Choose purposeful growth in uncertain times
For 40 years, Providence Business News has chronicled the moments when organizations across our region chose to grow with intention. That perspective matters now...
Banks adjust as borrowing costs climb
In early 2022, Rhode Island’s banks were still operating in an environment defined by abundant liquidity and historically low interest rates.
COVID-19 pandemic-era stimulus programs...
Driving Forces: Bruce Van Saun
Bruce Van Saun
Citizens Financial Group Inc. chairman and CEO
The clear-eyed leader of the largest Rhode Island-based bank told weary state business leaders what they...
Driving Forces: Edward O. Handy III
Edward O. Handy III
The Washington Trust Co. chairman and CEO
UNDER THE LEADERSHIP of Edward O. “Ned” Handy III, The Washinton Trust Co. has been...
Driving Forces: Malcolm Roberts
Malcolm Roberts
FM chairman and CEO
Few CEOs know the inner workings of their companies better than Factory Mutual Insurance Co.’s Malcolm C. Roberts.
Roberts joined Johnston-based...
Driving Forces: Edmund “Ted” Shallcross III
Edmund “Ted” Shallcross III
Amica Mutual Insurance Co. CEO and president
IN AN ERA WHEN many insurers have retreated from markets, raised rates sharply or stumbled...
Driving Forces: Thorne Sparkman
Thorne Sparkman
Slater Technology Fund managing director
THORNE SPARKMAN has a simple theory about how to build a stronger Rhode Island: Find the most promising ideas...
Driving Forces: Laurie White
Laurie White
Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce president
WHEN NEIGHBORING states began positioning themselves to poach Citizens Financial Group Inc. from its longtime Rhode Island home,...
Driving Forces: Martha L. Wofford
Martha L. Wofford
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island CEO and president
IN MANY WAYS, the direction of Rhode Island’s healthcare sector depends heavily...
Driving Forces: William C. Tsonos
William C. Tsonos
Beacon Bank Rhode Island market president
Relationships matter in communities and business, and William C. Tsonos has spent a lifetime building them in...
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