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Owners of New Jersey hospitals offer unsolicited bid for Landmark
Landmark Hospital Holdco LLC, owned by the principals of Bayonne Medical Center, Hoboken University Medical Center and Christ Hospital in New Jersey, submitted a bid on Nov. 1 to buy Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket. more
Expect to come up short if you’re selling short
With generous new guidelines from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac likely to stimulate large numbers of short sales by underwater homeowners, what impacts can these sellers expect to see on their credit scores? more
9/24/12
Moody’s upgrades CVS outlook to ‘positive’
Moody’s Investors Service – a globally recognized rating agency – has upgraded the outlook of CVS Caremark Corp. from “stable” to “positive.” more
| 6/4/12
Wind energy credits extended in tax bill
The extension of wind energy tax credits is included in the passage of the bill to avert the “fiscal cliff” late New Year’s Day. The bill now moves to President Barack Obama for his expected signature, according to a release from the American Wind Energy Association. more
Prime Healthcare application deemed incomplete
State regulators have determined that the application from Prime Healthcare Services of Ontario, Calif., to purchase Landmark Medical Center is incomplete. more
Minimum wage hike heads to Chafee for approval
The Ocean State’s lowest earners could be getting their first pay bump in five years as legislation heads to Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee for approval, according to the Associated Press. more
| 6/12/12
City weighs legal void on chickens
Urban chicken-keeping in Rhode Island appeared to cross from the fringe into the mainstream two years ago when Providence legalized small, backyard flocks, followed by Warren and exclusive Barrington last year. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 12/24/12

Report: Improving biz climate requires ‘sustained, cooperative partnership’
Improving Rhode Island’s business climate will require a “sustained, cooperative partnership,” according to Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed. The Rhode Island Senate and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council released a report on Tuesday issuing recommendations on how to improve the state’s business rankings. more
| 1/15/13
Residents face Jan. 18 deadline for mortgage claims
Rhode Islanders who lost their primary residence due to an improper foreclosure process between Jan. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2011 face a Jan. 18 deadline to file a claim under the $25 billion National Mortgage Settlement. more
| 1/11/13
‘Most important … is getting people back to work’
PBN: Last April, you were trailing Brendan Doherty in the polls by 15 percentage points and now (Oct. 10) you are ahead of him by 6 points. What happened? more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 10/15/12

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