Jason Perez-dormitzer
State gets first angel investor organization
Entrepreneurs may be seeing angels in Rhode Island.
A crew of about 30 individual investors have gotten together to form the Providence-based Cherrystone Angel Group,...
Nurses’ workplace conditions remain most pressing concern
The nursing shortage in Rhode Island has been a mixed blessing for unions representing
those in the field.
On one hand, smaller...
Newport Hospital adds comfort, technology to rooms
Newport Hospital opened its first-ever inpatient wing of single-occupancy rooms,
which is expected to increase efficiencies at the 148-bed facility.
The unit...
Fleet starts marketing for merger
When being acquired, it is always a good idea to keep customers informed.
That’s a lesson FleetBoston Financial has learned as a marketing effort...
Colleges, coffee shops tap into budding Wi-Fi market
The world of Wi-Fi is sweeping the nation at a clip faster than even those
in the business had anticipated.
Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity),...
Firm’s nerve research to be published
Providence-based Afferent Corp. announced that research involving its technology
in treating nerve dysfunction stemming from diabetes will be published in the
...
Uninsured costing hospitals
A jump in the number of Rhode Islanders without health care insurance – from 6.4 percent in 1999 to 9.8 percent in 2002, according...
Firm’s nerve research to be published
Providence-based Afferent Corp. announced that research involving its technology
in treating nerve dysfunction stemming from diabetes will be published in the
...
Blue Cross looks to cut premiums with healthy workers
Michael H. Samuelson
Position: Senior management leader for Blue Cross & Blue Shield
of Rhode Island’s health and wellness initiative
Background: Blue Cross...
Lender finds success in second homes
Pride Mortgage
President: Brian Farley
Location: Middletown
Type of Business: mortgages for second homes
Year Founded: 1997
Employees: 36
Annual Sales: WND
Brian Farley started Pride...
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