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Who do you blame for the record 43-day federal government shutdown...

President Donald Trump on Nov. 12 signed a government funding bill to end a record 43-day shutdown that caused widespread financial stress and disrupted...

Five Questions With: Nelson Taylor

Nelson Taylor is the founder and managing partner behind The Blackstone Team, a real estate group at Compass Providence. The Blackstone Team joined Compass...

Are you concerned that rising health insurance costs will affect staffing...

HealthSource RI recently announced that enrollees in health and dental insurance will on average see monthly costs double by about $111 per person if...

Five Questions With: Dr. Sandra Rao

Dr. Sandra Rao, director of breast imaging at Rhode Island Medical Imaging, spoke recently with Providence Business News about her role and breast imaging...
CALM CANINES: Sheila Rose, right, and Ashly Rose operate and own The Peaceful Pack, a luxury in-home dog boarding, day care and pet care service in Johnston. They are pictured with, from left, an Australian shepherd named Max; a pitbull mix named Portia; and a Maltipoo named T’Co. 
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Everybody’s Business: Providing a calming touch for dogs

(Editor’s note: This is the 63rd installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
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Five Questions With: Jennifer Hoffman

Jennifer Hoffman | Executive director, New England Medical Innovation Center 1. What are your initial goals for NEMIC as you step into the executive...
Eric T. Shoen

RIC Foundation director receives Meritorious Service Award from Hartwick College


ERIC T. SHOEN, executive director of the Rhode Island College Foundation – the fundraising arm of the Providence-based state college, recently received the Meritorious...
Murugan Anandarajan

As AI evolves, what skills will keep you employed?

Massive layoffs announced at Amazon.com Inc. recently serve as a reminder that artificial intelligence technology driving efficiency is also redefining what it takes to...
Roshanak Nateghi

Future of energy grid hurt by Trump’s funding cuts

The Trump administration’s widespread cancellation and freezing of clean energy funding is also hitting essential work to improve the nation’s power grid. Ending these...
Jeffrey Liguori

In this environment, investors need to be aware, prepared

This summer, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law, which has a primary goal of permanently extending provisions of...
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