Thursday, March 28, 2024

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Grow Smart getting its message out to candidates

Warwick Mayor Scott Avedesian, North Kingstown Town Councilor John Patterson, state House of Representatives candidate Peter Martin and Lincoln Town Council candidate Timothy E....
OWNER BARRY EYRE strolls through his company’s 40,000-square-foot, North Kingstown warehouse. /

Stone slabs provide solid business foundation

Since opening its doors in a 10,000-square-foot North Kingstown warehouse in 2005, Saint John Stone has pursued a national clientele of architects and designers...
SUCCESS TO IMITATE: Stephen Lane, CEO of the Item Group, speaks at the Business Innovation Factory’s third annual summit last year. /

Storytellers share themes for success at BIF summit

John Abele made his mark – and his fortune – as the co-founder of Boston Scientific Corp., the medical-devices company. But when he speaks...
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URI panel urges $100M bond to lure researchers

Lawmakers may soon be asked to grant the University of Rhode Island much more independence from the state – a move that a special...

UMass approves $2.56B for building projects

BOSTON – The University of Massachusetts’ Board of Trustees recently approved a $2.56 billion capital plan for fiscal years 2009-2013, saying that the plan...

Five Questions With: Michael Saul

The Small Business Loan Fund Corporation is getting a lot of attention lately as the credit markets continue to tighten. A subsidiary of the R.I....

Narragansett Bay, Adirondack in renewals pact

PAWTUCKET – Narragansett Bay Insurance Co. has entered into a renewal-rights agreement with Adirondack Insurance Exchange that is expected to bring in 4,500 homeowner...

Citizens, BofA to finance STAG acquisition

BOSTON – Citizens Bank and Bank of America are lending $80 million to STAG Capital Partners to finance the company’s acquisition of its fourth...
"THIS FLU SEASON, CVS and MinuteClinic will deliver an estimated one million flu shots," Papatya Tankut, vice president of pharmacy professional services at CVS Caremark. /

Five Questions With: Papatya Tankut

A recent survey by CVS/pharmacy shows only half of Americans plan on getting a flu shot this year, and even those who are may...
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Wild ride ends down for U.S. stocks

NEW YORK – U.S. stock markets ended the day down, after some of the wildest swings on record, amid fears the credit crunch will...
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