Domestic banks on the power of Wal-Mart’s appeal
Citizens Bank is well known across the country for putting branches in supermarkets to attract new customers and provide convenience to existing ones.
But on...
R.I. Foundation decides to wield its investment muscle
It's called shareholder activism.
From setting recycling goals to removing genetically engineered ingredients from foods to requiring disclosure of political donations, investors have been making...
Advisory council seeks $2.2M, training initiatives
The R.I. Science and Technology Advisory Council last Wednesday released a wish-list of investments and policy initiatives it says could help turn Rhode Island...
Tribe ‘weighing options’ after appeal’s rejection
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the Narragansett Indian Tribe’s appeal of a lower-court ruling that the tribe is subject to Rhode...
CVS honored for hiring people with disabilities
By David Ortiz
Contributing Writer
CVS/pharmacy, the nation’s largest drugstore chain, has earned national recognition for its achievements in employing people with disabilities.
The Woonsocket-based company received...
‘Primer Paso’ a first step for Hispanic firms
Latinos are the fastest-growing segment of Rhode Island entrepreneurs. To get a sense of the issues they face, Providence Business News is...
Rhode Island Food Bank leader leaving<br> to tackle global hunger
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Bernard J. Beaudreau
Position: Executive director, Rhode Island Community Food Bank
Background: A Rhode Island native, Beaudreau took the helm at the Food Bank in 1995,...
URI chemist has formula
Jimmie C. Oxley is a fighter in the global war on terror. Her battlefield is a laboratory at the University of Rhode Island’s Kingston...
Innovating in a traditional world
Tucked away in the woods off Route 2 in East Greenwich, in a simple 10,000-square-foot building, Chronomatic Inc. produces intricate logo jewelry and awards...
Textron grants $400,000 to R.I. nonprofits
Textron Inc. recently announced 23 Rhode Island-based recipients of the company's 2006 grant program. Grants are awarded two times each year via the Textron...
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