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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...
MICHAEL SALINGER, director of technology and development at OpenBOX Technologies, says the software-as-service concept is starting to gain widespread acceptance. /

Software as service helps reduce costs

Technology can be a great leveler in the business playing field, but in the past, entry costs could limit access to it. With the...

Local IT firm introduces ‘R.I. Help Desk’

PROVIDENCE – ICBS, an IT management company providing security management solutions to businesses and organizations, recently introduced the Rhode Island Help Desk, an IT...

Providence Equity buys into Decision Resources

PROVIDENCE – Providence Equity Partners has purchased a majority stake in Decision Resources Inc., a research and advisory firm focusing on pharmaceutical and...

Change of venue for May 24 IT workshop

PROVIDENCE – The IT disaster planning workshop slated for this Thursday, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., has been moved to the Providence Biltmore,...

Goldman Sachs, TPG buying Alltel for $27.5B

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Alltel Corp. is being acquired by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and TPG Inc. for $27.5 billion including about $2.8 billion...

R.I. Bar exclusion costs many groups<br> access to a law career

The chief justice of the R.I. Supreme Court, Frank Williams, has in the past addressed students at the Massachusetts School of Law in Andover,...

Mass. seeks to expand film tax credits

BOSTON – A package of tax incentives intended to make the Bay State a more attractive destination for movie and television projects was unveiled...
TOWERSTREAM shares soon will begin trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market, once called the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. Above, the Nasdaq Tower rises above Times Square.  /

Towerstream to join Nasdaq Capital Market

MIDDLETOWN – Towerstream Corp. (OTCBB: TWER.OB), a provider of WiMax broadband services, today announced it has received approval from the Nasdaq Listings Qualifications department...
THIS WELCOME BUILDING greets cruise ship passengers arriving in Nassau. Its broad porch, metal roof and bright colors are typical of Bahamian architecture. /

With the door open, opportunity knocks

Fourth and final in a series on a four-day trade mission to the Bahamas. NASSAU, the Bahamas – “It’s been an interesting trip,” said John...
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