Thomas Caywood
SBA seizes Kilberg firm for unpaid loan debt
The Small Business Administration has taken control of a Providence venture capital firm for failing to repay millions in SBA-backed loans, according to U.S....
On line and on the highway, auto sales board the Internet
A small but growing group of car buyers are choosing to shop online to save time or to avoid hard-charging car salesmen. And that...
This site fancies itself a nautical clearinghouse
A Newport startup company is hoping to become the must-click Internet site for boat buyers and owners. The company, Mariner1 Inc., launched its site...
Scott struggles with stubborn RIPTA
Most observers agree the plodding Rhode Island Public Transit Authority has made strides of improvement under the energetic leadership of General Manager Beverly Scott....
Robert Slater
Name: Robert Slater
Age: 55
Position: Chairman of the American Hotel & Motel Association based in Washington, D.C., and president of Southern Hospitality Inc....
RIPTA bedeviled by aging fleet, broken down buses
On most mornings the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority can't muster enough working buses at its Melrose Street garage to cover all of the...
RIPTA’s trolley system hoping to build ridership
A visitor to the city could hardly miss the boxy trolley buses zipping about downtown Providence, their faux-Victorian bells pealing, on their way to...
Kopin’s process fuels soaring stock
Tracing the sharp upward slope of Kopin Corp.'s stock chart for the last couple of months, it's understandable that some investors might mistake the...
RI leader in auto costs
If your company reimburses you for driving your car on business at the standard rate of 32.5 cents per mile, you're probably getting ripped...
APC’s latest venture to include e-commerce
A small acquisition announced earlier this month and scheduled to be complete by June is pointing American Power Conversion Corp. in a new direction:...








