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On April 5, at a signing ceremony attended by a bipartisan group of lawmakers and entrepreneurs from around the country, President Barack Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups – or Jobs – Act. In his remarks prior to the ceremony, President Obama described the act as “a potential game-changer” for startups and small businesses.
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GUEST COLUMN: Alexandra W. Pezzello and Theodore B. Howell
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6/4/12
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There will be a free business financing seminar on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at the Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire St. in Mansfield. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. and a light breakfast will be served.
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By Michael Souza |
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By Rhonda Miller |
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From the home of the Brooklyn Nets to a ski resort in northern Vermont and an office building in downtown New Bedford, enterprises across the country are cashing in on the global desire to live in the United States.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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If you have experienced a noteworthy increase in your personal 401(k) account over the last three years, you are not alone.
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By Michael Souza |
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UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual of New England has been named the new title sponsor for the UnitedHealthcare Newport Marathon, taking over for Lincoln-based Amica Mutual Insurance Co., which held the title sponsorship position since 2009.
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By PBN Staff
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Capital Properties Inc. reported a 33.5 percent drop in profit to $340,000, or 5 cents per share, during the first quarter of 2013 compared with earnings of $511,000, or 8 cents per share, during 2012.
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By PBN Staff
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Critics of the Rhode Island pension system’s growing investment in hedge funds warn that they’ve increased the state’s exposure to risk while subjecting it to the notoriously high fees charged by alternative-investment managers.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Procurement deals between Global 2,000 companies and their suppliers can be worth hundreds of millions of dollars and are increasingly fulfilled through software from firms such as Oracle and SAP.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Merrill Lynch has recognized Providence-based Edythe DeMarco as being among the top advisers in Rhode Island in its annual “America’s Top 1,000 Advisors: State-by-State” list, according to a press release.
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By Rhonda Miller |
