Justin Sayles
The state needs more taxpayers, not more taxes
(Editor’s Note: This is the seventh in a series of newsmaker interviews with business-community leaders focusing on the state budget and the economy.)
Edward J....
Limo firm offers superstar service
The company boasts a former tour bus used by Aretha Franklin and a name that, on the surface, may seem more appealing to Steve...
High-wage, high-skill jobs the future of R.I. economy
(The second in a series of Newsmaker interviews with business-community leaders focusing on the R.I. budget deficit and the state’s economy.)
Paul Choquette Jr., chairman...
Asphalt supplier looking to start biofuel initiatives
In its more than 50 years of doing business in the Port of Providence, Hudson Companies has seen much of its profit come from...
77 R.I. employers win $1.59M in worker training grants
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Governor’s Workforce Board has awarded 77 Comprehensive Worker Training grants, totaling $1.59 million, to help provide on-the-job training for 3,500...
Expiration of visa program leaves hotels in bind
When Newport’s busy tourism season hits in late spring, the Hotel Viking could find itself unable to fill 16 open positions. At the Hyatt...
Twin River living up to promise
The key for any successful gambler is to know when to go all in, especially when you are playing a high-stakes game. And for...
‘Brain drain’ creates technical, communication needs
The exodus of young people from Rhode Island has been keenly felt in the state’s information-technology sector.
IT professionals and economic development officials are trying...
RIDOT director steers past road blocks in first year
In less than a year in his role as director of the R.I. Department of Transportation, Jerome F. Williams has been forced to steer...
Lincoln voters oppose making Twin River a casino
Lincoln voters have shot down two nonbinding referendum questions about possible expansion at the Twin River gaming facility in a poll that holds no...
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