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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.
FRESH BREW: Michael Kapos, vice president of sales and marketing at Excellent Coffee, a family-owned business in Pawtucket. Two of Excellent Coffee’s staple brands are Ocean Coffee Roasters, an “ultra-premium, micro-roasted” coffee, and Downeast Coffee, which has been produced for nearly 60 years. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

From bean to brew, a coffee story

Michael Kapos’ grandfather used to drive the family station wagon door to door selling Table Talk Pies in the 1950s, until one day –...
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY: David Silva, a material handler at Ferguson Perforating in Providence, moves rolls of sheet metal with a hydraulic lift. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Bizs urged to shop for energy

Rather than trying to predict the increasingly volatile price of energy, some Rhode Island businesses are saying ‘no’ to National Grid’s fluctuating prices and...
"One of the best things about the Holiday Giving Tree program is that children get to share their individual wish lists."

Five Questions With: Patricia O’Donnell Saracino

Patricia O’Donnell Saracino, Bank Rhode Island vice president of community relations, is just one of several BankRI employees and customers to participate in this...

Composition, weights announced for Merrill Lynch

Bank of America Merrill Lynch last week announced its 2015 composition and weights for the Merrill Lynch Commodity index eXtraSM. “The MLCX is designed...

Amica offers safe-driving tips

Amica Insurance is reminding everyone to celebrate this holiday season responsibility and are sharing tips on how to identify drivers who may be under...

Citizens looks to help with savings goals

Entering into the New Year, Citizens Bank is sharing tips on how consumers can establish their savings goals with some simple budgeting strategies for...
FM Global, a commercial property insurer, presented the award to Fire Department Chief Robert Bradley and Mayor James Diossa at Central Falls City Hall on Dec. 17.

Central Falls gets FM Global grant

Central Falls Fire Department was the recipient of a fire prevention grant from FM Global earlier this year. FM Global, a commercial property insurer,...
THE STATE Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved an electricity rate increase proposed by National Grid.

Public Utilities Commission approves electricity rate hike

(Updated, 3:44 p.m.) WARWICK - The state Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved a proposed electricity rate hike, which will be divvied up as...

Obama signs into law new authority to increase opportunities for women-owned...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Small Business Administration administrator has applauded President Barack Obama’s signing of the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, which contains a...
"The dividend payment practice of most companies is closely tied to their profitability trend."

Five Questions With: David Devault

David Devault is chief financial officer of Washington Trust and Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: WASH). Devault, a Westerly resident, has been a CPA...
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