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Local toy and game maker Hasbro Inc. has made progress on a variety of corporate social responsibility initiatives, including a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and reduced water use, according to the company’s 2011 CSR report update.
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By PBN Staff
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Falling between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Saturday, Nov. 24 will be the third annual “Small Business Saturday.”
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By PBN Staff
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An index of Rhode Island’s leading economic indicators, produced by e-forecasting.com and Providence Business News, rose 1 percent in April.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Gasoline prices in Rhode Island dropped another 5 cents this week, marking the sixth consecutive week of decline, according to AAA Southern New England.
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By PBN Staff
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Voters in Freetown overwhelmingly voted against a nonbinding referendum regarding the $167 million casino off Route 140 proposed by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah, according to the Taunton Daily Gazette.
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By PBN Staff
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Gas prices in Rhode Island dropped 3 cents this week after surging 10 cents to the highest-ever price in September last week, according to AAA Southern New England.
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By PBN Staff
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CVS Caremark Charitable Trust – a private foundation founded by CVS Caremark Corp. – has partnered with the National Association of Community Health Centers to create a grant program focused on managing chronic disease, the company announced Tuesday.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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For Reed Caster, it’s what his family has done for three generations; sell and service bicycles. As a result, Caster’s Bicycles and Fitness has survived for 93 years.
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By Michael Souza |
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More than 250 members of the Rhode Island business community weathered the cold rain on Wednesday morning to attend the Providence Business News Social Media and Marketing Summit.
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By PBN Staff
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Juvenile health, safety and wellness product maker Summer Infant Inc. posted a net loss of $65.4 million, or $3.65 per diluted share, for the three months ended Sept. 30, compared with a $2.1 million, or 11 cents per diluted share, gain during the same period in 2011.
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By PBN Staff
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