Slater Fund invests $250K in Genome Corp.
PROVIDENCE – The Slater Technology Fund today announced a $250,000 investment in Genome Corp., a Providence-based startup that is working to develop a cost-effective...
Amgen to lay off 450 or more R.I. workers
WEST GREENWICH – In a letter to workers, Amgen Inc. (Nasdaq: AMGN) yesterday announced plans to lay off 1,500 U.S. workers, nearly a third...
Clear Channel shareholders approve $19.5B buyout
SAN ANTONIO – Clear Channel Communications Inc. (NYSE: CCU) announced that a preliminary tally of shareholder votes at a special meeting today indicates they...
Systems Engineering Assoc. wins $5.8M Navy contract
MIDDLETOWN – Systems Engineering Associates Corp. (SEA CORP) has won a $5.4 million contract to help replace traditional periscopes on Navy submarines with electro-optical...
Contest unveils lineup for Oct. 3 kickoff session
PROVIDENCE – Speakers at the Oct. 3 kickoff meeting for the Rhode Island Business Plan Competition will include Stephen Lane, CEO and co-founder of...
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...
A coming-out party in San Diego
A Barrington-based startup company developing software for small businesses will unveil itself this week at a prestigious biannual conference known for offering the world...
Printer helps kids get into publishing
Océ is a $4 billion international company with physical plants all over the world, including Trumbull, Conn., and Coventry. However, its forte – large-scale...
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...
McCabe sponsors autonomous car racing team
WARWICK – McCabe Software Inc. said it is sponsoring Carnegie Mellon’s Tartan Racing team in the 2007 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban...