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Credit crunch won’t stop attractive businesses

If you’ve been looking to borrow so you can better meet the challenge of today’s testy business environment, no one needs to tell you...
Banks have had to deal with tremendous margin pressure due to the swift drop in interest rates. /

Martin named business banking head at Citizens

Kenneth B. Martin has been named executive vice president and director of business banking at Citizens Financial Group. Martin is responsible for directing all...

Economy spurs mood changes

Dear Dan: I don’t know how other business owners are feeling, but I’m in a circle-the-wagons mood these days. Am I more pessimistic about...
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Big firms unprepared for disasters

Some companies may think that if a hurricane hasn’t hit their building before, it’s unlikely that it will hit it now. Other companies might...
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Editorial Cartoon: Evermore

A man in Renaissance attire sits at a desk by the window of a stone castle, observed by a small bird that perches on...
PRESSING ISSUE: Reginald Beatty, who co-owns New England Cleaners with his wife, Sheila, worked with his broker to make sure the company was properly insured. /

Too little insurance can be costly for businesses

When entrepreneurs start a new business, one of the first big expenses they incur is commercial insurance to protect themselves from losses due to...
Roberta Adams /

Roberta Adams

Roberta Adams has been named development coordinator of the Providence Gay Men’s Chorus. Adams has worked in arts administration, education and outreach for 10...
Ray Sirico /

Ray Sirico

Ray Sirico has been named general manager of the Providence Gay Men’s Chorus. Sirico has been with PGMC since its beginning as a 12-member...
CREDIT DUE: David Walker is participating in “I.O.U.S.A.” as part of a “wake up call” campaign by the Peterson Foundation. /

Dangers of growing national debt aired at Bryant

First there was Al Gore and the “The Inconvenient Truth.” Now there is David M. Walker and “I.O.U.S.A.” Walker, the former U.S. comptroller general, brought...
Jeanne Hoxsie /

Jeanne Hoxsie

Jeanne Hoxsie has been named manager of Centreville Bank’s West Warwick branch. Hoxsie has been at Centreville Bank since 1984 when she transferred from...
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