Wachovia sues Prov. Equity over TV-station deal
PROVIDENCE – Investors led by Providence Equity Partners Inc. may have won a $100 million savings on their contract for Clear Channel Communications Inc.’s...
Tough times require retooled selling tactics
There is only one problem salespeople face when times are good, and that is getting sloppy.
It is easy to be deluded by success,...
Gilbane among firms sued for ‘shoddy’ UConn library work
HARTFORD, Conn. – Connecticut’s attorney general has sued Rhode Island-based Gilbane Building Co. and 14 other contractors, architects and suppliers for what his office...
HealthPact initiative slow to catch on
It was one of R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller’s most ambitious initiatives, almost two years in the making, designed to not only...
Information on meeting sites is a hot commodity
Buying and selling information over the Internet is a hot business right now, and so is the Rhode Island hotel market, especially in Providence.
That’s...
Helping sellers detach from their homes
The last time Nancy Bell had put her house on the market, it had attracted some serious attention but not exactly the type she...
Fitting Web sites into the palm of your hand
Web browsing on mobile phones can still be awkward. Most sites aren’t designed to be viewed on two-inch screens, and most users keep their...
Plan USA veteran named Crossroads R.I.’s marketing VP
Karen Santilli has been named vice president of marketing and development at Crossroads Rhode Island. Santilli will be responsible for leading all marketing, fundraising...
Designers gain voice in industry
With the second-highest per capita concentration of industrial designers in the country, it was only a matter of time before Rhode Island got its...
Martineau gets 37 months in influence-peddling scandal
PROVIDENCE – Former House Majority Leader Gerard M. Martineau was sentenced today to 37 months in federal prison and ordered to pay a fine...
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