Ted Nesi, Author at Providence Business News

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Robert Bergenheim, PBN founder, dies

Economic Activity 06/07/2010

PROVIDENCE – Robert C. Bergenheim, the former Boston Herald American publisher who co-founded the Boston Business Journal and Providence Business News, died on Saturday...

Fed’s Bernanke to address RIPEC in Oct.

Education 06/07/2010

PROVIDENCE – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke will speak at the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council’s annual meeting this fall, the organization announced...

THE HOUSE has not decided whether to vote on a Senate bill that would post all roll-call votes taken by General Assembly committees online. /

Senate OKs committee roll-calls on Web

Government 06/04/2010

PROVIDENCE – The Senate passed a bill Thursday that would require a record of all roll-call votes taken by General Assembly committees to be...

JOHN B. DAY, left, will be succeeded as president and CEO of Southcoast Health System next year by Southcoast Hospitals President and CEO Keith A. Hovan, right. /

Southcoast Health CEO Day to retire

Health Services 06/04/2010

NEW BEDFORD – John B. Day plans to retire as president and CEO of Southcoast Health System Inc. in July 2011 after a 32-year...

THE HOUSE APPROVED a $7.8 billion state budget for 2010-11 on Friday morning, and the Senate is expected to vote on it before the end of the day. /

House OKs budget; Senate to vote Friday

Economic Activity 06/04/2010

PROVIDENCE – The House of Representatives early Friday approved a $7.8 billion state budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1 that would...

PEOPLE LINE UP at a job fair in Denver last month. The American economy added fewer jobs than expected in May as 15 million Americans remained unemployed. /

U.S. job numbers below forecast for May

Economic Activity 06/04/2010

(Updated, 12 p.m.) WASHINGTON – The national unemployment rate fell in May, the U.S. Labor Department said Friday, but employers added fewer jobs than expected...

THE STATE APPROPRIATED around $80 million per year for URI from 2001-02 through 2006-07, but since then the amount has fallen 32 percent. /

URI’s state funding slashed 32% since ’07

Economic Activity 06/03/2010

PROVIDENCE – The amount of money the state spends to support the University of Rhode Island has dropped 32 percent over the last three...

East Bay Community Action given $1.6M

Government 06/03/2010

NEWPORT – East Bay Community Action Program has been awarded $1.57 million in federal stimulus money to adopt electronic medical records and upgrade its...

A UNITED NATURAL FOODS distribution center in New Hampshire. The company has raised its sales and earnings forecast for this fiscal year. /

United Natural Foods profit rises 16%

Capital Goods 06/03/2010

PROVIDENCE – United Natural Foods Inc. stock surged on Wednesday after the company reported a 16 percent increase in its fiscal third-quarter profit and...