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Washington Trust appoints new VP
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. has appointed a former Brown University trusts and estates manager as its new vice president, wealth-management officer.
Joanne...
Fed may raise short-term rates
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve Bank at its meeting this week is likely to discuss the possibility of it raising federal short-term interest rates...
BlumShapiro partner appointed to Baker Tilly board
PROVIDENCE – BlumShapiro announced last week its managing partner Carl Johnson has been appointed to a regional advisory board of Baker Tilly International.
BlumShapiro...
TD Bank hires 2 for wealth-management division
PROVIDENCE – TD Bank NA has tapped two Rhode Islanders to help grow its wealth-management division.
Charles M. Sullivan III has been named vice...
PawSox owners eager to build — and fast
Think of Rhode Island, and for many the beaches, quahogs, Del's Lemonade and the PawSox immediately come to mind. How much longer the family-friendly...
Some roofs more likely to cave to winter stresses
Heavy snows this winter collapsed dozens of roofs in southern New England, with the structural design as much of a factor in many cases...
Oysters a growth industry
Mark H. Goerner has spent most of his adult life as a commercial fisherman, but recently went out on his own. Now he’s learning...
Santander, Deutsche Bank fail second round of Fed stress test
WASHINGTON – Santander Holdings USA was just one of two financial institutions to fail the second round of the Federal Reserve “stress test” Wednesday,...
FM Global recognized with innovation award
JOHNSTON – An insurance magazine has awarded FM Global with a 2015 Innovation Award for its index that ranks the business resilience of 130...
Five Questions With: Amy Martel
Amy Martel is the executive vice president and chief operating officer of People’s Credit Union. Last month, she and Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth...
















