Assembly seeks to limit consumer electronic waste
PROVIDENCE – The state would “establish a manufacturer-financed system for the collection, recycling and reuse” of old computers and other consumer electronic waste, to...
Scott Berkey named CEO of Simulia
PARIS and PROVIDENCE – Dassault Systèmes, the 3D and product lifecycle management (PLM) software company, has named Scott Berkey to serve as CEO of...
Hasbro pays $80M for Trivial Pursuit
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. (NYSE: HAS) has acquired all intellectual property rights to the Trivial Pursuit brand, paying $80 million to Horn Abbot...
Capital Properties posts 5% rise in annual profit
EAST PROVIDENCE – Capital Properties Inc. (Amex: CPI) posted a profit of $1.38 million for the year ended Dec. 31, a 5.0-percent increase from...
Major restaurant raises $19K for Make-A-Wish R.I.
Rhode Island Applebee’s locations recently raised over $19,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Rhode Island through the “Have A Heart” Fundraiser at the eight...
Editorial Cartoon: Time for a Tea Party?
A wooden crate labeled “proposed tax increases to cut deficit” – apparently a reference to the controversial R.I. Economic Growth and Fairness Act of...
Promet deserves to keep its property
The R.I. Supreme Court’s decision to support Promet Marine Services Corp.’s bid to buy the 5-acre waterfront parcel it operates on is a victory...
R.I. restaurants can lead the way to healthier eating
Obesity has replaced smoking as the biggest health issue in the United States.
In the past, when overweight adults were the only ones contributing...
Volunteers are the backbone of PBS spring auction
It was four years ago when Harriett Dever, retired after working 50 years in the office at Park View Middle School in Cranston, reported...
The local global marketplace
The Providence Business News Executive Poll is a weekly survey of 70 business leaders, representing small and large businesses in a variety of industries...
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