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11/26/2009

R.I.-area retailers prepare for the throngs
Some retailers will open as early as midnight

11/25/2009

Commerce Digest
Commodities

11/24/2009

Insurer executive: Costs out of control
UnitedHealthcare president says health reform should focus on cost containment

11/22/2009

Shoppers shun credit and turn to cold cash
The number of shoppers using credit cards is forecast to decline in 2009

Stores plan safety tactics
Retailers hope to bring order to doorbuster sales

11/17/2009

Many will now have to e-file tax returns
New federal tax law requires all but smallest tax preparers to file returns electronically

11/13/2009

Fed issues new rules limiting debit overdraft fees
New rules will take effect next summer and come as consumer complaints mount

Home Loan Investment Bank of Warwick gets $10 million infusion
Home Loan Investment Bank of Warwick gets capital to help cover losses from loans

11/12/2009

Rhode Island institutes tax break for organ donors
Also signed into law is a tax-related bill to boost collections on delinquent student loans

11/07/2009

Homebuyer tax break boosting sales in R.I.
Uncle Sam will now be paying just about anybody, it seems, to buy a house.

11/08/2009

Thinking about buying U.S. savings bonds? Interest rate is up
The rate on a Series I bond has changed from 0 percent set in May to 3.36 percent annually

Energy efficiency is the best way to keep costs down
Switching to cheapest heating fuel from year to year is a less reliable way to save than conservation

11/06/2009

Thousands of Rhode Islanders may be eligible for extra jobless benefits
The state Department of Labor and Training is poised to contact thousands of Rhode Islanders who may be eligible for extended unemployment benefits under a bill approved by the Congress Thursday that President Obama is planning to sign Friday.

11/05/2009

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11/01/2009

Providence Place owner, American Express launch no-expiration gift cards across U.S.
Providence Place mall owner General Growth Properties Inc. has coupled with American Express in the nationwide launch of gift cards with only an initial purchase charge and no expiration date, just in time for the 2009 holiday shopping season.

Beware of gift cards with strings attached
Gift cards will be the most popular item snapped up by New Englanders this holiday season, according to survey results released Wednesday. Unfortunately, not enough people have a clue about how to use them wisely.

Neil Downing: Big changes affect estate planning in Rhode Island
If you’re doing some estate planning — for yourself or a loved one — be aware of a big change coming for Rhode Island’s estate tax.

10/30/2009

Senate OKs reducing tax refunds for college loan delinquents
PROVIDENCE — The Senate Finance Committee on Thursday voted to allow the state Division of Taxation to reduce a person’s state income-tax refund if the person is delinquent on certain college loans issued by the Rhode Island Student Loan Authority.

10/29/2009

Verizon to take on the iPhone
After a blitz of cryptic futuristic advertising, Verizon Wireless is taking competitor AT&T’s popular iPhone head-on with the Nov. 6 launch of its Motorola DROID phone.

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