Mike Colias
Wind-turbine construction considered at Quonset Point
Cape Wind Associates, the company seeking regulatory approval to build a $700-million wind-turbine farm in Nantucket Sound, is in discussions with the state...
Nonprofit trains micro businesses
Association helps many
home-based ventures develop, reap business ideas
There are small businesses and then there are “micro” businesses. It is Ann...
Businesses cope with SARS scare
Some health experts last week began blaming overzealous media coverage for stoking fears over the Asian-born respiratory disease known as SARS. That may or...
College wired for video games course
With the technology sector in a protracted tailspin, it might seem an inopportune time for Bristol Community College to add to its computer...
Sponsors sought for boat center’s annual regatta
The vessels are a bit smaller and slower than those in the America’s Cup,
but the sailors will have at least...
Easing Canada’s Rx trade
R.I. bill would sidestep federal
law
Rhode Island lawmakers are set to consider a bill in coming weeks that could give state residents...
Full-time professionals learn from part-time professorships
When it comes to building their careers, business professionals often turn to continuing-education courses to learn new skills and concepts.
Then there are those who...
Institute aims to improve state’s health-care industry
Name: Laura L. Adams
Position: President and CEO, Rhode Island Quality Institute
Background: Adams has worked as a consultant in the improvement of...
Warm Winds feels ebb and flow of customer current
Company: Warm Winds
Owners: Tom and Susan Hogan
Location: Narragansett
Employees: 8
Type of Business: Surf shop
Annual revenue: WND
Web: www.warmwinds.com
...
Financial flatline
Report finds state hospitals’
profit margins lag nation
A fresh look into the financial picture at the state’s hospitals renders a stale...














