- Rhode Island
Rhode Island Treasurer Seth Magaziner and activist shareholders met with Wells Fargo CEO Timothy Sloan regarding the bank's fraud.
February 7 - Rhode Island
Rhode Islands pension fund earned more than $530 million in investment gains in 2016, the most in three years, said Treasurer Seth Magaziner.
February 3 -
Rhode Islands government has developed programs to revive its manufacturing industries with an eye toward improving the states economy.
February 3 -
Financial advisor Hilltop Securities Inc. formerly First Southwest has agreed to pay $16 million to settle the lawsuit Rhode Island Commerce Corp. brought in the wake of the failed 38 Studios deal.
February 1 -
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo proposed a $9.3 billion budget that calls for two years of free tuition at public colleges for in-state students.
January 20 -
The Rhode Island Commerce Corp. and Securities and Exchange Commission are close to reaching a final settlement over fraud charges the SEC brought in connection with a private placement involving the video game company 38 Studios.
January 3 - Rhode Island
Rhode Islands retirement system joined an institutional investor group in a shareholder proposal demanding that Wells Fargo address its fake-accounts scandal, said Treasurer Seth Magaziner.
November 17 -
Providence, R.I., Mayor Jorge Elorza said his city's three-notch upgrade from Fitch Ratings, to A-minus from BBB-minus, reflects a move in the right direction.
November 4 - Rhode Island
Rhode Island's investment panel voted to terminate its investment in seven hedge funds, following Treasurer Seth Magaziner's initiative to minimize risk.
October 27 - Rhode Island
Rhode Island's pension system returned more than $45 million for September, state General Treasurer Seth Magaziner said.
October 26