Mass. groundfishermen to get $13.4M in federal relief
BOSTON – Bay State commercial fishermen will receive $13.4 million in federal disaster relief this summer under a state plan approved by the National...
Reverse-mortgage borrower protections OK’d
PROVIDENCE – A bill intended to protect homeowners applying for reverse mortgages has been passed by both chambers of the General Assembly and now...
U.S. pending home sales rise 6.3%,<br> hinting at turnaround, Realtors say
WASHINGTON – Sales of existing homes nationwide may rise slightly over the next couple of months, and improve significantly by the end of the...
7 waterfront firms pay $5M in R.I., city taxes
PROVIDENCE – Seven businesses along Allens Avenue are directly responsible for about $294 million in annual sales and employ 372 workers with average annual...
R.I. gas prices rise for 11th week, to $4.079
PROVIDENCE – “Gasoline prices locally have risen for the 11th consecutive week, leaving Rhode Island with prices more than a dollar a gallon higher...
Stocks head for rebound after last week’s losses
NEW YORK – U.S. stock-index futures rose this morning, bouncing back from last week’s selloff, despite bad news from ailing Lehman Bros. Holdings Inc.
Last...
Training, rewards programs get results at Cintas
At Cintas Corp., managers credit their trainee and recognition programs as two reasons for the company’s 37 consecutive years of growth.
“We have a regimented...
‘Seat time’ less important than output at Shawmut
All employees work differently. Some need to be home early to be with their children. Others ride their bikes to work and then need...
Belief in the mission bonds SolarWrights’ team
SolarWrights Inc. offers competitive benefits and opportunities for promotion but employees point to something else when asked why it’s a great place to work.
For...
Freedom is one way to build employee loyalty
By their nature, plumbing, heating and mechanical contractors are an independent sort. When they are out on a job, they need to be empowered...
