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Everybody’s Business: A venture that displays her many fluencies
(Editor’s note: This is the 49th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
Discover Newport CEO Evan Smith announces retirement
NEWPORT – Discover Newport CEO and president Evan Smith informed the organization’s board of directors Friday that he will be retiring early next year.
The...
R.I. Commerce Corp. lands $1.6M for small businesses
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp. has been awarded $1.6 million to support small businesses in the construction, transportation and renewable energy industries through the...
U.S. consumer sentiment slips in October on frustration over high prices
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans' outlook on the economy soured a bit this month after two months of small gains, according to the University of...
SEC filing of the week: Equinor buys 10% stake in Orsted
PROVIDENCE – Equinor ASA has become the second-largest shareholder of Orsted A/S, the Danish company that is developing a pair of offshore wind farms...
R.I. life science agency approves tentative, $10M contract for wet lab incubator in Providence
Rhode Island’s first, dedicated incubator for start-up life science companies now has a home, and a developer under a $10 million, non-binding contract approved...
Roger Williams University elects Boujoulian as first woman board of trustees chairperson
BRISTOL – Heather Boujoulian, a Roger Williams University alum and managing director and head of development at Boston-based real estate firm Berkshire Residential Investments,...
Wholesale inflation remained cool last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing
WASHINGTON (AP) – Wholesale prices in the United States were unchanged last month in another sign that inflation is returning to something close to...
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Casting a MALL PALL: Despite uncertain future, Providence Place remains key...
Decades ago, city and state leaders eagerly jumped on a cross-country flight to secure Seattle-based retailer Nordstrom Inc. as an anchor tenant for Providence Place when it was just a proposed mall on the edge of downtown Providence.
The massive retail complex would be crucial to the city’s renaissance, leaders argued, an economic engine that would reestablish the downtown as...
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month Check-In: A Conversation with Shannon Champagne and Jessica Marfeo, RN
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One in eight American women will be diagnosed with the disease. Today Shannon Champagne, Manager, Diagnostic Imaging, and...
Preparing for Potential Tax Changes
The upcoming 2024 election will have a major impact on tax policy, specifically provisions created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). If...
How the Fastest Growing and Most Innovative Companies Utilize Technology for Their Success
As the Managing Director of RIHub, Rhode Island’s Innovation Hub, I have the privilege of working alongside an innovative group of ‘high growth’ business...
AP&S Welcomes Meaghan E. Kelly
Meaghan Kelly has joined the firm’s Trusts & Estates Group.
Meaghan’s practice focuses on all aspects of trusts and estates – including estate and tax...
AP&S Welcomes Julyssa M. Tavares
Julyssa Tavares is a member of the firm’s litigation group; her practice includes defending both individuals and businesses in a wide variety of matters...
DarrowEverett Welcomes Partner Joanna M. Achille
Joanna M. Achille is the Co-Chair of DarrowEverett's Family Law Practice Group whose practice concentrates on complex family court and fiduciary litigation. Joanna offers...
Saint Elizabeth Home Care Receives National Award
Warwick, RI – Saint Elizabeth Home Care has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall patient satisfaction...
DBVW Architects Announces Promotions and New Shareholders
Longtime members of DBVW Architects Karissa Kuhns, AIA, LEED AP; Tami Hughes; and Nealia Morrison, AIA, AP LEED BD+C, have been promoted to Associate...
Debug Pest Control Named Best Places to Work in...
Smithfield, RI – Debug Pest Control, a family-owned business in Smithfield, Rhode Island, has been honored as the 2024 Best Place to Work in...