled into securities.
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By David McLaughlin and Hugh Son |
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A local restaurant and two out-of-state contenders took home top prizes Saturday at the 32nd annual Polar Seltzer Great Chowder Cook-Off at the Newport Yachting Center.
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By Eli Okun |
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Rhode Island’s gas prices were unchanged this week after three consecutive weeks of price increases, AAA Southern New England reported Monday.
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By PBN Staff
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To celebrate National Marina Day, a handful of Rhode Island boating companies will offer a day of powerboat lessons in Newport on Saturday, June 8 in an endeavor to make boating more attractive to local residents of all skill levels.
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By Eli Okun |
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Construction spending in the U.S. climbed in April, as private projects rose and public spending slumped.
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By Jeanna Smialek |