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.
What’s next for blockchain?
What are cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology? How do they affect me, my business and my industry? How about society at large? Should I invest?
These...
Embrace names Noyce to head Financial Institution Services Division
MIDDLETOWN – With an eye toward expanding its business-to-business services, Embrace Home Loans has named one of its top executives to lead the effort.
Kurt...
![BETH JOHNSON, chief marketing officer and head of virtual channels at Citizens Bank, says adding the Zelle payment system will allow the bank "to deliver a convenient, user-friendly [person-to-person] payments experience" to its customers. / COURTESY CITIZENS BANK](https://pbn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Citizens-Beth-Johnson-150x150.jpg "Citizens adds Zelle payment system to its offerings")
Citizens adds Zelle payment system to its offerings
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Bank continues to add new technology to its suite of offerings, announcing this month the integration of a new person-to-person payment...
Five Questions With: Kevin Ruth
Kevin Ruth is head of wealth planning and personal trust at Fidelity Investments. The company often fields questions from customers wondering how they should...
Kilmartin denounces Invenergy power plant
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin on Friday denounced a proposed power plant in Burrillville, saying it’s unneeded and bad for the economy...
Accounting merger keeps firms ahead of tech curve, boosts market share
The merger of DiSanto, Priest & Co. and Markarian & Meehan Ltd. on the surface looks like a relatively straightforward deal between two local...
Five Questions With Cliff Wood
1 How do you feel about Providence’s current economic climate?
Providence is on the move more noticeably and intensively than it has been in a...
National Grid reduces rate hike proposal by $26M
PROVIDENCE – National Grid Rhode Island has proposed to reduce a rate hike it seeks from gas and electricity customers by about $26 million...
PawSox legislation moves forward in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted in favor of legislation to help finance an $83-$85 million Triple-A baseball stadium for...
National Grid asked to recalculate $71M rate hike after tax reform
PROVIDENCE – In wake of the new federal tax law, state regulators are asking National Grid Rhode Island to recalculate a proposed rate increase...
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