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R.I. employment ticks up in Nov. after job loss

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s monthly unemployment rate decreased slightly to 5.1% in November, a month after the state saw its largest job loss of...

Greater Newport businesses report confidence in future despite challenges

NEWPORT – Businesses in and around the City by the Sea are mostly optimistic about their futures, according to a survey by the Greater...

R.I. nonprofits awarded $100K in Tufts Health Plan Foundation grants

PROVIDENCE – Ten Rhode Island nonprofits were each awarded $10,000 grants towards health equity and community resilience from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation.  The foundation...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 1,066, with six deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,066, with six new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Friday. Hospitalizations of...
INTERSTATE BUSINESS: Nina Reed, owner of Sarcastic Sweets LLC, operates a food truck in Rhode Island but had difficulty finding a location for a café in Providence and decided to open one across the state line in Seekonk. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Facing challenges in R.I., she set up shop in Seekonk

(Editor’s note: This is the 16th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
DEEP IN DISCUSSION: Lawrence E. Wilson, far right, managing director at The Wilson Organization LLC, speaks during a panel talk at Providence Business News’ 2021 Diversity & Inclusion Summit and Awards program at Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick on Dec. 2. The other panel members are, from left, Dorca M. Paulino, diversity director for the R.I. Judiciary; Peter Rodriguez, executive director/plant manager for Amgen Rhode Island in West Greenwich; Kevin Matta, head of diversity and inclusion for Thielsh Engineering Inc.; and Neil D. Steinberg, CEO and president of the Rhode Island Foundation. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Summit panel: ‘Knock on those CEO doors’ to ensure workplace equity...

Everyone has a role to play in boosting diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace – from rank-and-file employees to the top executives –...
CREATIVE SPACE: Designer Kyleen Moraton recently opened Kyleen Designs, a storefront featuring a shop and studio at Hope Artiste Village in Pawtucket. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Freelance designer takes work to next level by opening new storefront

A career in design is nothing new for Lincoln resident Kyleen Moraton. But over the past year, Moraton has taken her work to a...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 1,109, with two deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,109, with two new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday. Hospitalizations of...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 655, with no deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 655 on Tuesday, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 1,975 since Dec. 3, with 7...

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,975 from Dec. 3 through Sunday – including 363 cases identified on Sunday – with seven new deaths, the R.I. Department of...
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