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State’s tax structure uncompetitive, panel says
Michael McMahon, the state’s economic development director, calls it our “one big negative.” A Fidelity Investments official recently said “it’s no secret” that Rhode...
DBR opposes coalition medical malpractice bill
The state Department of Business Regulation has taken a strong stance against a medical malpractice reform bill proposed by consumer groups and trial lawyers,...
R.I. farms sowing tourism seeds
State loan program helps farmers attract visitors, reap profits
Jan and Michelle Eckhart started out growing strawberries in the 1970s, then expanded to Christmas trees...
As IPO craze fades, foreign acquisitions thrive
Number of U.S. companies going public plummeted since the tech bubble burst
The Vermont Teddy Bear Company is growing: Its first-quarter sales were up 27.4...
Bill would require flame-retardant bedding, furniture
The state Senate has passed a bill that would require all mattresses, bedding and upholstered furniture made or sold in Rhode Island to be...
Samsonite to leave R.I.; takes 120 jobs to Mass.
Samsonite says it is moving its North American marketing, sales and operations office from Warren to Mansfield, Mass., so it can be closer to...
Bill would make insurers collect co-pays, deductibles
A bill introduced this month at the Hospital Association of Rhode Island’s urging would make health insurers – not hospitals and individual health care...
Thousands benefit from year-old RxforRI plan
Esther Beaudoin has struggled with arthritis since she was young, and she’s had two back surgeries just in the last two years. She also...
Elderly housing owners settle with EPA on Superfund cleanup
BOSTON – Federal, state and local officials have reached settlements with the owners of Brook Village and Centerdale Manor that they say will contribute...
Providence ranks well for arts, business
Providence got a double ego boost this month, with a No. 35 ranking on Forbes magazine’s annual “Best Places for Business and Careers” list...
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