Black Friday produces strong holiday shopping
More shoppers than expected took advantage of sales on Black Friday and Cyber Monday – the after-Thanksgiving shopping days that are leading indicators of...
Rules of engagement do matter in business
It must be easy to accumulate bad habits in business, there are so many of them.
Here are 22 business dos and don’ts that...
How to deal with online attacks
Dear Dan: Recently, an unhappy former employee of ours decided to take his grievance to the Internet. He posted complaints all over the web,...
R.I. Hospital fined in 3rd wrong-site surgery this year
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health said last week that it has issued a reprimand to Rhode Island Hospital and fined the facility...
Paramount to develop combat-control system
MIDDLETOWN – Paramount Solutions Inc. has been awarded $1.6 million to develop an advanced combat-control system for Navy submarines.
The new model will integrate...
Attorney tapped to head firm’s ‘green’ efforts
Carolyn S. Kaplan, a lawyer in Nixon Peabody’s energy and environmental practice, has become the law firm’s chief sustainability officer. The new position focuses...
Buy yourself out of trouble
As an Olympics junkie, I’ve attended every Summer Olympics for the past 36 years. One time, the United States was playing Argentina in a...
FCC must change network rules to spur investment
Tomorrow’s technology is available today in Rhode Island. Fiber-optic services like ultra-fast broadband and high-definition TV are already available to many Rhode Islanders, and...
U.S. Attorney applauds ethics changes <br> at Roger Williams Medical Center
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island and Roger Williams Medical Center have agreed to terminate the deferred prosecution...
Venues need to get their story out to planners
The meetings market holds a lot of potential for venue owners, but knowing what meeting planners look for in a venue can be difficult...
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