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Personal finance website NerdWallet.com said Rhode Island’s capital city was the second most expensive in the United States, according to its “Quarter Pounder Index,” a basic cost-of-living guide that uses the price of a McDonald’s quarter pounder with cheese to gauge the cost-of-living differences between U.S. cities.
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By PBN Staff
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Both Rhode Island and Massachusetts drivers saw gasoline prices rise this week, the second consecutive week of increases after a nine-week decline, AAA Southern New England reported Monday.
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By PBN Staff
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Rhode Island and Massachusetts drivers saw gasoline prices jump 6 cents this week after a nine-week decline, AAA Southern New England reported Monday.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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CVS Caremark Corp.’s CVS/pharmacy division announced the official launch of “Total Home,” a home care product line that includes more than 150 different items.
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By PBN Staff
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Hope Valley Industries, a North Kingstown supplier of automotive floor mats, has been recognized as a 2012 Supplier of the Year by General Motors.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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Hub Network, a multi-platform joint venture between Hasbro Inc. and Discovery Communications, has posted its 16th consecutive month of gains, Hasbro announced Wednesday.
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By PBN Staff
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CVS Caremark Corp., the largest provider of prescription drugs in the United States, saw its bottom line rise 23.3 percent to $956 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013, CVS announced Wednesday.
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By PBN Staff
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Consumer spending in the U.S. rose more than projected in March, reflecting a jump in outlays for services that is unlikely to be repeated, signaling the biggest part of the economy will soften this quarter.
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By Shobhana Chandra |
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A.T. Cross Co. saw its bottom line rise 6.6 percent to $1.6 million, or 13 cents per diluted share, from the first quarter of 2012 to the first quarter of 2013, the personal- and business-accessories maker announced after the market closed on Thursday.
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By PBN Staff
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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.
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By PBN Staff
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