Verizon seeking $197M from Vonage in lawsuit
A Verizon Communications Inc. lawyer told a federal jury in Virginia last week that Vonage Holdings Corp. infringed five patents covering Internet telephone services...
Seizing the opportunities as WiMAX comes of age
Many communication pundits believe WiMAX – Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access – has the potential to change wireless communication as we know it. That's...
Warning: Brainstorming may destroy innovation
Almost anyone who's worked to develop an innovation at a big company knows the drill. The senior executives give a stirring speech about how...
Web video streams a hot marketing tool
As Web video sharing sites such as YouTube.com continue to grow in popularity, businesses are taking notice of streaming video as a relatively inexpensive...
Stop & Shop EFT units tampered with in R.I.
QUINCY, Mass. – The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. has discovered tampering with two personal identification number (PIN) pads at checkout lanes in stores...
Legislation would forbid any gift-card ‘surcharge’
Rhode Island law bars merchants from charging maintenance fees or imposing expiration dates on gift certificates and gift cards. Now a legislator wants to...
DBR review of Beacon near-ready
The R.I. Department of Business Regulation said last week that it has sent a draft of its report on The Beacon Mutual Insurance Co....
State reviewing StrategicPoint’s business practices
StrategicPoint Investment Advisors has been under investigation for several months by the R.I. Department of Business Regulation as a result of a complaint by...
The Gatehouse to reopen for more casual dining
The name outside hasn't changed yet, but with new staff being hired and renovations being made to the menu and décor, The Gatehouse Restaurant...
Judge denies motion to block Caremark merger vote
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Caremark Rx Inc. (NYSE: CMX) today announced that the Delaware Court of Chancery has denied a plaintiffs’ motion to enjoin Caremark's...
