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NAVIGANT CREDIT UNION branch manager Joanne Hallak works in her Smithfield office. Her institution is implementing new forms of perfomance evaluations. /

R.I. association sees market in leadership training

During the past year The Employers Association Inc. in Lincoln has seen a sharp increase in requests from employers for professional-development training in leadership...

Gift moves Philharmonic closer to new building

With a recently awarded $1 million gift, the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School is well on its way to opening the Carter...
THINGS MADE WONDERFUL is a retail shop on a commercially zoned stretch of Foster. The town is looking to expand the commercial zoning to attract businesses. /

Foster looks to attract businesses

The Town of Foster wants to develop parts of a three-mile stretch of land dominated by trees and wetlands along U.S. Route 6 –...
JOAN AND ANTHONY FRATTARELLI, co-owners of Smithfield Diesel & Transmission Repair, say they worry that potential cuts in state spending might have a ripple affect on their business. /

Small business owners air fears about R.I. deficit

Smithfield Diesel & Transmission Repair, a small Greenville repair shop for heavy-duty diesel engines, is struggling as its profit margins dwindle and the cost...

Saratoga seen as more than museum

Frank Lennon envisions an attraction where visitors can walk the four-acre flight deck of the USS Saratoga – a World War II-era aircraft...
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS, such as the beaches of Block Island, have made an impact on Rhode Island’s economy, including employing 14 percent of the state’s work force. /

Digging for tourism’s true impact on the economy

Tourism-related spending in Rhode Island increased to $5.38 billion in 2006, a 0.8-percent jump from the previous fiscal year, according to preliminary results released...
ADAM GERTSACOV says Bright Night Providence is growing slowly, as planned. He says more corporate sponsors would ensure its survival. /

Clowning is a serious business for this entrepreneur

Adam Gertsacov likes to call himself the most educated clown in America, excluding certain elected officials. As a performer, he understands the important role...
SMITHFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT dispatcher Stephen Keene views the enhanced communication system set up with the help of Bryant University. /

Bryant spreads Web’s connectivity

Bryant University is helping fire departments and dispatch centers across northern Rhode Island and into Connecticut implement an Internet protocol system to improve responses...

Smaller can be better in R.I. market

In the two years since Broadview Networks set up a sales office in Providence, the telecommunications company has more than doubled sales in the...
TOURISM SPENDING in Rhode Island increased 0.8% in fiscal 2006, and visits increased 2.1%, as an increase in personal travel offset a decline in business travel, the study found.  /

Tourism spending in R.I. totals $5.38B per year

NEWPORT – Tourism-related spending in Rhode Island totaled $5.38 billion in fiscal 2006, according to a report presented today by Global Insights Inc. The...
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