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November 1, 2009 - November 7, 2009 Archives
2:58 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Grimaldi  Email
WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Woonsocket-based Summer Infant Inc. has been hit with a potential class-action lawsuit, the consumer goods maker disclosed Friday in a federal regulatory filing. The complaint filed with the Circuit Court for Cook County, Ill., alleges that Summer......
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12:32 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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A New Hampshire ski association is offering discount lift-ticket packages for the upcoming 2009-2010 ski season. Ticket prices offered through Ski New Hampshire, a statewide association representing 36 winter resorts and more than 200 lodging properties, range from $25 to......
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12:25 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a Web site devoted to investor education, which includes a "top tips" list and advice on how to avoid financial scams. On the Web site consumers also can find information about how......
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12:04 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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The National Retail Federation warned consumers this week about buying certain health and beauty products, as well as certain foods through online auction sites because of suspected health hazards associated with improper storage of such items. The federation first issued......
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12:02 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Grimaldi Email
WOONSOCKET, RI -- CVS Caremark (CVS:NYSE) said Thursday that it has apponted David M. Denton as its new chief financial officer, effective Jan. 1, 2010. Denton will replace David Rickard, who is retiring at the end of 2009. Currently, Denton......
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12:01 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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PAWTUCKET, RI -- Hasbro Inc., (HAS: NYSE) has named television veteran Kathy Samuels as executive producer of the toymaker's new Hasbro Studios unit in Los Angeles. Samuels worked for both the CBS and NBC television networks, taking part in the......
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10:38 AM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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LINCOLN, R.I. -- Ardent gamblers may be cheering this week's decision by the state's Lottery director to approve 24-hour gambling seven days a week at Twin River, but the slot parlor's late-night denizens better bring along their own snacks because......
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7:41 AM Thu, Nov 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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Drugstore sales and pharmacy benefits sevices boosted third-quarter profits at Woonsocket-based CVS Caremark Corp. by 39 percent. CVS said Thursday that profits jumped to $1.02 billion, or 71 cents per share, from $732.5 million, or 50 cents per share, a......
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5:57 PM Wed, Nov 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Neil Downing Email
State tax collections plunged over the last four months, yet another sign that Rhode Island's economy is going nowhere fast. The Rhode Island Division of Taxation presented figures at a State House conference on Wednesday which showed that the amount......
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12:27 PM Wed, Nov 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
By Bruce Landis Journal staff writer A family-owned landmark for Rhode Island builders and home do-it-yourselfers, JT's Lumber Company, has been sold to a New York lumber business, officials said. The buyer is Riverhead Building Supply Corp., which operates nine......
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4:33 PM Tue, Nov 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE, RI -- The state Department of Transportation said that it will eliminate a split in the southbound lanes of Route 95 Wednesday night, and, in a larger move, close the existing Exit 20 from Route 95 southbound to Route......
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2:36 PM Tue, Nov 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Bruce Landis Journal Staff Writer Journal photo/ Frieda Squires Repaving at Kennedy Plaza in Providence has forced riders to catch their buses at different spots in downtown Providence. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A contractor for the Rhode Island Public Transit......
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9:34 AM Tue, Nov 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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Mary Howell, executive vice president at Textron, will retire on Dec. 31 after 30 years at the company. Howell joined Textron in 1980 and has been an officer of the corporation for 24 years. She has served on the Management......
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4:29 PM Mon, Nov 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Barbara Polichetti Email
SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Government agencies will be eyed as more than the sources of speeding tickets and income tax forms this week at a special job fair to be held on the campus of Bryant University. More than 600 college......
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11:20 AM Mon, Nov 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Grimaldi Email
A Las Vegas gaming executive has dropped his bid for a license to operate a gaming facility in Rhode Island amid concerns about his efforts to create a Massachusetts casino that would compete with the Twin River slot parlor. William......
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