Ted Nesi
Providence in top third of iPad markets
Although the figure remains tiny, the Providence market area is in the top one-third nationwide for iPad concentration, according to the Web analytics firm...
Cranston native’s startup gets Series A
(Corrected, 11 a.m.)
CRANSTON – DormNoise LLC, an interactive calendar system for college students developed by a Cranston native, said last week it has raised...
Sales up, profit down at Kopin in 1Q
TAUNTON – Display maker Kopin Corp. last week reported a double-digit increase in revenue but saw its profit fall because of higher expenses and...
Citizens’ new ad campaign pushes trust
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. on Tuesday unveiled a new multimillion-dollar advertising campaign that aims to brand the company as a responsible community...
Angus Davis’ new Swipely raises $7.5M
PROVIDENCE – Swipley Inc., a startup founded by local entrepreneur Angus Davis that lets shoppers share details of their purchases online, has closed on...
One in 5 mortgages in R.I. ‘underwater’
PROVIDENCE – One in five Rhode Island homeowners with a mortgage owed more than their properties were worth at the end of the first...
R.I. gas prices near $3; oil surges past $78
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island have risen for the sixth week in a row but haven’t hit $3 a gallon yet, AAA...
Goldman Sachs gives Hasbro thumbs-up
PAWTUCKET – Goldman Sachs Group Inc. placed Hasbro Inc. on its “Conviction Buy” list last week, saying the local toymaker’s stock was set to...
Lardaro: R.I. was recovering until floods
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Rhode Island’s economy was making progress toward a recovery before the historic flooding that hit the state in late March, University...
Floods take a bite out of R.I. tax revenue
PROVIDENCE – The state’s coffers are feeling the impact of the catastrophic flooding earlier this spring, as a delay in tax deadlines led to...
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