Taking pride in city’s gay appeal
Most people who live near the city know of Providence’s gay-friendly atmosphere. With more than five gay bars downtown, the gay and lesbian nightlife...
Monitoring a growth situation
AVTECH Software Inc., a technology company that has been quietly headquartered in Newport for more than a decade, is raising its local profile in...
Marriott seizing bookings from Expedia.com
Marriott International Inc., the world’s largest hotel operator, has battled back against online travel agents such as Expedia.com to become the eighth-biggest Internet retailer...
MarketingSherpa sets up Microsoft partnership
WARREN – MarketingSherpa says it has collaborated with Microsoft to provide complimentary MarketingSherpa membership licenses to 4,500 independent Microsoft software vendors, totaling more than...
State signs new contract with NIC for Web site
PROVIDENCE – The State of Rhode Island last month signed a new, long-term contract with eGovernment firm NIC to manage its official government Web...
Despite legislation, don’t expect college costs to drop
When Congress passed an overhaul of federal college aid recently, Democratic leaders crowed that the legislation was like the GI bill, which guaranteed free...
Having insurance doesn’t guarantee health coverage
Phew! This is the collective cry of the insured. The uninsured face physicians who refuse to see them, long waits at neighborhood clinics, dunning...
Lifespan, Care New England CEOs: Merger is a must
Almost two months ago, Rhode Island’s two large health care systems, Lifespan – a $1.3 billion company with more than 11,000 employees – and...
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac allowed to expand assets
The Bush administration last week reversed policy, allowing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two largest sources of money for U.S. home loans, to...
UnitedHealth asked to revise large-group rate filing
PROVIDENCE – UnitedHealthcare of New England, a division of the Minneapolis-based UnitedHealth Group, has been ordered to reduce its requested increase in medical insurance...
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