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U.S. stock futures rise as investors watch corporate results
U.S. stock futures advanced, following the biggest decline since June in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as investors watched corporate results. more
Escape or reality, the red pill or the blue one?
Morpheaus, the mysterious leader of the human resistance in the iconic movie “The Matrix,” holds out his hands to Neo, the young seeker of truth, offering him two pills. The red one holds the truth of the world, and the blue an escape back to the carefully constructed world of the Matrix. We learn fairly quickly that the “real” world is a nightmare compared to the dream of the Matrix. You don’t need to see this movie to grasp the meaning of choosing one pill over the other. more
Guest Column:
David Brochu | 10/22/12
Lower taxes, simpler code can spark economic growth
PBN: Your campaign literature highlights your background as a Wall Street broker and investment expert. How will that background help you be a good congressman? more
By John Larrabee
Contributing Writer | 10/22/12
Biz plan contest gives top startups jump-start
If you ask Parker Wells, the Rhode Island Business Plan Competition played a major role in the success of his startup, Overhead.fm of Providence. Without it, he said his company would have had difficulty paying licensing fees and developing an app crucial to his business. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 10/22/12

Home starts jump to four-year high as demand firms
Housing starts in the U.S. surged 15 percent in September to the highest level in four years, adding to signs of a revival in the industry at the heart of the financial crisis. more
Bloomberg News | 10/22/12
Sam’s, BJ’s battle for Seekonk businesses
Eats owner George Mihailides looks forward to the periodic visits to the restaurant on 1395 Fall River Ave., in Seekonk, by staff of the nearby Sam’s Club. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 10/22/12

Retail sales in the U.S. beat Sept. forecasts
Retail sales in the U.S. rose more than projected in September, reflecting broad-based gains that indicate household spending helped bolster economic growth last quarter. more
Bloomberg News | 10/22/12
Pawtucket Foundation in no hurry to replace Mann
When Thomas Mann Jr. announced earlier this month that he was relinquishing his post as executive director at The Pawtucket Foundation, it coincided with the nonprofit’s release of a market analysis for the Pawtucket-Central Falls River Corridor real estate marketability. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 10/22/12

New vision for historic square rooted in old
There are streets in Newport today that a colonist who witnessed the first public reading of Rhode Island’s Royal Charter of 1663 might recognize. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 10/22/12

More investment needed in efforts to aid small business
When the opportunity came up in 1983 to help establish the Rhode Island Small Business Development Center program at Bryant University, Douglas Jobling didn’t think twice. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 10/22/12

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