Banco Santander announced Tuesday it will acquire Webster Financial Corporation in a transaction valued at approximately $12.3 billion.

The University of Rhode Island has received a $2 million gift from alumni Mark S. Cruise and his wife, Sue, establishing a new athletic endowment and securing naming rights to the school’s football ...

More than 500 employers have joined RISavers, the state’s first public-retirement savings program for private-sector workers, since its launch about three months ago, General Treasurer James A. Diossa ...

The Rhode Island Free Clinic has been named a 2026 Citizens Champion in Action, earning a $50,000 grant and additional media ...

Foulkes’ campaign pulled in more than $576,000 in the fourth quarter — more than double incumbent Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s $213,000 haul.

Bristol County Savings Bank has named Desmond A. Ranglin vice president and branch manager regional team leader of its new downtown Providence office at 5 Exchange St., which house the bank’s ...

OceanPoint Funding Inc., an affiliate of OceanPoint Financial Partners MHC focused on marine and recreational vehicle financing, has agreed to acquire Lending Associates Inc., a Florida-based firm ...

A German biotech company is set to establish its U.S. headquarters in the capital city. Repairon GmbH, a company working to develop new regenerative heart failure treatments, announced this week that ...

The most recent Morning Consult poll released Tuesday shows Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s approval rating climbing to 49%, a significant improvement from his last-in-the- nation rating in the previous ...

The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs have earned AAA, stable outlook credit ratings from Fitch Ratings and S&P ...