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Report: R.I. ranks 31st in senior health
Rhode Island is ranked 31st in the United States for senior health, according to the inaugural edition of United Health Foundation’s “America’s Health Rankings Senior Report: A Call to Action for Individuals and Their Communities,” released Wednesday. more
Amgen, Astellas to develop cancer, bone treatments in Japan
Amgen Inc., one of the world’s largest biotechnology companies by sales, announced a partnership with Japanese drugmaker Astellas Pharma Inc. to bring five of its experimental therapies to market in that country. more
With new name, GTECH changes ticker symbol
Along with the name change to GTECH SpA, which will go into effect on June 3, Lottomatica Group SpA is also changing its company ticker. more
| 5/28/13
RISD to break ground on illustration studies building renovation
On Thursday, May 30, the Rhode Island School of Design will host a groundbreaking ceremony to launch the three-year construction project for the renovation of its illustration studies building. more
| 5/28/13
Report: Housing crisis hit harder in communities of color
Providence communities lost more than $200 million in wealth due to the foreclosure crisis in 2012, according to the “Wasted Wealth” report from the Alliance for a Just Society. more
| 5/28/13
Gas prices rise 2 cents per gallon in R.I., Mass.
Both Rhode Island and Massachusetts drivers saw gasoline prices rise 2 cents this week, the third consecutive week of increases after a nine-week decline, AAA Southern New England reported Tuesday. more
| 5/28/13
Jobless rate falls in New England in April, as region loses workers
The unemployment rate for New England fell 0.4 percentage points year over year in April to 6.8 percent, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Tuesday. more
| 5/28/13
RBS, other large U.K. banks cut employment to 2004 low
Britain’s four biggest banks will have eliminated about 189,000 jobs by the end of this year from their peak staffing levels, bringing employment to a nine-year low amid a dearth of revenue. More cuts may follow. more
Home prices in U.S. increase by most in 7 years
Home prices rose in the 12 months through March by the most in seven years as the recovery in residential real estate gained momentum. more
Gim to succeed Daukas as WashTrust executive VP
Galan G. Daukas, former executive vice president of wealth management at Washington Trust Bancorp. Inc., resigned his position, effective May 20. Daukas will be succeeded by Mark K. Gim, according to a bank filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. more
| 5/24/13
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