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The images from the 1970s and ’80s of Japan’s car workers standing en masse exercising at the start of their workday are vivid reminders symbolizing the pinnacle of a nation’s economic might and attitude toward employee health and productivity.
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By Michael Persson |
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As a company devoted to play, Hasbro Inc. recognizes the importance of its brand, often doubling down on its well-known board games that are re-branded as movies, DVDs and electronic games. So it is not surprisingly that when Hasbro introduced its Healthy Steps walking routes as part of its wellness program last year, the paths were branded, both inside and outside, with Candyland markers along the way.
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By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 8/13/12 |
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(Updated, Sept. 13, 2:30 p.m.)Some of the orders coming in at Subsalve USA Corp. in North Kingstown could be mission briefings in an adventure film.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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There are big things happening at NanoSteel, the Rhode Island-based designer of nano-structured steel materials, with a long history in steel coating.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Rhode Island’s economic recovery continues to lose its momentum, most significantly in the manufacturing and retail sectors, according to University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardardo's July Current Conditions Index.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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It’s exciting when Providence Business News starts a new initiative, in this case the Fastest-Growing and Innovative Companies recognition program. And in a very real sense, this may be the most exciting one we do.
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9/24/12
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A gain in demand for capital goods such as equipment and machinery in August failed to make up for declines in the previous two months, showing slowdowns in business investment and exports threaten to further restrain the U.S. economy
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By Lorraine Woellert and Alex Kowalski |
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Bradford Printing and Finishing has filed for bankruptcy protection in Rhode Island Superior Court, according to court spokesman Craig Berke.
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By Michael Souza |
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Among a survey of 73 U.S. cities that offer the most favorable tax structures for businesses, Providence ranked 15th overall.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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After outstripping national growth in recent years, the Massachusetts economy has “dropped into a lower gear,” according to the Leading Economic Index released Thursday by the MassBenchmarks editorial board.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |