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.
Mechanics Cooperative Bank tapped for Equity Builder Program
PROVIDENCE – Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston has selected Mechanics Cooperative Bank to participate in its Equity Builder Program.
As part of the program,...
Centreville names Horvat bank president
WEST WARWICK – Centreville Bank has named Harold M. Horvat its new president and chief operating officer.
Thomas J. Lamb Jr., chairman and CEO of...
As technology becomes increasingly intertwined with banking, it presents opportunity and...
When Lisa G. Dandeneau first joined Navigant Credit Union more than 22 years ago, one of her first tasks was to help launch online...
Social media integral to Princess House continued sales, profit growth
Princess House Inc. in Taunton has taken part in the transformation of the direct selling industry since its founding in 1963.
At the beginning, the...
Boosting community engagement
Ditra Edwards wants to help individuals and organizations become more involved in their respective communities.
That’s why last year she opened The Center for Community...
Can too much transparency hinder economic development?
There’s a running debate between the state and some outside parties about how much information related to luring business here should be shared with...
Citizens to provide $1.5 million for financial literacy
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Bank is providing $1.5 million to 80 nonprofits across its geographical footprint to support financial literacy.
April marks the national financial literacy...
CFPB acting director calls agency ‘too powerful’
PROVIDENCE – In his first report as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mick Mulvaney is calling his agency “too powerful.”
Mulvaney, an...
R.I. wants 75% cut to National Grid proposed rate hike
PROVIDENCE – State regulators have proposed cutting a $45.8 million annual increase to National Grid Rhode Island gas and electricity rates by 75.2 percent.
The...
McKee starts business pitch competition for Rhode Island students
PROVIDENCE – Lt. Gov. Dan McKee is launching a new business-pitch competition for high school students to compete for $9,000 in scholarship prizes.
The competition,...
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