Scott Blake
Magaziner, other investors put financial muscle behind diversity initiative
PROVIDENCE – R.I. General Treasurer Seth Magaziner, along with government and institutional investors from states across the region, announced last week the Northeast Investors’...
Five questions with Becca Trietch
Becca Trietch | Administrator of energy efficiency programs, R.I. Office of Energy Resources
1. Why should R.I. residents and businesses be concerned about energy...
Charity blames for-profits for drop in clothing donations
The Cranston-based nonprofit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island is upset that for-profit collectors of hand-me-downs, particularly an Ohio company named Simple Recycling,...
Changes afoot on all companies’ balance sheets
Beginning this year, public companies are required to change the way they report leases longer than 12 months on their balance sheets, a move...
National Grid, Enbridge faulted for January’s natural gas emergency
WARWICK – State and federal regulators on Wednesday blamed utility giants National Grid Rhode Island and Enbridge Inc. for equipment failures that caused January’s...
Citizens Bank partners with Microsoft and Amazon on consumer financing
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Bank announced a partnership Tuesday with two of America’s corporate giants – Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc. – in which the...
Five Questions With: Gary Heaslip
Gary Heaslip is president for Cross Insurance Inc. – Rhode Island, located at 376 Newport Ave. in East Providence. Cross Insurance is an independent...
House of Representatives approves Corporate Transparency Act
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. House of Representatives last week approved a bill to help authorities track illicit financial flows by requiring companies to identify...
Mutual of America opens regional office in Providence
PROVIDENCE – Mutual of America Financial Group, which specializes in retirement plans and investments, last week officially announced the opening of its new regional...
Citizens Financial Group announces $450M stock offering
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s largest bank is making a habit of having stock offerings following the release of its quarterly financial reports.
Providence-based Citizens Financial...