U.S. adds a healthy 236K jobs despite Fed’s rate hikes
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers added a solid 236,000 jobs in March, suggesting that the economy remains on solid footing despite the nine interest...
Feb job openings slip to 9.9M; a win in inflation fight?
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings slipped to 9.9 million in February, fewest since May 2021 and a sign that the job market may...
More companies, government groups turning to PR firms to handle marketing
Search engine optimization didn’t exist when Elizabeth Boyle Eckel started working at The Washington Trust Co. in 1991. The internet was in its infancy.
Boyle...
Five Questions With: Andrew Gelfuso
Andrew Gelfuso | Director, Bryant University John H. Chafee Center for International Business
1. After more than 20 years working in the international business sphere in...
Restoration company looking to expand scope of work, coverage area
For many, a winter storm means remote work and long days in bed. For workers at Rhode Island Restoration Inc., those can be some...
Brown Medicine’s Kashmanian named Career Achiever in PBN’s 2023 C-Suite Awards...
PROVIDENCE – Ann M. Kashmanian, CEO of Brown Medicine, has been named the 2023 Career Achiever for Providence Business News’ annual C-Suite Awards program.
Kashmanian,...
Committed to helping businesses grow and thrive
Growing up in a military family constantly on the move, Davis McClarren struggled to establish roots and grow meaningful relationships.
That yearning for connections continued...
Is R.I.’s rate of new business starts a problem?
At first glance, the Rhode Island business community’s growth during the COVID-19 pandemic looks impressive: since 2019, new business applications have shot up by...
SBA names 2023 R.I. Small Business Week award winners
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the 2023 Rhode Island Small Business Week Award winners Tuesday.
This year’s honorees include two regional award winners among...
U.S. inflation eases but stays high, putting Fed in tough spot
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer price increases eased slightly from January to February but still pointed to an elevated inflation rate that is posing...
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