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Toy and game maker Hasbro Inc. plans to retire one of the eight iconic Monopoly game pieces in 2013, and it is letting fans vote online to determine the outcome, Hasbro announced Thursday.
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By PBN Staff
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The R.I. Division of Taxation is reminding retailers and consumers of three major sales tax changes going into effect on Monday, Oct. 1.
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As the Barrington Town Council discusses banning plastic bags, the local Shaw’s Supermarket announced that it will no longer provide plastic bags to customers at its Barrington store.
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By PBN Staff
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Gas prices in Rhode Island rose 1 cent this week after dropping 3 cents last, according to AAA Southern New England.
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By PBN Staff
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Rhode Island Mall, which has been vacant since April 2011, has new owners: Winstanley Enterprises LLC of Concord, Mass. and New York-based Surrey Equities LLC.
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By PBN Staff
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The lowest municipal yields in a generation may help Rhode Island cut the cost of repaying $75 million it borrowed to lure former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s now-bankrupt videogame company from Massachusetts.
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By Michael McDonald |
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A group of Taunton taxpayers opposing the Mashpee Wampanoag’s proposed $500 million casino and hotel complex has retained an attorney and is considering taking legal action to prevent the casino from being built, according to the Herald News.
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By PBN Staff
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Summer Infant Inc. is issuing a voluntary recall on its Mother’s Touch/Deluxe baby bathers due to the risk of serious head injury to infants.
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By PBN Staff
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In 2011, consumers around the world spent $6.6 billion on Fairtrade certified products, a 12 percent increase over the pervious year, according to a report by nonprofit Fairtrade International.
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By Katie Dougherty |
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Some small-business owners are insisting they can’t afford new laws requiring them to charge sales tax for the first time.
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By Michael Souza |