Business Innovation Factory summit sparks networking opportunities
PROVIDENCE – What Rhode Island needs is a little inspiration, said Saul Kaplan, founder of the Business Innovation Factory, to Providence Business News.
And...
Reuters: Providence Equity backs out of auction for Taiwan cable operator
HONG KONG – Providence Equity Partners has backed out of the $2 billion auction of China Network Systems Co, a Taiwan cable operator, Reuters...
Jobzle.com matches employers to students
PROVIDENCE – Jobzle.com is trying to make a name for itself in the crowded field of job-search websites, though this one has a focus...
Porsche Cars moves port of operations from Maryland to North Kingstown
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Porsche Cars North America, the exclusive importer of Porsche vehicles for the United States, has moved its operations to the Port...
R.I. receives $146K to improve unemployment system
WASHINGTON – Rhode Island received a $145,560 grant to improve its unemployment insurance benefit payment system from the U.S. Department of Labor, the agency...
ICOA stays on Pink Sheets for now, but plans Bulletin Board...
WARWICK – The Internet service provider ICOA announced that it would continue to list on the electronic quotations system Pink Sheets until it is...
KVH offers new expanded service plan for TracPhone V7
MIDDLETOWN – KVH Industries, a manufacturer of telecommunication products, is now offering an expanded service plan for the TracPhone V7 satellite communication system, the...
Cambridge loses Betahouse, a hub for the high-tech startup scene
CAMBRIDGE – On Magazine Street in Cambridge, there used to be a co-working space called Betahouse, where tech-savvy designers, developers and entrepreneurs worked out...
Five Questions With: Denice Spero
Denice Spero, research professor and co-director of the University of Rhode Island’s Institute for Immunology and Informatics (I’Cubed), recently created an unheard-of class:...
U.S. retailers and suppliers see consumer spending bouncing back
NEW YORK – U.S. retailers and suppliers are an optimistic group, according to the second annual retail outlook study released by CIT Group Tuesday,...
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