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Cornish tapped to convert Superman building to apartments
Cornish Associates has been hired to redevelop the Industrial Trust Tower at 111 Westminster St. in downtown Providence and turn the city’s tallest building into apartments. 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
Ocean State worst for business, again
Rhode Island was ranked the worst state for business in the U.S. for the second year in a row on CNBC’s America’s Top State for Business 2012 report. more
| 7/11/12 | 3 comments
Report: Minimum wage hike would cost R.I. jobs
If a federal minimum wage-hike goes into effect, Rhode Islanders could see a loss of up to 3,466 jobs, according to a report issued by the R.I. Center for Freedom and Prosperity. more
| 4/4/13 | 2 comments
RIPEC: Mass. casinos are bad news for R.I. revenue
Casino gaming in the Bay State will likely negatively affect revenue for both Rhode Island’s casino operators and the state of Rhode Island itself, according to a new report from the R.I. Public Expenditure Council. more
| 6/7/12 | 2 comments
Report: Minimum wage bump will cost 200 jobs
By raising the state minimum wage from $7.40 to $7.75, the General Assembly will make it even more difficult for teenagers to find jobs, according to a new report from the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity. more
| 6/18/12 | 2 comments
Dillon resigns as RIAC president
(Updated, 11:30 a.m.) Kevin A. Dillon, president of the R.I. Airport Corporation since 2008, is stepping down to take a leadership role at another airport authority, he said Tuesday. more
| 6/19/12 | 2 comments
Poor leadership has contributed to economic malaise
PBN: What is the No. 1 issue affecting Rhode Island and what would you do specifically to address it? more
By Victor Paul Alvarez
Contributing Writer | 10/29/12 | 2 comments
Providence breaks $700,000 pension link joining nationwide insolvency fight
Providence lawmakers - facing a $1 billion deficit and squeezed for cash - reformed pensions, ending automatic raises and capping annual payouts and joining a national insolvency fight over pensions. more
Will aid revive R.I. fishery?
Ever-wary local fishermen welcome the Sept. 13 U.S. Department of Commerce declaration of the New England groundfish fishery as a national disaster, but they wonder if any federal money that follows to Rhode Island will get to those who need it before it’s too late. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 9/24/12 | 2 comments

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