Environment America ranks R.I.<br> among nation’s leaders in energy policy
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is one of seven “gold star” states recognized by Environment America for their clean energy policies, in a nationwide analysis...
Miriam named to NIH’s AIDS Clinical Trials Group
PROVIDENCE – Researchers at the The Miriam Hospital’s Immunology Center will continue their groundbreaking work to improve treatment for patients infected with human immunovirus...
2008 defense bill includes nearly $50M for R.I.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Defense Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2008, approved by Congress last week, includes $49.4 million for defense and...
Mass., Québec to sign public-safety pact
QUÉBEC – Mass. Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murray is visiting Canada today and tomorrow, along with Secretary of Public Safety and Security Kevin M....
SEC looks at mutual fund fees
Many people have never heard of the Rule 12b-1 fee, but it took an $11.8-billion bite out of investors’ assets last year – and...
A hub for ‘inner space’ explorers
The University of Rhode Island broke ground last week on a state-of-the-art oceanographic command center, which it called as important to undersea exploration as...
The impact of the daily commute
Providence Business News asks 70 local business executives about where their offices are located, how their employees get there and what changes would be...
Tax climate still seen as obstacle to sector’s growth
Leaders of the local financial services industry last week warned that, while growth in that sector has been strong, many more steps must be...
Raytheon offers tips on how to get ‘in’ on contracts
When Cheryl Snead, president of North Smithfield-based Banneker Industries Inc., started a relationship with Raytheon Co. in the early 1990s, her company was a...
Cicilline embraces ideas to ease impact of poverty
The numbers tell the story: 31 of Providence’s 34 small, pricier grocery stores are located in the city’s lower-income neighborhoods. At the same time,...
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