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R.I. a leader in tech wage growth

On a dollar basis, Rhode Island saw the largest annual growth in technology-job wages of any state nationwide from 2005 to 2006, according to...

CVS Caremark CEO Ryan received $26.1M last year

CVS Caremark Corp. CEO Thomas Ryan received $26.1 million in compensation in 2007 as the largest U.S. drugstore chain by number of stores increased...
HILARY MASON, Johnson & Wales University computer science professor, talks with Michael McGlynn left and Jeffrey Hill, second from right, during an informal meeting of PHP programmers at Trinity Brewhouse. Far right is Eric Johnson. /

Mixing tech skills and small talk

The dozen or so computer programmers who last week met over burgers and beers at a local brew house talked shop. But they were...

Carcieri proposes wind farm off Block Island

PROVIDENCE – The state will seek bids from private developers to build and operate an offshore wind farm designed to generate 1.3-million megawatt-hours per...

Carcieri to seek bids for offshore wind farm

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Donald L. Carcieri this afternoon will announce a plan to seek bids from private developers to build and operate an ...
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R.I. leads in tech-sector wage growth

WASHINGTON – On a dollar basis, Rhode Island saw the largest annual growth in technology-job wages of any state nationwide from 2005 to 2006,...
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Lawmakers debate R.I.’s power rules

The fate of a handful of energy bills lawmakers are debating at the State House will shape Rhode Island’s energy future, determining what technologies...
CHARLES CHASE, owner of Charlie's Sugarhouse, recently acquired a heat exchanger, designed to harness and reuse steam, reducing his dependence on heating oil. /

Maple syrup farmer boosts production, cuts oil bill

Maple syrup farmer Charles Chase is having one of his best seasons ever, thanks to favorable weather and a valuable boost from a new...
DONNA CUPELO, regional president for Rhode Island and Massachusetts at Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ), says despite the lagging economy, her company expects to grow in southeastern New England. /

R.I. well-positioned to ride out the economic storm

(Third in a series of Newsmaker interviews with business-community leaders focusing on the state’s budget deficit and the economy.) As Verizon’s regional president, Donna Cupelo...
ADVANCED FINANCIAL SERVICES employees place woodchips for safety surfacing beneath the playground equipment at Abbot Court in Fall River. The company dedicates one work day per year to volunteer efforts. /

Volunteering can be good business

When thousands of CVS Caremark employees across the country participate this spring in Easter Seals’ annual walk event to raise money for children with...
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