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April 29, 2008 Archives


Career fair going on now at Save The Bay Center

4:51 PM Tue, Apr 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

PROVIDENCE — Today, companies are at the Save The Bay Center, 100 Save The Bay Drive, on the Providence/Cranston line, from 4 to 7 p.m., conducting interviews for job openings as part of the projoJobs College Graduate Career Fair. Sponsored......

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RI starts expedited permitting process

10:51 AM Tue, Apr 29, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By John Kostrzewa    Email

The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation today announced changes to the agency’s expedited permitting process, known as Certificate of Critical Economic Concern. The changes are designed to make the program a more useful tool in the state’s effort to expedite......

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RI to sell bonds backed by student loans

8:11 AM Tue, Apr 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By John Kostrzewa    Email

The Rhode Island Student Loan Authority plans to sell $64 million of bonds in what would be the first U.S. municipal offering backed by student loan revenue this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The fixed-rate debt will be......

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Bradford Dyeing workers eligible for benefits

7:53 AM Tue, Apr 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By John Kostrzewa    Email

Workers at Bradford Dyeing Assoc., Inc. on Westerly have been certified for federal trade adjustment benefits because the business has been adversely affected by foreign competition and imports. The company laid off 44 employees earlier this year. The assistance includes......

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Bank sells, leases back properties

7:50 AM Tue, Apr 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By John Kostrzewa    Email

Rockland Trust Co., of Rockland, Mass., a subsidiary of Independent Bank Corp., has agreed to sell 17 pieces of real estate for $32.2 million to American Realty Capital LLC, based in Pennsylvania. Simultaneously, Rockland, a subsidiary of Independent Bank Corp.,......

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