Awards recognize creativity, ingenuity in wellness
Science makes great strides every year, but the truth is, when it comes to staying healthy, we’ve known the basics for a long time:...
United-sponsored event touts benefits of walking
The UnitedHealthcare-sponsored “WeWhoWalk” tour recently made its 16th stop in Providence to raise awareness of the healthful benefits of regular walking.
The tour journeys...
Washington Trust profit rises amid market woes
Washington Trust Bancorp Inc., the parent of The Washington Trust Co., last week posted a third-quarter profit of $6.56 million that was little changed...
Efforts grow to deal with spike in R.I. foreclosures
As the number of foreclosures continues to climb, Rhode Island Housing is stepping up its efforts to aid struggling homeowners, with a new “help...
Banking on the potential of women, minorities
This is the fifth in a series of 12 PBN articles focusing on the backgrounds, challenges and successes of some of the...
Self-insuring an option even for smaller firms
More and more companies are looking for answers to the spiraling cost of health insurance for their employees, with little success. But small to...
Tax specialist named principal at CPA firm
Inez M. Mello has been named principal and director of state and local tax services at Carlin, Charron & Rosen. Mello will be responsible...
Financial services jobs help reverse R.I.’s brain drain
According to the 2006 American Community Survey, Rhode Island is home to one of the highest per capita concentrations of college students in the...
Task force to work to grow Providence arts sector
Four months ago, an Americans for the Arts study suggested that Providence’s nonprofit art and cultural audiences contribute about $111.8 million to the city’s...
Psychology for healthier workers
Harry Sobel and Michael Raciti found it easy to transition from being academic psychologists at Brown University to entrepreneurs with their own employee assistance...
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