Business Services

THE NEW HQ off Central Avenue, where construction began this month, is shown in black at lower right. The existing FM Global offices on Atwood Avenue, owned by CapLease, are shown at upper left. /

FM Global HQ construction halted

Business Services 04/29/2008

JOHNSTON – Construction of FM Global’s $60 million future headquarters, where developers broke ground April 10, has been halted pending resolution of a...

Providence Journal parent posts $8.7M 1Q loss

Business Services 04/29/2008

DALLAS – A.H. Belo Corp. (NYSE: AHC), parent of The Providence Journal Co., posted first-quarter loss of $8.7 million or 43 cents per share....

THE RENAISSANCE PROVIDENCE is one of 20 new hotels in the United States, and two in New England, to be named to the 2008 Hot List. /

Renaissance named one of world’s ‘hot’ hotels

Business Services 04/29/2008

PROVIDENCE – The Renaissance Providence Hotel today announced it has been named to Condé Nast Traveler’s 2008 Hot List, an annual tally of the...

Citizens to help Food Bank strike out hunger

Business Services 04/28/2008

PROVIDENCE – The Citizens Bank Foundation recently announced it will donate $75 to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank for every strikeout recorded by...

Thomas Terceira displays his winning design in Bank Rhode Island’s “Design a Tote Bag” contest to create an environmentally friendly bag in honor of Earth Day. Presenting Terceira with his $1,000 check are Bank RI President/CEO Merrill W. Sherman, left, and EVP/chief business officer, James V. DeRentis, along with the second- and-third place finishers in the contest, Robert Ramos and Rene Koszerowski, respectively. The bank will distribute 2,500 bags through its 16 branches. /

Environmentally friendly totes

Business Services 04/26/2008

Thomas Terceira displays his winning design in Bank Rhode Island’s “Design a Tote Bag” contest to create an environmentally friendly bag in honor of...

THE GREATER PROVIDENCE Chamber of Commerce’s 2008 Business Expo is an
opportunity for businesses to market themselves in a personal way. /

Chamber Expo offers a chance to connect

Business Services 04/26/2008

Being in the smallest state has its advantages when you run a business looking for nearby suppliers, partners, customers or exposure, not the least...

Be a thought leader, you’ll see increased ROI

Business Services 04/26/2008

Positioning yourself and your firm as leading-edge thinkers in your field involves publishing articles and books, speaking regularly to professional groups, getting yourself noticed...

A.H. Belo chief looking at ‘sensible’ cost cuts

Business Services 04/26/2008

A.H. Belo Corp. said first-quarter results fell short of its forecasts and announced plans to lower expenses to cope with the toughest newspaper advertising...