Automation increases vulnerability to hacks
At a recent Rhode Island Manufacturers Association breakfast, Cooley Group President and CEO Daniel R. Dwight listened as the roughly 500 attendees were asked...
B.P.’s Corporate Cleaning Co. acquired by Mass. firm
WOONSOCKET – The B.P.’s Corporate Cleaning Co. has been acquired by Dynamic Janitorial Cleaning Inc. of Milford, Mass., The Nery Corp., who represented the...
Retreats can resolve workplace conflicts
Workplace dysfunction takes many forms. Conflicts between co-workers, or between manager and employees, are among the most common.
Sometimes, they’re relatively hidden. They show up...
Prepare now for uncertain tomorrow
Even after years of success, business leadership is a continuing adventure.
Strategic business owners know where they want to go. But as they look around...
SouthCoast and Bristol County chambers of commerce vote to merge
PROVIDENCE – The boards of directors of the SouthCoast Chamber of Commerce in New Bedford and the Bristol County Chamber of Commerce in Fall...
Robots seen complementing, not replacing, workers
Manufacturers in Rhode Island who are looking for greater efficiency and productivity are turning to automated machines and programmable robots, but the technology creates...
Families need plan to protect, grow wealth
The biggest threat to a family losing its wealth over generations may be internal. Fights over succession planning or individual investment decisions can pull...
Carey, Richmond & Viking Insurance Agency
Best Places to Work 2019 | SMALL COMPANIES (15-49 employees):
12. Carey, Richmond & Viking Insurance Agency
What are your requirements for employees to update...
Keeping data off darknet
(Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series on business-related cybersecurity issues. See part one here.)
When it comes to cybersecurity, few topics...
Let businesses tap virtual net metering
For years, Rhode Island’s business community has been raising alarms over rising electricity costs and their impact on our ability to hire more workers...


















