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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...



















