Michael Pare
Hail the mighty Pawsox; they are the real McCoy
Perhaps 1999 will be the year area sports fan develop an even deeper
appreciation for minor league sports - an industry that thrives in...
Almond’s re-election overshadows DiPrete’s fall
There was no more dramatic political story in 1998 than the re-election
of Gov. Lincoln Almond.
That was, until former Gov. Edward DiPrete, a Republican,...
Strong early sales slow with economy’s slowdown
With low unemployment and consumer confidence at an all-time high,
retail sales were off to a fast start in 1998. The first six months...
Looking for jobs in the best places
Sometimes Joe Newsome wonders if he has been wasting his time.
In downtown Providence a $450 million mega-mall is changing the
landscape of a city....
‘Tis the season for the Website shopper
During the Christmas season of 1997,
Ross-Simons' six-month-old web site
generated an average of about $30,000
in sales per week. This season, sales
generated...
Rhode Island trying to be a ‘Hi-Tech friendly’ state
In July 1997 the General Assembly
overwhelmingly passed legislation
exempting executives of publicly traded
companies located here from paying a
capital gains tax when...
Help is available for the home-based
Renee Fullerton gets at least five telephone calls each week from people
looking for help with a business they have just started or for...
If you’re looking for a job at Providence Place, apply now
If you want one of the 2,500 jobs Providence Place is expected to
generate, it's not too early to start applying.
In fact, while they...
UBS- success based on knowing, filling customers’ needs
Company: United Builders Supply Co., Inc.
Owners: Harold and Michael Slosberg
Number of employees: 200
Type of business: Building materials supplier
Year founded: 1944
Annual revenues: WND
...
Money, mergers, medical care–a volatile stew
It appears the news surrounding the health care industry as it
approaches the new millennium will be as much about mergers as medicine.
That...
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