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Brown University will use a $127.4 million bond sale to renovate downtown property after agreeing in May to almost double annual payments to the city.
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The R.I. Economic Development Corporation has hired Providence law firm Wistow & Barylick to pursue legal action against “third parties” connected with the 38 Studios LLC loan guarantee, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee announced Tuesday.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee signed into law legislation that would give the state 18 percent of revenue from proposed table games at Twin River Casino and Newport Grand if voters approve the measure this November.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed $60,900 in fines against S&R/Pihl, a joint venture LLC, for fall hazards and inadequate safety procedures at the Pawtucket River Bridge construction site.
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By PBN Staff
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U.S. stocks fluctuated, after a four-day gain in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on whether it will boost the economy.
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By Rita Nazareth
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According to the Pew Center report - “The Widening Gap Update” – Rhode Island’s management of its long-term liabilities for pensions and retiree health care were cause for “serious concern.”
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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By raising the state minimum wage from $7.40 to $7.75, the General Assembly will make it even more difficult for teenagers to find jobs, according to a new report from the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity.
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Rhode Island no longer qualifies for the State Extended Benefits unemployment insurance program, the U.S. Department of Labor told the R.I. Department of Labor and Training on Monday.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s bankrupt video game company, 38 Studios LLC, claimed that the state of Rhode Island refused to honor a “fully negotiated deal and agreement” to give the company funding from film tax credits, reported The Boston Globe.
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Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee announced Friday afternoon that he would allow the legislation changing the Hospital Conversions Act to become law without his signature.
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By Richard Asinof |