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February 11, 2008 Archives

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Hospital merger making little progress

2:35 PM Mon, Feb 11, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Benjamin N. Gedan    Email

The proposed merger of Lifespan and Care New England has made scant progress in the last six months, Providence Journal reporter Felice J. Freyer reported on Sunday. "When Lifespan and Care New England announced plans to merge last July, hospital......

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Wind energy gaining popularity nationwide

2:27 PM Mon, Feb 11, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Benjamin N. Gedan    Email

National Grid is not the only utility company showing interest in wind power. The Wall Street Journal reported today that many utilities are no longer satisfied with buying energy from the owners of wind turbines; they now want to operate......

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Staples honored by EPA

12:46 PM Mon, Feb 11, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Benjamin N. Gedan    Email

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is highlighting the efforts of three New England companies to use "green power." The three companies — Staples Inc., State Street Corp. and Pitney Bowes — were among 53 Fortune 500 organizations recognized by the......

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Bradford Soap union approves contract

12:10 PM Mon, Feb 11, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Benjamin N. Gedan    Email

Journal archive photo / Kathy Borchers Soap fragments go through a dryer inside Bradford's West Warwick plant in 2005. WEST WARWICK -- Employees at Bradford Soap Works, who are represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 251, have......

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Verrecchia stepping down from CEO post at Hasbro

12:01 PM Mon, Feb 11, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Grimaldi    Email

Alfred J. Verrecchia said this morning he will step down in May from his post as chief executive officer of Hasbro Inc., the Pawtucket-based toymaker. Verrecchia will become Hasbro's chairman and be succeeded by Brian Goldner, Hasbro's chief operating......

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Stock in A.H. Belo starts trading

10:03 AM Mon, Feb 11, 2008 | | Write a comment
By John Kostrzewa    Email

A.H. Belo Corp., the newspaper company spun off from Dallas-based Belo Corp. began trading this morning under the ticker symbol AHC on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares traded after the opening bell at 9:30 a.m. at $16.35. A..H. Belo......

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Hasbro boosts profits, revenues

7:56 AM Mon, Feb 11, 2008 | | Write a comment
By John Kostrzewa    Email

Sales of Transformer action figures and purchases by consumers in foreign countries helped boost Hasbro's fourth quarter profits by 24 percent. Net income rose to $133.7 million, or 84 cents a share, from $108.3 million, or 62 cents a share,......

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