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Hotel professionals from Eurasia attend JWU hospitality seminar
Travel guides published by Forbes and AAA were once the first place consumers looked when planning a trip, but today they might first scan hotel reviews posted on Internet sites such as Yelp and TripAdvisor, according to one professor at Johnson & Wales University. more
By John Larrabee
PBN Contributing Writer | 6/18/13
Tax Foundation: Federal assistance is 38% of R.I. revenue
Federal assistance accounts for 38.3 percent of Rhode Island’s general revenue, according to the Tax Foundation, which released a map on Monday depicting federal aid as part of general revenue for all 50 states. more
| 6/18/13
Report: Boating industry creates jobs in the Ocean State
The economic impact of the recreational boating industry in Rhode Island totals $508.3 million, according to a report from the National Marine Manufacturers Association. more
PBN honors local businesses at Best Places To Work awards gala
On Thursday, June 13, Providence Business News held its 8th annual Best Places To Work awards ceremony at the Crowne Plaza Garden Pavilion. more
| 6/18/13
Taveras: Financial Opportunity Centers have helped more than 1,000 Rhode Islanders
The city of Providence’s Financial Opportunity Centers have yielded significant results since their launch in 2011, announced Mayor Angel Taveras. more
Chafee unveils electric vehicle charging station at RWU
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee celebrated the launch of a statewide network of electric vehicle charging stations on Roger Williams University campus Tuesday, unveiling one of the first of the charging stations to be installed in Rhode Island. more
Regional consumer prices rise 1.2% in May
The Consumer Price Index in the Northeast rose 1.2 percent over the last 12 months to 248.6 in May, according to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. more
| 6/18/13
Providence Center celebrates veterans housing facility, program
The Providence Center celebrated the opening of the Joyce House, a new program that will house homeless veterans with mental health and substance abuse problems with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee and Mayor Angel Taveras on Monday. more
Rhode Island Schilling default talk spurs Moody’s watch for cut
Rhode Island may have its credit grade cut by Moody’s Investors Service after lawmakers debated defaulting on $75 million in debt that brought a company started by former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling to Providence. more
1st Circuit throws foreclosure process into limbo, orders action
A federal appeals court has sided with lenders challenging an injunction in Rhode Island’s improper foreclosure case, remanding the case back to U.S. District Court for further review. more
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