Businesses must adapt to ‘flat-world’ issues
Our spherical world has been declared flat once again. And if your company has any age on it at all, you have likely found...
Amgen announces plans to lay off 450 in R.I.
WEST GREENWICH – In a letter to workers last week, Amgen Inc. announced plans to lay off 1,500 U.S. workers, nearly a third of...
Who needs surf? Turf rules here
With more than one-quarter of the state’s agricultural output coming from sod production, anyone with a half-acre lot seems to stand a chance to...
Rebuilding hope, and a bit of local history
Odd as it sounds, there is common ground between old diners in which people once shared coffee, eggs and companionship, and inner-city teenage males...
College clientele ensures off-season is still strong
John Fogarty, owner of Albie’s Place, a deli in the Kingston Emporium, says it’s like “night and day.” When students flock back to the...
Hookah bar hooks URI students in
Mahoud “Mark” Najib doesn’t particularly care for the use of the words “hookah bar” to describe his new venture in South Kingstown.
“We prefer water...
Audio tours give visitors best of North Kingstown
North Kingstown might not seem like a destination for cultural tourism – at least, not to those unaware of the town’s historic gems.
But Rhode...
Procaccianti buys Manhattan hotels
The Procaccianti Group last week announced it is venturing into a new market, Manhattan, with the acquisition of two hotels there, for undisclosed prices.
The...
Bank of America sponsors local PBS nutrition show
In recognition of Rhode Island Community Food Bank’s 25th anniversary, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to help fund...
R.I.-based freight carrier opens Houston office
Arpin International Group has opened a customer service office in Houston, expanding the number of the company’s operation and sales centers to 13. Arpin...
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