PBN Staff
Citizen’s, Washington Trust CEO’s compensations fall in 2023
PROVIDENCE – A pair of bank CEO saw their respective compensations fall in 2023.
Bruce Van Saun, CEO of and president of Citizens Financial Group...
After 65 years, Home Loan Investment Bank changes name to Shoreham...
WARWICK – Home Loan Investment Bank FSB says it has changed its name to Shoreham Bank to reflect its expansion of its financial products...
Washington Trust kicks off 24th annual Peanut Butter Drive
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. has kicked off its 24th annual Peanut Butter Drive and will collect jars of peanut butter at the...
Fintech industry group opposed R.I. bank legislation
PROVIDENCE – The American Fintech Council, an industry association representing fintech companies and innovative banks, recently testified that it opposes Rhode Island legislation that...
Rite-Solutions awarded $60.7M, 5-year naval contract
MIDDLETOWN – Rite-Solutions Inc., an engineering and information technology company, has been awarded a $60.7 million, five-year contract to support the Naval Undersea Warfare Center’s...
ConsumerAffairs: R.I. roads worst in nation
PROVIDENCE – The panning of Rhode Island’s roads continues.
ConsumerAffairs, a consumer news platform based in Oklahoma, listed the Ocean State’s roads as the worst...
R.I. Site Readiness Program has $1.4M to spend; April 19 deadline...
(Editor’s note: This is the second in an occasional series focused on questions from Providence Business News readers for R.I. Commerce Corp. Secretary Elizabeth...
Crafts retailer Joann files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
NEW YORK (AP) – Fabric and crafts retailer Joann has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as consumers continue to cut back on discretionary spending.
In...
2 R.I. companies fined for EPA violations in Providence apartment project
PROVIDENCE – A pair of Rhode Island companies have settled with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for violating the Clean Air Act when demolishing a...
Did Providence make the right move bringing the annual PVDFest back...
Mayor Brett P. Smiley on March 12 announced that the city’s largest outdoor arts and culture celebration will return to the downtown in early...