URI alum gives $5M for media school
KINGSTON – In one of the largest gifts in the history of the University of Rhode Island, Richard J. Harrington, former president and CEO...
Parent writes off ProJo’s goodwill value
DALLAS - The Providence Journal’s parent company, A. H. Belo Corp., said today it has written down The Journal’s goodwill value to zero as...
Local companies listed on Reputation Institute rankings
NEW YORK – Woonsocket-based CVS Caremark Corp. ranked in the top half of companies included in the Reputation Institute’s annual survey of consumer attitudes...
Bank Newport helping teach kids about saving
Joseph Bell, assistant branch manager for Bank Newport’s Stone Bridge office, taught a savings lesson to 40 first grade students at the Fort Barton...
WashTrust’s 1Q profit halved; overdue loans double
Washington Trust Bancorp Inc.’s loan portfolio showed signs of strain from the region’s stalled economy in the first quarter, as the amount of overdue...
Economy putting damper on Waterfire fundraising
WaterFire Providence expects to hold fewer events this year than last, due to weakened fundraising in a down economy. Organizers are trying to counter...
Maggiacomo to serve as VP at Duffy & Shanley
Annette L. Maggiacomo has been promoted to vice president of public relations at Duffy & Shanley. Maggiacomo will oversee the growth of the agency’s...
MassMutual sees jump in R.I. whole-life sales
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. is reporting a dramatic 34 percent increase in whole-life insurance premiums sold out of its Providence office between 2007...
Building a blockbuster brand
Old-school brand building focuses on product, package, position, price and promotion. But as veteran business strategist Kate Newlin notes, in a world of almost...
Make your Web site a strong selling tool
With this recession predicted to be long and deep, you will want every part of your business working hard to get you safely through...