Exploring a land of opportunity
At the invitation of the R.I. Economic Development Corporation, reporter Natalie Myers joined a group from Rhode Island on a trade mission to the...
Proposal to broaden R.I. sales tax<br> to services sparks criticism
The House Finance Committee last week heard testimony on a bill that would reduce Rhode Island’s sales tax from 7 to 4.5 percent, but...
Commercial Transactions
Following are the most recently filed commercial real estate transactions in Rhode Island and Bristol Co., Mass. The listing is copyrighted by Banker &...
Can the Internet make China free?
The advent of the Internet in China already has precipitated meaningful economic and cultural change, but as Jay Henderson sees it, the impact on...
Summit highlights U.S. manufacturing strengths
Manufacturing is not dead, nor is it doing as poorly as people tend to think. That seemed to be the theme of Bryant University’s...
Web service helps biotech firms<br> find potential sites in Mass.
With world-class higher education institutions such as Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, few would argue that the Bay State isn’t a...
Self-storage units replace Quaker<br> at old Grant’s store in Somerset
A nearly 53,000-square-foot former department store in Somerset is being turned into 427 secure, temperature-controlled self-storage units, with 3,000 square feet reserved for a...
Many challenges lie ahead for R.I. economy
Based on key economic indicators, 2007 will not be a good year for Rhode Island.
The gross state product will increase 0.9 percent in...
Durable goods orders rise for 3rd month in a row
Orders for durable goods recorded a third straight gain last month, the longest streak in almost two years, confirming that manufacturers will help buoy...
Prosperity can grow where the sun shines
Two weeks ago, the R.I. Economic Development Corporation and R.I. National Guard took a handful of local businessmen on a joint trade mission to...
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