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Nye & Company will auction rare historical artifacts from Rhode Island's most storied families, September 10 & 11
The sale offers collectors, historians and connoisseurs the chance to acquire objects with direct ties to some of New England’s most famous families. BLOOMFIELD, NJ, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Nye & Company Auctioneers’...

Attorney General Treg Taylor Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Tech Companies to Stop the Spread of Deepfake Nonconsensual Intimate Imagery
August 27, 2025 (Anchorage, AK) – Yesterday, Attorney General Treg Taylor today joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 state attorneys general in calling on major search engines and payment platforms to take stronger action against the growing...

Attorney General Jackley Joins Coalition Urging Tech Companies To Stop Deepfake Intimate Imagery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a coalition of 47 Attorneys General in demanding major search engines...

Attorney General Derek Brown Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Tech Companies to Stop the Spread of Deepfake Nonconsensual Intimate Imagery
Attorney General Derek Brown co-led a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general in calling on major search engines and payment platforms to take stronger action against the growing spread of computer-generated deepfake nonconsensual intimate...

Attorney General Bird Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Tech Companies to Stop the Spread of Deepfakes
DES MOINES –Attorney General Brenna Bird recently warned parents against the dangers of deepfakes being used for bullying or harassment. Today, she joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general in calling on major search engines and...

Attorney General Bonta to Companies: Commit to Action Limiting Nonconsensual Deepfake Pornography
Letters seek to open line of communication with companies, understand how they are protecting the public OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined 47 attorneys general in sending letters to search platform and payment platform...

Rhode Island Painting Contractor Celebrates 40+ Years of Combined Experience Serving Southern New England
Rhode Island painting contractor Prep Smart Painting celebrates team's 40+ years combined expertise serving over 1,000 customers across Southern New England. NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, August 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In an...

Attorney General Bonta Warns AI Companies: If You Harm Children, You Will Be Held Accountable in California
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 44 attorneys general, sent a letter to 12 of the top artificial intelligence (AI) companies, after reports of sexually inappropriate interactions between AI chatbots and children....

Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Brookline Bancorp Receive Regulatory Approvals for Merger of Equals to form Beacon Financial Corporation
All required regulatory approvals related to the proposed merger have been received. Proposed merger closing is expected to be completed effective September 1, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of the remaining customary closing conditions....

Attorney General Jackley Part of AG Coalition Demanding Companies End Predatory AI Interactions with Children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 Attorney General Jackley Part of AG Coalition Demanding Companies End Predatory AI Interactions with Children PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota...

Attorney General Brenna Bird Demands Companies End Predatory AI Interactions with Kids
DES MOINES— Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 state attorneys general warning major artificial intelligence companies to stop hurting kids. The letter, sent to Anthropic, Apple, Chai AI, Google, Luka Inc.,...

Rhode Island-based Jobs Rose by 500 from June; July Unemployment Rate Remains at 4.8 Percent
Published on Thursday, August 14, 2025 CRANSTON, R.I. – Jobs at Rhode Island businesses rose by 500 in July as the state’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.8 percent. Over the year, jobs were up 2,200 from July 2024, and the unemployment...

Hayden Foundation of Rhode Island Sees Record Grant Applications, Reflecting Growing Education and Animal Welfare Needs
The Hayden Foundation of Rhode Island sees record grant applications, highlighting growing needs in education and animal welfare across the community. CRANSTON, RI, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Hayden Foundation of...

Byline Bank Honored with SBA Lender of the Year Award in Illinois
Byline Bank receives Illinois SBA Lender of the Year Awards for fiscal year 2024. Pictured, from left: Roberto Herencia; Rehman Valliani; Thomas Abraham; Melanie Noosbond; Patrick Piorkowski, Lender Relations Specialist for the SBA’s Illinois...

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Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Brookline Bancorp to be Combined as Beacon Financial Corporation and Beacon Bank Upon the Closing of their Merger of Equals
BOSTON, Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (“Berkshire”) (NYSE: BHLB), the parent company of Berkshire Bank, and Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (“Brookline”) (NASDAQ: BRKL), the parent company of Brookline Bank, Bank Rhode...

Vertikal6 Named to Providence Business News’ 2025 Fastest Growing Companies
PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Vertikal6, a Rhode Island-based leader in managed IT services and strategic technology consulting, is proud to announce its selection as an honoree in Providence Business News’...

Liberty Service Partners Expands HVAC Services in Northeast with Partnership in Restivo’s Heating & Air
Partnership Brings Liberty Service Partners’ People-First Home Services to Rhode Island and Expands Presence into the Northeast NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Liberty Service Partners, a leading provider of...

American Shared Hospital Services Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Total Revenue Increased 16% Sequentially Conference Call Scheduled for 1:00 PM ET Today SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Shared Hospital Services (NYSE American: AMS) (the "Company"), a leading provider of stereotactic...

Alta Equipment Group Announces Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Second Quarter Financial Highlights: Total revenues decreased $6.9 million year over year to $481.2 million but increased $58.2 million sequentially versus the first quarter of 2025 Construction Equipment and Master Distribution revenues increased...