3 July 2009, 7:18 pm
ABC NewsBlight threatens RI tomato, potato cropsProvidence JournalPROVIDENCE — A strain of the fungus that caused the Irish potato famine of the 1840s is on the loose in Rhode Island and is damaging ...Late blight could be devastating to region's cropsWoonsocket CallWholesaler recalls tomato p... Read More »
3 July 2009, 7:18 pm
Providence Business NewsHealth insurers withdraw RI rate hike requestsProvidence JournalBlue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, one of the state's largest insurers, said it is not freezing rates. Rather, using rate factors previously approved ...Tufts withdraws rate hike requestProvidence Busi... Read More »
3 July 2009, 4:23 pm
Providence Eyewitness NewsRI's new Chief Justice on NewsmakersProvidence Eyewitness NewsThe new chief of Rhode Island's highest court is facing a shrinking budget and massive judicial vacancies. The interview with Newsmakers host Tim White gave ...and more »... Read More »
3 July 2009, 4:17 pm
RI advises Web retailers of taxProvidence JournalPROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Division of Taxation has issued notices to more than 100 online retailers, the latest salvo in a growing ...Rhode Island storms flood main roads, strand motoristsSmartBriefRhode Island name change on 2010 ballotDaily Ko... Read More »
3 July 2009, 11:47 am
Providence JournalRI's small-batch coffee roasters doing well despite recessionProvidence JournalRhode Island café owners say that even in these tight economic times, a good cup of coffee remains an affordable luxury. In a state where the official drink ...and more »... Read More »
3 July 2009, 7:09 am
Online Casino AdvisoryRI governor vetoes bill allowing extended dog racingSouthCoastToday.comPROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri has vetoed a bill that would extend the schedule of greyhound racing at Twin River from 125 to 200 days a ...Rhode Island Gambling Feud Picks Up with Governo... Read More »
2 July 2009, 7:31 pm
Providence JournalFidelity to add 500 jobs in RIProvidence JournalMutual fund giant Fidelity Investments, of Boston, plans to add more than 500 jobs to its work force in Rhode Island starting early next ...Fidelity moving 950 jobs out of MarlboroughMetroWest Daily NewsMassachusetts in-FidelityBoston... Read More »
2 July 2009, 10:23 am
Providence Business NewsOverstock Reverses Plan To Drop Calif,Hawaii AffiliatesWall Street JournalRhode Island's new law is effective, while North Carolina's governor has yet to sign the bill. Byrne said he doesn't see any other states on the radar for ...Third e-retailer cuts off RI par... Read More »
30 June 2009, 12:24 pm
Chicago TribuneAmazon.com ends commission programs in Hawaii, RIForbesNEW YORK -- Amazon.com Inc. has cut ties with Hawaii and Rhode Island Web sites that refer customers to the online ...Amazon cuts RI affiliate ties over taxesBoston GlobeAmazon ends Rhode Island affiliate programs: WSJMarketWatchB... Read More »
29 June 2009, 8:06 pm
Providence JournalRhode Island Weighs Using Shorter Official NameNew York TimesBut Rhode Island has a lightning rod of a formal name — Rhode Island and Providence Plantations — that harks back to its prominent role in the slave trade ...Carcieri pushes for expanded RI Ethics CodeProvidence Journ... Read More »
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