School administrator perks include chauffeurs, maids and social-club dues
Housing, social-club dues, maids and chauffeur services – private colleges and universities are being more forthcoming about nontaxable perks they give their top administrators...
Business must now stand behind its elected candidates
Jeffrey Deckman said he wanted to “wake a sleeping giant” when he announced the formation of the Rhode Island Statewide Coalition Business Network earlier...
Knowledge Economy slowly taking shape; local entrepreneurs receive funding
Plans to build a so-called Knowledge Economy in Rhode Island are beginning to bear fruit, say business leaders, based in part on the experiences...
New general treasurer to push banks to lend, tackle pension fund...
Gina Raimondo takes over as the state’s new general treasurer in January, after winning 62 percent of the vote in the recent election. A...
Budget picture is bit brighter but Chafee still faces plenty of...
Gov.-elect Lincoln D. Chafee’s job might have gotten a little easier last week when improved revenue projections reduced fiscal 2011’s estimated deficit to a...
New Bedford port is getting second wind; emerges as serious competitor
New Bedford has long touted its port as the largest in the U.S. fishing industry, but now local and Massachusetts officials say the city’s...
Schilling looks to become involved in philanthropy, combating brain drain
PROVIDENCE – Curt Schilling predicted Thursday that his video game company 38 Studios LLC will spur far-reaching changes in the Rhode Island business community,...
The IRS wants to give back Rhode Islanders their money
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Islanders, the Internal Revenue Service wants to give you your money back … really.
This year, 445 refund checks worth $977,306...
Jobless benefits extension blocked in U.S. House over $12 billion cost
WASHINGTON - A bill to extend jobless benefits for three months was defeated in the U.S. House, threatening to cut off aid to thousands...
R.I. jobless rate slips to 11.4% in October; Mass. unemployment falls...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s unemployment rate continued its slow descent last month, shedding a tenth of a percentage point to 11.4 percent as the...
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