Eli Okun, Author at Providence Business News

51 POSTS 0 COMMENTS

UNEMPLOYMENT FELL in most metro areas across the country, including Providence / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/JEFF KOWALSKY

Unemployment rates fall in R.I., U.S.

Economic Activity 07/30/2013

WASHINGTON – Unemployment rates dropped in Providence last month compared to June 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor’s bureau of labor statistics announced Tuesday...

FORECLOSURES FELL in R.I., Mass. and across the country in June / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/DANIEL ACKER

Foreclosures continue to fall in R.I., nation

Economic Activity 07/30/2013

IRVINE, Calif. – Rhode Island’s rate of mortgaged homes in the process of foreclosure fell to 2.3 percent in June, a 0.7 percentage point...

THE SLATER TECHNOLOGY FUND has invested $100,000 in energy startup Enhanced Energy Group

Slater Technology Fund invests in energy tech startup

Natural Resources 07/29/2013

(Updated, 1:45 p.m.) PROVIDENCE – An energy technology startup working on a process to capture carbon dioxide emitted from engines has received a $100,000 boost...

Providence home prices rise in May, lagging other metro areas

Economic Activity 07/29/2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Home Price Index in the Providence metropolitan area rose 2.4 percent year to year in May, climbing from $228,000 to...

Betaspring participates in national ‘Accelerator Demo Day’

Technology 07/24/2013

WASHINGTON – Providence-based company Betaspring was one of 16 business accelerators from around the country to deliver business pitches at the first-ever Accelerator Demo...

Exploration Now also uses the live video connection for educational purposes at aquariums, museums and science centers around the country, from Mystic, Conn., to San Francisco. / COURTESY OCEAN EXPLORATION TRUST AND THE SEA RESEARCH FOUNDATION

URI website offers live video of ocean explorations

Uncategorized 07/24/2013

NARRAGANSETT – The University of Rhode Island announced the launch of a joint project with the Ocean Exploration Trust and the Sea Research Foundation...

Seafaring social media site surges in popularity

Technology 07/24/2013

MIDDLETOWN – Crewtoo, a new social media site for seafarers run by a subsidiary of Rhode Island-based KVH Industries Inc., has attracted more than...

AS NATIONAL profits from house flipping rose nearly 250 percent year over year, profits fell in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts from 2012 to 2013. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/TY WRIGHT

Home flipping profits rise nationwide but drop in R.I., Mass.

Economic Activity 07/22/2013

IRVINE, Calif. – House flipping for single-family homes continued to rise nationwide during the first half of 2013, as flipping profits for real estate...