Christopher Allen
Prospect of budget deficits reemerges in Providence after years of surpluses
PROVIDENCE – Like its Statehouse counterparts on Smith Hill, after years of surpluses city officials are being confronted with the prospect of future operating...
This time, Hasbro’s plans for moving out are different
For Pawtucket City Council member Mark J. Wildenhain, the revelation that Hasbro Inc. may pull up stakes in his city is giving him a...
Smiley administration to launch ‘parent permit’ program to streamline housing development
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley’s administration is making another change to the development review process for new residential construction it says will increase...
‘All hands on deck’ to keep Hasbro headquarters in R.I.
PAWTUCKET – In the wake of the revelation that Hasbro Inc. is again considering moving its headquarters out of Rhode Island, state and local...
Hasbro again considers relocating headquarters out of state
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. is again considering moving its headquarters out of the Ocean State.
In a statement Monday, a representative of the global toy...
Hasbro CEO bullish on the ‘power of play’
PROVIDENCE – Chris Cocks, Hasbro Inc. CEO and president, is confident that in today’s recreational gaming economy, customers need not age out as the...
Everybody’s Business: She’s found her place in hospitality
(Editor’s note: This is the 48th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
SBA’s new pilot program a potential line of credit
Today, the average annual percentage rate on a new small-business credit card is 17.82%, but that hasn’t stopped roughly 25% of businesses from using...
What’s ahead for the next PVDFest?
PVDFest may not have completely reverted to its historically gritty roots when it took place Sept. 6-7, but this year’s signature arts and culture...
R.I. set to release expanded list of tax delinquents
PROVIDENCE – If an allegiance to a sense of civic duty isn’t enough, Rhode Island businesses and residents who owe more than $50,000 in...
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