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To grow, insurance agent finds<br> he’ll need to invest

Latinos are the fastest-growing segment of Rhode Island entrepreneurs. To get a sense of the issues they face, Providence Business News is following 15...

Factories toil to replace retirees

More people have retired this year from Handy & Harman than in the previous five years combined. And at least another 24 employees could...

Nonprofit fund’s new director is a business veteran

Elaine M. Decker Position: Executive director, The Fund for Community Progress Background: Elaine Decker began her career in marketing and communications, working for 17 years as...

Mortgage scams increase 35% in first quarter of ’06

The mortgage lending industry is increasingly plagued by fraud, with a growing number of borrowers falsifying bank statements, income-tax returns, credit scores and declarations...

Immigrant sees potential for year-round pool firm

Latinos are the fastest-growing segment of Rhode Island entrepreneurs. To get a sense of the issues they face, Providence Business News is following 15...

Jewelry makers praised for work to boost exports

The U.S. trade deficit, China’s fixed exchange rate, fraudulent import practices and unleveled playing fields caused by unfair tariffs – all are genuine concerns...

Mass. banks to join their 17 branches

Merging makes sense for Randolph Savings Bank and Bristol County Savings Bank, both located in southeastern Massachusetts. The two mutual savings banks have 17 branches...

An accomplished Latina wants to mentor others

Latinos are the fastest-growing segment of Rhode Island entrepreneurs. To get a sense of the issues they face, Providence Business News is following 15...
ANNU PALAKUNNATHU MATTHEW took a one-year sabbatical fromURI to document the Americanization of call-center workers in India. Her audio-visual exhibit, above, incorporating photos and recorded interviews, is on display at the URI Fine Arts Center through Dec. 10. /

At Indian call centers, U.S. culture makes its mark

Every day in India, hundreds of thousands of workers answer calls for U.S. companies, mimicking American accents and adopting names such as Paul, Arnold,...

Structural costs rising fast in U.S.

Many Rhode Island manufacturers have argued that operating in the United States puts them at a disadvantage when competing against foreign trade partners....
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