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Textron: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Textron Inc. (TXT) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $259 million. On a per-share basis, the Providence, Rhode Island-based company said it had profit of $1.34. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and amortization...
Citizens Financial Group: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Citizens Financial Group Inc. (CFG) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $392 million. The Providence, Rhode Island-based company said it had net income of 78 cents per share. The results missed Wall Street...
The first Titanic voyage in 14 years is happening in the wake of submersible tragedy. Hopes are high
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic is undertaking its first expedition to the ship's wreckage in years, and those involved in the mission said they have both heavy hearts and lofty goals for a trip happening a year after a submersible disaster involving...
Nurses in Oregon take to the picket lines to demand better staffing, higher pay
More than 3,000 nurses at six Oregon hospitals spent a second day on the picket lines Wednesday carrying signs that say, “Patients over profits” and “We're out to ensure it's safe in there,” as they continued to demand fair wages and better staffing levels. Nurses are...
A jet missing since 1971 was found submerged in Vermont's Lake Champlain
Fifty-three years after a private plane carrying five men disappeared on a snowy Vermont night, experts believe they have found the wreckage of the long lost jet in Lake Champlain. The corporate jet disappeared shortly after departing the Burlington airport for Providence, Rhode...
United Natural: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) on Wednesday reported a loss of $21 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Providence, Rhode Island-based company said it had a loss of 34 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and...
7 postal workers charged with mail theft from Rhode Island distribution hub
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Federal prosecutors charged seven postal workers with stealing mail — targeting brightly colored cards that might contain checks or gift cards — as part of mail theft ring, officials said Wednesday. A supervisor and six workers collaborated to remove...
Illness took away her voice. AI created a replica she carries in her phone
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The voice Alexis “Lexi” Bogan had before last summer was exuberant. She loved to belt out Taylor Swift and Zach Bryan ballads in the car. She laughed all the time — even while corralling misbehaving preschoolers or debating politics with friends over a...
Bally's: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Bally's Corporation (BALY) on Wednesday reported a first-quarter loss of $173.9 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. The Providence, Rhode Island-based company said it had a loss of $3.61 per share....
