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April 4, 2008 Archives

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Jay Leno likes electric scooter made by R.I. firm

2:37 PM Fri, Apr 04, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Tim Barmann    Email

"To be honest with you, I didn't want to like it," Leno says of the Vectrix electric scooter. The folks at Newport-based Vectrix must be giving themselves high-fives after they persuaded comedian and late-night talk show host Jay Leno......

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U.S. Small Business Administration lending declines

11:04 AM Fri, Apr 04, 2008 | | Write a comment
By John Kostrzewa    Email

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s lending in Rhode Island has declined for three straight years, and the contributions of its top lender, Citizens Bank, has shrunk to just a fraction of what it was in 2004. Citizens loaned just under......

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Internet fraud suspect appears in federal court

10:46 AM Fri, Apr 04, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Grimaldi    Email

The man federal authorities say is the architect of a multi-million dollar Internet scheme appeared briefly this morning in U.S. District Court in Providence, two weeks after his arrest in California. David Whitaker, 33, is suspected of leading a scheme......

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U.S. job loss of 80,000 in February points to recession

8:33 AM Fri, Apr 04, 2008 | | Write a comment
By John Kostrzewa    Email

The U.S. lost jobs for a third consecutive month in March and unemployment rose to the highest level in two and a half years, pointing to an economy that may already be in a recession. The U.S. Labor Dept. reported......

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How will RI, NE gambling parlors weather a recession

8:02 AM Fri, Apr 04, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By John Kostrzewa    Email

More competition, a shaky national economy and an occasional bout of bad weather combined to make business difficult for New England gambling halls in the last few months as they look looked for returns on millions of dollars in recent......

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Hasbro to use Acropolis on Monopoly game board

7:49 AM Fri, Apr 04, 2008 | | Write a comment
By John Kostrzewa    Email

Pawtucket-based Hasbro Inc. won approval from Greece's archaeological council to use images of the Acropolis on Monopoly board games, according to Kathimerini, a newspaper in Greece. Hasbro will pay Greece $11,700 for the right to use images of the Acropolis......

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