Participation key to women-owned business success
In 1994, Congress set a government-wide target that 5 percent of all federal contracts should go to women-owned small businesses. More recently, legislation was...
Preparing for the ride ahead
Lately, it seems as if every week brings fresh recession warnings or new evidence of worsening business conditions, from rising prices to tighter credit....
Business demands
As times and technology have changed, so have the demands on businesses, with many clients now expecting instant service at any hour of...
Editorial Cartoon: Shock treatment
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke - dressed as a surgeon and holding a pair of paddles that are labelled: “Rate” and “Cut” -...
Editorial Cartoon: Crazy to Work Here
People at a meeting, with a woman pointing to a flow chart that ends with “Win-Win.” A man at the meeting asks, “Which ‘win’...
City’s renaissance needs to move west, up the river
One of the great achievements of this generation of Rhode Islanders has been the rejuvenation of downtown Providence. During our combined 27 years as...
Editorial Cartoon: Signs of the Times
Two signs are mounted on a highway overpass.
The first sign declares, in large type: “Recession ahead*”
The second, in smaller type, says: ...
Editorial Cartoon: The dollar fell …
A man watches a TV newscast as the presenter says: “The dollar fell against all major currencies this morning – and then,...
Knowledge economy brings region together for future
Providence has undergone an amazing evolution in the last decade. The proof is found not just in the millions of dollars invested in Capital...
Health insurance may make small business buy as one
What is an MEWA and can it help us with the cost of health insurance?
The Employers Association – a century-old but rather low-profile...
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