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Tax cuts are the elixir to help R.I. economy nurse self...

To the editor: So 74.3 percent of Rhode Islanders polled by Brown University think the stimulus plan will work (“Poll: R.I. voters expect stimulus plan...

Ten More Commandments

We all know about the original Ten Commandments, but have you ever heard of “The Second Ten Commandments?” I don’t remember who sent them...
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What 403(b) changes mean for nonprofits

If your nonprofit offers a 403(b) retirement plan to its employees, you need to be aware of new regulations that go into effect for...

Stimulus offers breaks for business

While nearly two-thirds of the newly adopted $787 billion economic stimulus package represents spending programs, the other third (about $288 billion) offers tax breaks...
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Stimulus bill contains business tax breaks

Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series on the stimulus law by members of CBIZ Tofias and Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C....

SBA nominee Mills likely to favor clusters

Karen G. Mills has some thoughts on growing regional economies. For the past several years, as chair of Maine Gov. John Elias Baldacci’s Council...
WORLD CLASS: Tony Mantuano, above, says President Obama’s favorite dish is wood-grilled scallops served with shitake mushrooms and a balsamic reduction. /

Mantuano headlines ‘Dinner of the Decade’

“It will be like cooking with a big Italian family – lots of yelling!” laughed Chef Tony Mantuano on the telephone. The award-winning Chicago...
"I AM A strong proponent of embracing new and emerging technologies in medicine to benefit patients," said Dr. Tec Chong. /

Five Questions With: Dr. Tec Chong

Dr. Tec Chong recently joined The Miriam Hospital as a vascular surgeon and director of the non-invasive vascular lab; he is also a clinical...
"I'M OPTIMISTIC that the market will start to turn around. The federal government has taken some important steps to free up lending and encourage people to buy," said RIAR President Paul A. Leys. /

Five Questions With: Paul A. Leys

When Paul A. Leys took office as the 2009 president of the Rhode Island Association of Realtors in October, the residential real estate market...

Enter competition with a warrior’s mindset

“Competition is healthy!” “There is plenty of room for everyone!” Huh? Who the hell ever said that? No one from New Jersey! The truth is most people...
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