Patrick Healy
Providence carves niche in larger metro region
Standard and Poor DRI recently forecast an employment growth of 1.4 percent in Rhode Island for the year 2000, and a 0.7 percent growth...
Finding labor overseas
With the proliferation of the high-technology industry in the area, and a lack of skilled labor, employers are sometimes forced to seek help from...
Vineyard’s Web site might improve with age
COMPANY: Newport Vineyards WHERE TO FIND IT: www. NewportVineyards.com CRITIQUE: Aquidneck Island's Newport Vineyards have a simple, yet endearing Web site that serves as...
Web advertisers search for profitable approach
The worldwide Web may be an advertising gold mine, but has anybody figured out the best way to mine it? New York-based advertising agency...
Dispensing of formalities suits companies well
Remember when work meant white shirts and ties for men, and business suits for women? And remember when "dress down" Fridays came into vogue?...
Strength of tourism industry bodes well for B&Bs, Inns
In the Newport area, bed and breakfasts are the unsung heroes of the convention business. Were they not located near the bigger hotels and...
A touch of theatrics serves speakers well
Every convention needs a speaker like every speaker needs a convention. This is the constant. To what lengths people will go to find the...
For the public’s benefit, R.I. lawyers offer services
While nationally pro-bono work may be decreasing among the largest law firms, in Rhode Island, lawyers say, it's increasing. Recent articles in American Lawyer...
Economy, lifestyle fueling second home sales market
Summer is just about gone, but that does not mean the weekend warriors go with it. According to a recent report released by the...
On-line banking growth reported ready to explode
While a national study says there appears to be some reluctance to do banking on line, it also suggests that within the next several...
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