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February 28, 2008 Archives

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Dunk 'ribbon cutting' planned for September

5:35 PM Thu, Feb 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Benjamin N. Gedan    Email

Journal archive photo / Kathy Borchers Construction crews work at the Dunkin' Donuts Center last September. PROVIDENCE -- The Rhode Island Convention Center Authority, owner of the Dunkin' Donuts Center, has begun planning events to celebrate the completion of......

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IRS will start mailing rebate notices next week

5:34 PM Thu, Feb 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Neil Downing    Email

The Internal Revenue Service will begin mailing notices next week to millions of Americans, offering a broad outline of the new federal rebate program. The first notices will go to people who filed a federal income-tax return last year.......

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R.I., Conn. lawmakers will push for submarine funds

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By Benjamin N. Gedan    Email

WASHINGTON -- Connecticut and Rhode Island lawmakers eager to protect local jobs say they will push hard on Capitol Hill to safeguard federal funding for doubling Virginia-class submarine production to two ships a year. "Looking ahead to this year, it......

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Author David Meerman Scott to appear at Business EXPO

12:40 PM Thu, Feb 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Benjamin N. Gedan    Email

Author and "online strategist" David Meerman Scott will deliver a speech at this year's Business EXPO, the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce announced today. Scott's speech will take place at the Rhode Island Convention Center. The Business EXPO will......

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'Testing' conditions for Citizens Bank

11:43 AM Thu, Feb 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Benjamin N. Gedan    Email

Turmoil in the real estate and credit markets is straining Citizens Financial Group, the bank's parent company, Royal Bank of Scotland, said today. In all, operating profit at Citizens dropped 9 percent last year, to $2.65 billion. The continuing devaluation......

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CVS wins $500 million PBM contract with Texas

10:55 AM Thu, Feb 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Grimaldi    Email

CVS Caremark has won a pharmacy benefits contract with the Texas state pension agency worth nearly $500 million annually. The Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees announced this week it selected Caremark Rx LLC, a unit of CVS, as its......

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Providence Place sales jumped in December

10:03 AM Thu, Feb 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Grimaldi    Email

Journal archive photo / Connie Grosch Fall River high school students take advantage of post-Christmas sales at the Providence Place mall in December. PROVIDENCE -- Sales tax receipts at Providence Place mall jumped 28.4 percent in December, reaching a......

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Job fair today for dislocated workers

8:22 AM Thu, Feb 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By John Kostrzewa    Email

Laid off workers from area companies such as Jostens and the Quill Company are invited to a job fair today from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the netWORKri Career Center at 1330 Main St., West Warwick. The fair is......

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