Rhonda Miller
SBA event a hot date for businesses
The Matchmaker Fair scheduled for Oct. 4 in Warwick could also be called “speed dating for small business,” said Mark S. Hayward, Rhode Island...
Company leaves state to avoid online sales tax
Rhode Island’s commonly called “Amazon law,” which taxes online sales by retailers that have a “nexus” or physical presence in the state, forced Nest4Less...
Financial institutions look to cloud with skepticism
Some banks that do business in Rhode Island are easing into the global trend to use cloud computing service, or processing and storing data...
Five Questions with: Robert E. Maddock
Robert E. Maddock is executive vice president for community banking at BankNewport. He is responsible for delivering high-quality service and sales throughout the bank’s...
Salve offers cyber-security training
NEWPORT – Decision-makers in banking, finance and across the corporate spectrum are being offered training in awareness of, and defending against, cyber-security threats at...
Mass. ‘tech tax’ has firms eyeing R.I.
DARTMOUTH – A new 6.25 percent Massachusetts tax on computer software and design services, called the “tech tax,” has one Dartmouth business considering...
Financial advisers host retirement class
MIDDLETOWN - Financial advisers will offer guidance on planning for retirement and options related to Social Security benefits at an Oct. 8...
Fidelity cuts program-management fees
BOSTON – Fidelity Investments has reduced program-management fees from .15 percent down to .09 percent on some direct-sold 529 plans, according to a press...
Rejection of mansion welcome center to be appealed
A garden-style pavilion proposed as a welcome center on the grounds of The Breakers, one of the nation’s most famous landmarks of the Gilded...
BayCoast Bank acquires Newport Financial Corp.
FALL RIVER – BayCoast Bank has acquired Newport Financial Corp., which will operate as an affiliate of the bank under the name NFC Mortgage,...
- Featured Event -
