Toray leader honored for job growth
WASHINGTON – The chief executive of North Kingstown-based Toray Plastics (America) was honored last month as Entrepreneur of the Year from Rhode Island by...
Simon may buy ProvPlace owner’s malls
INDIANAPOLIS – Simon Property Group Inc. is exploring whether to buy some of the shopping malls owned by General Growth Properties Inc., the bankrupt...
Covidien beats forecasts, raises outlook
MANSFIELD – Covidien Plc said Tuesday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit dropped 86 percent because of charges related to a tax agreement for its former...
EDC backs new worker training center
NORTH KINGSTOWN – A new center to train workers in trades such as welding and pipe-fitting will open at Quonset Business Park next year...
Zillow: 61% of region’s homes lose value
PROVIDENCE – Nearly 70 percent of homes in the Northeast saw their values decline or stay the same during the third quarter compared with...
CVS scrambling to repair PBM division
WOONSOCKET – CVS Caremark Corp. is working to shore up its ailing pharmacy-benefit management (PBM) division after the company disclosed earlier this month that...
City’s free parking program starts early
PROVIDENCE – Mayor David N. Cicilline started the city’s annual free holiday parking program on Monday in an effort to give an extra boost...
Elevator pitch contest set for Dec. 8
PROVIDENCE – An elevator ride could be just long enough to pitch a business idea to a potential backer, assuming you can detail the...
Caprio: R.I. avoids Calif. problems
PROVIDENCE – Officials who run the state’s pension fund say they were able to avoid the problems with a securities lending program that cost...
WashTrust honored by women’s group
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. was recently honored by the regional businesswomen’s group, The Boston Club, for being one of the New...
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