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GOING GREEN: John Wood II, left, owner of Green Grocer, was the recipient of the Rhode Island Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year award. He is pictured above with Kitchen Manager Court Corbishley. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Recognition nice, but fixing known issues bigger deal

Economic Activity 05/17/2014

It’s not that having an awards luncheon calling attention to some of the Ocean State’s biggest small-business success stories is not a big deal,...

SUPPLY AND DEMAND: Erik Warner, president of TJ Russell Supply, took the reins at the company in the late 1980s. The company focuses on value, offering a rewards program for its customers. / PBN FILE PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Emphasizing local advantages

Business Services 05/03/2014

In the late 1980s, when Erik Warner became a part-owner of TJ Russell Supply, the future looked bright. In the 10 years to come,...

IN A MOVE TO BROADEN its tea extract business in North America, James Finlay International Inc. acquired Lincoln-based Autocrat LLC for an undisclosed amount.

Finlay expands U.S. extracts biz, acquires Autocrat LLC

Capital Goods 04/29/2014

LINCOLN – James Finlay Ltd. has bought, through their wholly owned subsidiary James Finlay International Inc., 100 percent of the share capital of Autocrat...

THE TECH COLLECTIVE has released its most recent version of its skills gap study, and while a vast majority of bioscience employers in the region see industry growth in the next three to five years, many of them cite a 'lack of skilled workers/candidates' posing a potential roadblock to their expansion plans.

New Tech Collective study examines skills gaps in state bioscience industry

Personnel 03/21/2014

PROVIDENCE – Tech Collective, Rhode Island’s bioscience and information technology industry association, released the Rhode Island Bioscience Skills Gap Study today, which profiles the...

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THE SOUTH KINGSTOWN POLICE determined there was no active threat after South County Hospital was placed on lockdown Monday. / COURTESY SOUTH COUNTY HEALTH

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