Market volatility pushes average R.I. 401(k) slightly lower in Q3
At 36, Gianni Del Signore still has more than a few decades before he retires. But that doesn’t mean the chief financial officer for Newport-based...
Secret to good customer service: Keep employees motivated
A man entered a shoe repair shop and said to the owner, “I just found this claim ticket for a pair of shoes I...
Send an email
How quickly do you respond to most emails? Within 24 hours: 64.3% One to two business days: 28.6% More than two business days: 7.1% Do you organize emails...
PBN Diversity & Inclusion Awards 2019 special section
>> Click here to view the 2019 Diversity & Inclusion Awards Special Section
PBN summit: Diversity, inclusion go far beyond hiring practices
WARWICK – In the business world, diversity and inclusion mean more than simply hiring more people of color and women. It’s about creating pathways...
Line between work, life blurs in digital age
Green. Green. Green. Red! Red! Red! If you remember the days of the Blackberry smartphone, you remember its blinking green and red light. Green meant...
At scenic mill, much-desired pottery has been the product for seven...
The tale of Peter Pots Stoneware Inc. in South Kingstown feels like it should be encased in a snow globe or tucked into a...
Finding a deal
Do you regularly shop on Black Friday? No: 66.7% Yes: 33.3% Where do you do most of your holiday shopping? Online: 55.6% Brick-and-mortar stores: 44.4% Malls: 0% Other: 0% From whom do...
Very small businesses playing big part in R.I. economy
Brothers Galen and Sennen Conte found no shortage of support as they built their Johnston food company from $150,000 in sales in 2006 to...
Install safety protocols to protect against violent acts
It’s been more than two years since the mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas. The shooter killed 58 and...
