Geico latest insurer to eye Mass.
For the backers of Massachusetts’ move to a more competitive auto-insurance industry last year, it’s the best news yet:
Geico Corp., the country’s third-largest...
Floodplain expanded in Woonsocket
Few people would consider Woonsocket, far from the ocean in the northern part of the state, susceptible to flooding.
But talk to some...
Reed circulating bill to give investors recourse
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jack Reed has circulated a draft bill that would open the door for investors to seek legal damages from credit-rating...
Electronic medical record use rises in Rhode Island
Driven by strong advocacy at the state and federal levels, physician-led initiatives and financial incentives from insurers and even local businesses, electronic medical record...
Frustration over bailouts sparks anti-tax protests
Colleen Conley owns two small greeting card businesses and used to work in biotech sales. Until recently, her political involvement had been limited to...
Health care: Playing the ends against the middle class
In this country, we are living longer, surviving illness and trauma that would have proved fatal generations ago. We are acquiring more disabilities and...
Senerchia new R.I. food bank board member
Cheryl Senerchia has been named to the board of directors at the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, where she will serve as a member...
Hong Kong has plenty to offer Rhode Island businesses
Donald C.K. Tong, Hong Kong commissioner for economic and trade affairs in the U.S., recently visited Providence to discuss international trade with students at...
Firms brace for possible consolidation
Tucked into the East Providence office of Troy, Pires & Allen Insurance, you’ll now find another firm, Shove Insurance Inc.
The two firms – both...
WPRV-AM moving to all talk
EAST PROVIDENCE – Starting Monday, radio station 790 WPRV-AM will stop playing oldies music and switch to an all-talk format heavy on business, featuring...
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