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SUPER MODELS: Francine Newth, associated professor of management at PC, says that a business model is key to becoming profitable. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE COLLEGE

Business model and strategy must be aligned to succeed

Francine Newth, an associate professor of management at Providence College’s School of Business, has penned a new book, “Business Models and Strategic Management: A...
WALTER BESIO, URI engineering professor, who is launching  CREMedical Corp., attaches electrodes to the scalp of Ph.D.  candidate Xiang Lin. / PBN PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

Research emphasis paying off in patents at URI

Who couldn’t use a little extra motivation to get moving? Patricia Burbank, a nursing professor at the University of Rhode Island, sure thought her elderly...
"We are asking for the help of the community to work with us to continue the mission of Habitat for Humanity. "

Five Questions With: Connie Hanner

Connie Hanner became executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Rhode Island-Greater Providence last month, arriving here from her 10-year tenure as executive director...

Meeting Street gets pieces from Art Connection-RI

PROVIDENCE – Meeting Street, a nonprofit that works to support educational and developmental needs of some 3,000 children and their families each year, recently...

Children’s Museum to honor four

PROVIDENCE – The Providence Children’s Museum’s annual gala will honor four community leaders for their efforts in creating community well being through fun and...

Providence Community Library hosting fundraiser

PROVIDENCE – Private tours of the Rhode Island School of Design Museum and Brown University’s Ladd Observatory, a private meeting with Providence Mayor Angel...
KEYNOTE SPEAKER Ariana Huffington spoke to a sold out crowd of 1,000 at Bryant University's 16th annual Women's Summit on Thursday. / COURTESY BRYANT UNIVERSITY

Huffington speaks to packed house at Women’s Summit

SMITHFIELD - The key to getting it all done without burning out is knowing what relationships and projects are priority worthy, Arianna Huffington, president...
AT A PRESS CONFERENCE Wednesday, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee released a redacted version of a report outlining waste and fraud in Rhode Island's welfare programs and outlined a set of bills designed to cut loss.  / PBN FILE PHOTO/FRANK MULLIN

Chafee releases redacted fraud report

(Updated, 4:14 p.m.) PROVIDENCE – Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee and his administration said Wednesday that eliminating public assistance fraud is an ongoing effort that requires...
RHODE ISLAND COMPANIES hoping to export to the Middle East should jump on any chance to trade with Israel, Jerusalem-based firm Atid EDI Ltd. said at an EDC seminar held Tuesday.  / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/PAUL TAGGART

Israel poised for R.I. exports, expert says

PROVIDENCE – Israel remains the Middle Eastern country most primed for U.S. exports and Rhode Island companies wanting to get in on overseas trading...
THIS YEAR STARTED off with "very strong, favorable trends," said University of Rhode Island Economist Leonard Lardaro in his latest Current Conditions Index. / COURTESY LEONARD LARDARO

Lardaro: 2013 starts with ‘very strong, favorable trends’

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The pace of Rhode Island’s economic recovery accelerated during the third and fourth quarters of 2012, according to University of Rhode...
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