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Mark S. Murphy joined Providence Business News as the newspaper’s editor in November 2005. He previously had served as the editor of Golf World Business, after working in a variety of editing positions at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Murphy holds a bachelor of arts degree from Dartmouth College, a master of science from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and a master of business administration from Columbia’s Graduate School of Business.
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Do you approve of the job Gov. Gina M. Raimondo is...

The most recent Morning Consult poll measuring the approval ratings for governors showed a significant improvement for Rhode Island's Gov. Gina M. Raimondo, who...
38 STudios settlement with SEC is finalized

Closing the books on 38 Studios

With the approval by a federal judge at the beginning of April of a settlement between R.I. Commerce Corp. and the U.S. Securities and...
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PBN.com re-design features faster access to news, simplified commerce tools

PROVIDENCE – For the fifth time in the last decade, Providence Business News has re-designed PBN.com. The new site gives all readers a more...
ASTRONOVA CEO AND PRESIDENT Gregory A. Woods delivers remarks to attendees of PBN's fourth Manufacturing Awards event, held at WaterFire Providence's new Valley neighborhood headquarters. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Manufacturing Awards honorees focus on communication as keys for innovation, growth

PROVIDENCE – More than 300 manufacturing industry leaders turned out for Providence Business News’ fourth Manufacturing Awards recognition event on Thursday, held appropriately at...
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Communicate for success

Listening is more than a social nicety. In today's world, leaders and companies that want to achieve great things must have keen listening skills...
CCRI PRESIDENT Meghan Hughes addresses the crowd at the 26th Annual Dinner of the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce at Twin River Casino. / PBN PHOTO/MARK S. MURPHY

Hughes gives progress report on CCRI to Northern Chamber dinner

LINCOLN – Community College of Rhode Island President Meghan Hughes promised attendees of the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce annual dinner that her...
FUN PLACE TO WORK: Among PBN's 2016 Best Places To Work was the Providence law firm Robinson & Cole. From left, Brenda L. Vucci, legal administrative assistant; Heidi K. Seddon, legal administrative assistant; and Peter V. Lacouture, partner, share a laugh at the firm's office. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Right size in post-recession world

Barely out of the winter doldrums, Rhode Islanders woke up one March day in 2016 to find that the state had a new tourism...
GROWTH BY DESIGN: Ximedica human factors industrial designer Ayan Bhandari applies creative and rigorous design to the challenges that clients bring to the Providence-based medical-technology company, which saw 130 percent top-line growth from 2013-2015. / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

R.I.’s dynamism plain to see here

One of the treats of compiling Top Lists of the region's top companies is seeing just how many are doing quite well. Yes, Virginia,...
THIRD TIME'S A CHARM: After twice failing to convince Newport residents to allow expanded gaming at the flagging Newport Grand casino, the owners of Twin River in Lincoln put forth a plan that will move the state's second gambling operation to Tiverton. The new facility, expected to open in mid-2018, may bring more revenue to state coffers than any other economic-development plan on the books. / COURTESY WINNER & MANDABACH CAMPAIGNS

The year action took R.I. forward

For a decade Rhode Island's business community has faced strong headwinds – first from the Great Recession, then a number of natural and manmade...
PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS founder and CEO Jonathan M. Nelson, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo, center, and Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce President Laurie White talk about Rhode Island's business climate, its improving standing among the states and entrepreneurship during the chamber's annual meeting, held Monday evening. / COURTESY ERICK BROWN PHOTOGRAPHY LLC

Nelson: Raimondo ‘nailing it’ in pitching R.I. to business leaders

PROVIDENCE – Before an audience of more than 700 Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce members, Providence Equity Partners LLC founder and CEO Jonathan M....
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