Bethany Costello
Rapid growth of women in business continues
Considered the fastest growing segment of the Rhode Island economy by the United States Small Business Administration, women and minority businesses continued to flourish...
K Feeders’ success linked to honesty, creativity
Company: K Feeders
Owners: Paul and Jordan Blasbalg
Location: 1485 South County Trail, East Greenwich
Employees: 57
Year founded: 1975
Annual Revenues: WND
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Country Profile – SWEDEN
Economic Data
Total GDP: $175 billion
GDP Growth: 2.9%
Per Capita GDP: $19,700
Inflation: 2.0%
Unemployment Rate: 6.3% plus about 5% in training programs.
Trade...
Plan provides foundation for preventing sprawl
When the state legislature passed comprehensive planning legislation for all municipalities in the late 1980s, Northern Rhode Island was one of the first areas...
Carothers’ ordeal could bring change in evaluation process
Rhode Island's embattled educational system, often criticized for its failure at innovation last year set the groundwork for considerable change in the future. Change...
As demand for workers grows, ability to retain employees is key
It's the same old story - a booming economy and not enough help. A high turnover rate has caused many employees in the retail...
IT Academy brings executives and educators together
When educators and business executives get together, sparks literally fly. At least that is the case with the Rhode Island Information Technology Academy, a...
It’s always Christmas time at Duchin ornaments
It's Christmas all year long at Gloria Duchin, Inc. in East Providence. For 21 years the company has been manufacturing what it calls "jewelry...
Need to face media? Call media trainer
For Dr. Richard Zelman it might have seemed easier to try to save a dying patient's life than to face even one reporter. And...
Self-publishing’s easier than marketing
Kathleen Mitchell has many titles, including wife, mother, and dental hygienist. But recently she added a few more: author, publisher, and marketing director. A...
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