Eli Sherman
Eli Sherman is an award-winning journalist. He joined Providence Business News in November 2014 having previously worked as a metro reporter at the Waltham News Tribune. Sherman writes about economics, energy and the environment, entrepreneurship and finance. He's received top awards from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, The Alliance of Area Business Publishers, the New England Newspaper & Press Association and The Rhode Island Press Association.
Rockland finalizes Peoples acquisition
BOSTON – Rockland Trust Co. finalized its acquisition of Peoples Federal Savings last month taking over eight new branches in the Greater Boston Area.
Rockland...
Deepwater completes financing for Block Island wind farm
PROVIDENCE – Deepwater Wind LLC announced Monday the securing of more than $290 million in debt and equity financing for its five-turbine, 30-megawatt Block...
Powell named CEO of Santander’s U.S. unit
BOSTON – Santander Holdings USA Inc. on Monday announced former J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. executive Scott Powell would become CEO of the U.S....
Creating urgency key to change
As Gov. Gina M. Raimondo prepares to unveil her first state budget March 12 she's using some time-tested leadership tactics to up the stakes,...
Is wind the solution to R.I.’s energy challenges? The answer is...
With Cape Wind Associates LLC's massive wind-energy project off Massachusetts derailed – at least for now – Rhode Island's Deepwater Wind LLC may have...
Current state, federal incentives for renewable energy
n R.I. Renewable Energy Fund – Provides grants and loans to residential, commercial and municipal consumers for renewable energy installations and feasibility studies. The...
Small biz, credit unions share interests
Robin Moorehead and her husband, Gary, in 2002 packed up their embroidery business, put it in a trailer behind their recreation vehicle and hit...
FM Global reports 2014 earnings highlights, net income fell 6.2%
JOHNSTON – FM Global on Friday reported net income in 2014 fell 6.2 percent to $956.4 million and gross premiums earned decreased 1.9 percent,...
With completion of $4.7B deal, GTECH becomes IGT
PROVIDENCE – GTECH is changing its name and moving its corporate headquarters, but keeping its iconic blue and orange globe.
Rome-based GTECH S.p.A., parent of...
Raimondo establishes group to restructure Medicaid
(Updated 5:04 p.m.) PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo on Thursday signed an executive order establishing a group to restructure Medicaid in Rhode Island,...
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