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Taking wild ride with classic cars
When penny stocks and mutual funds lose their luster, some investors put their money into something shinier, like a meticulously restored 1916 Crane Simplex Torpedo Runabout or a 1971 Dodge Superbee. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 10/29/12

Fidelity holding firm sues to protect name use
BOSTON – FIL Ltd., the holding firm of the Fidelity group of companies that manages $233 billion of assets, sued Singapore and Hong Kong companies for using the Fidelity name without its permission, Bloomberg News reported last week. more
10/29/12
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

Expiring laws, election complicate tax planning
(Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series on tax-planning considerations and strategies for tax year 2012.) more
10/22/12
IlluminOss’ bone-repair system excites investors
For the past year venture capitalists have kept a watchful eye on surgeries like the broken-ankle repair Dr. Thomas Gausepohl performed on a woman in Marl, Germany, in June 2011. more

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

Betaspring class vies for investor attention
It’s never the end for prospective businesses at Betaspring, according Melissa Withers, the startup accelerator’s chief of staff and “nerd-whisperer.” more

By Emily Greenhalgh
PBN Web Editor | 10/8/12

Procaccianti sells Westin to Omni
The Procaccianti Group has agreed to sell the Westin Providence Hotel to Omni Hotels & Resorts in a deal that is expected to close in December. more
| 10/5/12
Waldorf Capital pays $3.4M for Fall River apartments
Tag Fall River Real Estate III LLC, a division of Providence-based Waldorf Capital Management LLC, paid $3.42 million for the Clearview Apartments in Fall River, reported the Boston Business Journal. more
| 10/2/12
U.S. 10-year swap spreads may widen after inverting, BofA says
The difference between U.S. 10-year interest-rate swaps and Treasuries of comparable maturity may widen as changes in fiscal, monetary and regulatory policy limit the debt’s supply, Bank of America Corp. said. more
Prov. Equity sells stake to two investors
Providence Equity Partners Inc., the buyout firm with holdings in Univision Communications Inc. and the cable-television network of the New York Yankees, sold a minority stake to Florida’s state pension system and a sovereign-wealth fund, Bloomberg News reported last week. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 10/1/12

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