John Larrabee, Author at Providence Business News

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ROMANCE TO ORDER: Tricia Carter, marketing manager at Hotel Providence, describes the location as “intimate and luxurious,” as well as “naturally very romantic.” The hotel’s Valentine’s Day promotion hopes to capitalize on that aesthetic. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Hotels ready to pamper – for a price

Hospitality & Tourism 02/02/2013

If you want to pamper someone special this Valentine’s Day season, you might consider a weekend in Newport, where one hotel has turned the...

A TEAM EFFORT: Webster Bank says it can turn around a mortgage application in 30 days, thanks in large measure to its Providence-based mortgage-origination team, half of which is pictured here at the bank’s Rhode Island headquarters. / PBN PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

Personal service, group buy-in drive Webster success

Financial Services 12/15/2012

When the Great Recession hit in 2008 and mortgage foreclosures soared, Webster Bank took a different route than many other lending institutions. The Connecticut-based bank,...

BROTHERLY LIVE: After more than 100 years as a family-owned business, Corp Brothers Inc. was recently purchased by T.A. Corporate Holdings. Above, Avery “Whip” Seaman Jr., left, president of Corp Brothers, speaks with sales representative Carlos Reyes. / PBN PHOTO/NATALJA KENT

Providence firm braves the elements

Capital Goods 12/01/2012

At Corp Brothers Inc. in Providence, innovation doesn’t happen until management first reviews volumes of government regulations and trains employees to understand them. No...

ON THE RISE? Karen Davis, vice president of community relations for Hasbro Inc., said that there was a slight increase in the company’s giving last year. / PBN PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

Firms still find ways to give in stagnant economy

Economic Activity 11/03/2012

At the Johnston headquarters of FM Global, it’s not unusual to find employees building castles from Legos. They’re preparing for a company contest that...

BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE: Michael Riley, the Republican challenger for the seat held by U.S. Rep. James R. Langevin, says that Congress could benefit from members with no previous political experience, such as himself. / PBN PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

Lower taxes, simpler code can spark economic growth

Economic Activity 10/20/2012

PBN: Your campaign literature highlights your background as a Wall Street broker and investment expert. How will that background help you be a good...

A NEW RECIPE: When the recession hit, Russell Morin, right, looked to new revenue streams that built on the company’s expertise. At left is Michael Morin. / PBN PHOTO/NATALJA KENT

Reaching out with new services, to new places

PBN Award Winners 09/24/2012

When the executive team at Russell Morin Fine Catering began signing exclusive agreements and management contracts with clients, they were looking for a way...

BUILDING ON EDUCATION: Shawmut Design and Construction Project Manager Joe Raposa, left, discusses Taco’s new education center with Taco Executive Vice President B. Christopher Integlia. / PBN PHOTO/NATALJA KENT

Investing in broad range of brain power

PBN Award Winners 09/24/2012

Cranston-based Taco Inc. has a long history of developing new heating and air-conditioning technologies, including such advances as the tankless water heater, zone valves...

Matching people with positions, done right

PBN Award Winners 09/24/2012

The staff-recruitment agency – based in Providence but serving all of southern New England – is one of the fastest-growing companies in Rhode Island....

Flexibility wins the day for design-build firm

PBN Award Winners 09/24/2012

Partners Peter Crump and Matt Dempsey have watched their company, Site Specific LLC, grow by leaps and bounds since they first launched the venture...