Natalie Myers, Author at Providence Business News

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THIS JELLYFISH is among the roughly 10,000 creatures who occupy the 5 million gallon aquarium at Atlantis. The resort is the largest private employer on New Providence Island. /

In search of the big catch

Capital Goods 05/16/2007

Third in a series on a four-day trade mission to the Bahamas. NASSAU, The Bahamas – Chris Lee and I got an early start yesterday....

JOHN GROSVENOR, left, CEO of Newport Collaborative, speaks yesterday with David Johnson, deputy minister of The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, exploring the possibility of development and historic preservation projects in Nassau. /

Fertile ground for Rhode Island skills

Economic Activity 05/15/2007

Second in a series on a four-day trade mission to the Bahamas. NASSAU, the Bahamas – It was 9:15 a.m. when Newport Collaborative CEO John...

THE TRADE MISSION was welcomed to the Bahamas with a reception yesterday at the home of Brendt Hardt, charge de affairs for the U.S. Embassy in Nassau. From left, Eric Offenberg, founder of Middletown-based North East Engineers, and Keith W. Stokes, director of the Newport County Chamber, talk with Hardt during the party. /

A sunny destination for business

Economic Activity 05/14/2007

First in a series on a four-day trade mission to the Bahamas. We arrived in Nassau, the Bahamas, yesterday at 1:10 p.m. “It’s not hot...

FRESH EYES: From left, Marilyn Bray, Gloria Beckmann and Madeline Mutch admire the Federal Reserve building during a May 5 walk along the new Independence Trail Providence. /

‘Independence Trail’ spotlights R.I. heritage

Business Services 05/12/2007

Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., each have major allure as historical tourism destinations. But Robert Burke, owner of the Federal Reserve and Pot au...

Davol building new HQ to grow into

Capital Goods 05/12/2007

A booming plastic-surgery market and other favorable trends have made Davol Inc. outgrow its Cranston home, so it’s having a developer build it a...

ENTREPRENEURS with sales of at least half a million dollars will make up the membership of the new Enterprise Club of Rhode Island, founded by Jeff Deckman, left, and Robert Fiske. /

New club focuses on successful R.I. entrepreneurs

Economic Activity 05/12/2007

Frank Lubrano, an accomplished entrepreneur and owner of Lubrano Value Advisors LLC, said his first reaction to the creation of the Enterprise Club of...

AT BRYANT UNIVERSITY, a voice over Internet protocol system is installed in each dorm. Screens on the phones can receive emergency messages. Here, Tom Madden, a junior, studies for his finals. /

R.I. colleges eye technology for safety

Business Services 05/12/2007

Michael Quinn, director of campus safety and security of Johnson & Wales University’s Providence campus, says high-tech emergency notification systems for college campuses have...