R.I. Foundation decides to wield its investment muscle
It's called shareholder activism.
From setting recycling goals to removing genetically engineered ingredients from foods to requiring disclosure of political donations, investors have been making...
It’s about more than accounting
There is more to being a good accountant than accounting. At least that's the message that Bryant University had been getting from employers.
In response,...
Warwick to join free BCBSRI wellness plan
WARWICK – Mayor Scott Avedisian Friday announced the city will participate in Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s MuniBlue health-management service.
Under...
‘Primer Paso’ a first step for Hispanic firms
Latinos are the fastest-growing segment of Rhode Island entrepreneurs. To get a sense of the issues they face, Providence Business News is...
Local credit unions join national branch network
Members of three Rhode Island credit unions can now walk into one of more than 2,200 credit union branches in 46 states and, with...
Credit union crisis shook R.I., left deep scars
Throngs of angry depositors gathered in the parking lot outside of Woonsocket’s Marquette Credit Union in the summer of 1991. Like thousands of Rhode...
Change has been constant in R.I. banking scene
In just three years, a sign in front of a bank on Wakefield’s Main Street bore three different names. First it was Rhode Island...
Verizon launches wellness guide
Aiming to help consumers navigate the world of health care, Verizon has consolidated listings in a new "Health and Wellness Guide" in the Verizon...
Fed raises rate to 1.25 percent,<br> maintains ‘measured’ pace
Federal Reserve policy-makers raised
the U.S. benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point to 1.25
percent and reiterated that further increases can come at a
"measured'' pace, as...
If you want to get out, prepare for the best results
In this time of economic hardship, many small businesses want to sell out. But smart business owners are holding on, say brokers and other...
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