Scott Blake
Survey: Banks at risk of losing customers to technology firms
PROVIDENCE – A new survey of 152,000 consumers found that traditional banks are failing to keep up with direct banks, such as USAA and...
Washington Trust, BankNewport appoint new branch managers
PROVIDENCE – The Washington Trust Co. has appointed Marcus Charlemagne as assistant vice president and branch manager for the new Washington Trust branch set...
Pawtucket Credit Union prepares to open new operations center
PAWTUCKET – Riding a wave of revenue growth, Pawtucket Credit Union is finishing construction of its $4.5 million operations center and plans to move...
State struggles to curb fish poaching
Fish poaching is something the R.I. Department of Environmental Management doesn’t take lightly, as one East Greenwich man recently learned when he found himself...
Clegg accounting firm merges into Sansiveri, Kimball in Providence
PROVIDENCE – The North Kingstown-based accounting and business advisory firm of John W. Clegg & Co. has merged into the Providence-based accounting and business...
With demolition underway, Brayton Point rebranded for wind energy industry
PROVIDENCE – Once the largest coal-fired power plant in New England, the retired Brayton Point Power Station is being remodeled into a logistics port,...
R.I. receives $280K grant for coastal conservation work
PROVIDENCE – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and its partners have awarded $28.9 million in new grants for the restoration and protection of...
FM Global donates $100K for burn survivors
JOHNSTON – FM Global, a mutual insurance company headquartered in Johnston with offices worldwide, has donated $100,000 to the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors.
The...
Five Questions With: Margo Cook
As president of Nuveen Advisory Services, Margo Cook leads the company’s global client organization, overseeing product, marketing and distribution for the firm, which has...
Santander launches digital business payments platform
PROVIDENCE – Santander Bank has launched Santander Enterprise Payment Link, a new digital platform designed to help businesses simplify and digitize their payment processing.
The...