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Business Headlines
Friday, January 17, 2025
This morning's top stories

These are the 5 most expensive homes sold in Mass. in 2024

That old real estate adage held true for the five priciest homes sold in Massachusetts in 2024.  Continue reading →

R.I. gets a boost on building a workforce for its nascent blue economy

The University of Rhode Island Foundation and Polaris MEP has received close to $4 million from the Commerce Department to train for roles in the ocean technology sector.  Continue reading →

How Trump’s political and business interests will intersect in the White House

As he assumes the presidency for a second time, Donald Trump brings with him a broad expanse of business relationships and financial entanglements.  Continue reading →

Labor Department puts spotlight on child labor in slaughterhouses with 3 settlements this week

The problem of kids working in dangerous slaughterhouses continues to be a concern as the Labor Department announced its third agreement this week with a company in the industry agreeing to pay a penalty and reform its practices to help ensure it won’t hire underage workers again.  Continue reading →

Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump

A US official said the outgoing administration was leaving the implementation of the law — and the potential enforcement of the ban — to President-elect Trump.  Continue reading →

R.I. home sales had the biggest yearly jump in a quarter-century last month

“The anticipation of further rate cuts by the Federal Reserve seems to have lit a fire in our housing market in December,” said Chris Whitten, president of the Rhode Island Association of Realtors.  Continue reading →

Thousands of National Grid gas customers say it’s been months since they got their last bill. Why?

The state’s largest gas supplier says it delayed sending bills to about 15,000 customers due to a problem with its quality control program. But those customers will eventually have to pay up.  Continue reading →

UnitedHealth’s revenues rise, in first earnings report since CEO’s killing

Revenues for UnitedHealth Group amounted to $100.8 billion for the fourth quarter, below what analysts had predicted but still 6.8 percent higher than in the same quarter the year before.  Continue reading →

What to know about the EV tax credit that Trump might repeal

Sales of electric vehicles have been rising steadily over the past few years, in part because of a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 that makes buying such cars and trucks more affordable.  Continue reading →