Rhode Island should count itself lucky that the worst effects of Hurricane Sandy passed us by. Certainly, the damage to coastal communities, especially those in South County, was significant. But, no lives were lost in the Ocean State, and aside from lingering power outages, life has generally returned to normal. more

As Rhode Islanders enter the voting booth next week, they will be confronted by seven questions, two of them involving the expansion of gambling in the Ocean State, the other five asking for approval for more than $200 million of bond issuance. more

It’s no surprise medical-device maker IlluminOss Medical Inc. will be featured in the first of what the Slater Technology Fund hopes will be a series of forums introducing investors to Rhode Island innovators. more

When The Rhode Island Foundation President and CEO Neil D. Steinberg unveiled plans for last month’s “Make It Happen RI” forum, it was clear whose attention he was seeking. more

As any successful business owner knows, you have to have a plan. more

Slowed down by the Great Recession, downtown Providence’s renaissance is gaining steam, as new retail establishments follow the capital city’s reawakening residential momentum. more

Until now, when an employer mentioned the skills gap, the sticking point seemed to be technical in nature. more

It is altogether appropriate that as the state’s unemployment rate remains in the double digits and the issue of jobs is the beginning, middle and end of so many conversations, that startup accelerator Betaspring is in the midst of its fall session, guiding 13 companies through the growing pains of bringing an idea to market. more

One year after sounding alarms that it was teetering on the brink of insolvency, WaterFire Providence reports that it has surmounted past issues and is looking to resurrect plans to consolidate operations in a single location. more

More than four months after being charged by Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee with examining the R.I. Economic Development Corporation in the aftermath of the 38 Studios LLC implosion, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council has come back with a 140-page report that makes clear change is needed. The report looks at the EDC today, at best practices across the country, and recommends what the state should do to improve the business-development environment in Rhode Island. more