Thomas Caywood
Yule sales to test Internet growth vs. malls
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Jack Frost nipping at your nose.
Computer modems chinging and mouses clicking.
OK, that last one may be a bit...
Who Pays?
The battle lines have been drawn in the proposed merger of the state's three major electric utility companies. New England Electric System of Westborough,...
Utilities mergers increase; value to public doubted
Eat or be eaten. It's the law of the jungle, but those four words seem as applicable to today's electric utility industry as they...
In the matter of merger, questions of service remain
In all the controversy over the amount of money customers are being asked to pay for the merger of the state's three major electric...
Holding co. structure questioned
A pair of pending utility mergers would roll Rhode Island's three major electric utilities into an international conglomerate including such far-flung financial interests as...
Cox Cable to showcase its public access programs
Cox Communications Inc. has begun rolling out a marketing campaign to generate interest in public access television around Rhode Island. The cable company has...
New squeeze by airlines threatens travel agents
Local travel agents are reeling from another round of commission cutbacks at the hands of major airlines. But it may be the traveling public...
Companies fret pressures on costs of medical care
Still reeling from this year's round of stiff health insurance premium hikes, Rhode Island manufacturers fear the loss of a major health maintenance organization...
RI banks turn to fees to boost profit margins
Rhode Island banks today are reaching deeper into their customers' pockets than ever as checking account fees continue to rise here and across the...
A.T. Cross looking for new ideas
The tough times continued at A.T. Cross Co. in October as it reported a $2.4 million loss in the third quarter, bringing losses for...
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