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A RENDERING of Providence College's new Ruane Building, which the school broke ground on on June 7. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE COLLEGE

PC breaks ground on Ruane Center

PROVIDENCE – Providence College broke ground on June 7 on its Ruane Center for the Humanities, which will be the home of its Development...
ENTREPRENEURS listen to George Simmons, of Derby Management Consultants in Boston, describe how to write a business plan at the Rhode Island Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship. / PBN PHOTO/DAVID LEVESQUE

RI-CIE future uncertain as Brown seeks new partners

(Updated, 3 p.m.) PROVIDENCE – The future of the Rhode Island Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is in question, as its staff has been laid...
COURTESY NEWPORT MANSIONSWELL-TRAVELED: International travelers make up roughly 14 percent of annual visitors to Newport. Above, the Chinese Tea House at Marble House in Newport.

Bigger share of travel market sought

When industry insiders talk international travel in Rhode Island, they really don’t. That is, they don’t talk about Rhode Island specifically, or at least...

Agency aiding firms in emergency planning

When remnants from Hurricane Irene slammed into New England in late August 2011, The Pastry Gourmet, with locations in Cumberland and North Kingstown, was...
AGENT OF CHANGE: David Andrade, president of Carey, Richmond & Viking, took over the reins of the company from his father, Victor, about a decade ago. Thanks to several acquisitions and steady growth, the company now has nearly 40 insurance professionals. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Firm’s clients are always protected

Don’t let the name fool you. Carey, Richmond & Viking, an insurance agency based in Middletown, is a family business. It has been, in theory,...
PET PROJECT: Up Country founder Alice Nichols with her new puppy, Minnie. She started the company 30 years ago, growing it from a one-woman startup to 30-person firm. / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Stylish collars, leashes feeding growing pet market

“This is good. Did your husband write it?” That was the response Alice Nichols received when she presented her business plan to a consultant for...
The new North Entrance of Twin River with an entertainment center, restaurants, slot machines, among other amenities. / COURTESY TWIN RIVER

Twin River: 18% gaming share adds up for R.I.

Do the numbers add up? Twin River says yes, after legislation introduced in the Statehouse last week outlined that Rhode Island would get 18 percent...
COURTESY KARL DOMINEY
GAINING KNOWLEDGE: Brown Executive MBA professor Carl Kock leads a class in competitive strategy at the new Providence offices of Brown University Continuing 
Education.

Brown tight-lipped on district plans

(Updated June 4, 3:30p.m.) When Richard Spies, executive vice president for planning at Brown University, came to College Hill a decade ago for the position...
SIMPLE FORMULA: Miriam A. Ross has a simple formula for success: Work hard at what you love and stay focused. She’s pictured with Kevin P. Braga, of counsel for Ross’ law firm. / PBN FILE PHOTO/NATALJA KENT

Ross legal voice for R.I. small-business owners

Miriam A. Ross may have the secret to being a successful business owner, and the answer isn’t all that surprising. It takes passion, direction...

Seven nonprofits land $1.48M in AmeriCorps grants

PROVIDENCE – Seven local nonprofit organizations have been awarded more than $1.48 million federal AmeriCorps grants as a result of the 2012 AmeriCorps State...
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