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Report: R.I. businesses lack in gender job equality
Rhode Island businesses lack in promoting women leadership within both the private and nonprofit sectors despite strong evidence that shared gender management leads to greater economic stability, according to a report by Vision2020, a national initiative to promote female equality, released Tuesday. more
2013 brings minimum wage increase for R.I. workers
On Jan. 1, Rhode Island’s minimum wage rose 35 cents to $7.75 an hour, increasing the average minimum wage worker’s annual pay by $510. more
| 1/2/13
R.I. deals with damage from Sandy
(Updated, 4:30 p.m.)With more than 110,000 still without power, Rhode Islanders are working to repair the damage inflicted by Hurricane Sandy. more
Providence entrepreneur named youngest Echoing Green fellow
Khalil Fuller, CEO of NBA Math Hoops, was named the youngest Echoing Green fellow in the fellowship’s history. more
Chafee stands firm against Schilling accusations
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee Tuesday rejected 38 Studios LLC founder Curt Schilling’s suggestion that Rhode Island sabotaged the beleaguered video game company and drove potential investors away with public comments about its potential demise. more
Blueways Alliance releases maps for R.I. paddle boaters
Rhode Island’s kayakers and canoers now have a crystal clear idea of what kind of waters they’re getting into. The Rhode Island Blueways Alliance, a nonprofit organization, released 20 detailed maps of paddle trails throughout the state on Monday. more
MassChallenge names 3 R.I. finalists
Three Rhode Island companies – Nordic Technology Group, NBA Math Hoops and Prepmatic – were named as finalists in the 2012 MassChallenge. more
38 Studios claims state withheld funds from ‘negotiated deal’
Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s bankrupt video game company, 38 Studios LLC, claimed that the state of Rhode Island refused to honor a “fully negotiated deal and agreement” to give the company funding from film tax credits, reported The Boston Globe. more
| 6/18/12 | 1 comment
Blue Cross, Steward square off on contract
A July 25 deadline set by the R.I. Attorney General’s office looms for Steward Health Care to close its deal to acquire Landmark Medical Center of Woonsocket and its sister facility, the Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island in North Smithfield. more
Public comment solicited for wind power plans
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the completion of a critical environmental assessment today, advancing plans for offshore wind development in the Ocean State. more
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