In front of a crowd
Have you been a public speaker at an event?
Yes: 100%
No: 0%
What helps make you comfortable speaking in front of an audience? (Select multiple)
Understanding the...
Vertikal6 constantly evolving with technology landscape
2019 PBN Business Excellence Awards
EXCELLENCE AT A SMALL COMPANY: Vertikal6
THEY SAY big things come in small packages, and that sentiment couldn’t be...
Close-knit workers are crucial to the fabric of American Cord
2019 PBN Business Excellence Awards
EXCELLENCE AT A FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS: American Cord & Webbing Co.
FROM HEAT-RESISTANT PLASTIC BUCKLES for military equipment to backpacks and...
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R.I. colleges, universities finding popularity of accounting classes growing
It’s apparently a good time to keep track of other people’s money.
Demand for accounting programs in some colleges and universities across Rhode Island ballooned...
Emojis may cause :( in the workplace
As defined in the Oxford Dictionaries, an emoji is a “small digital image or icon used to express an idea or emotion in electronic...
News of the day
Do you closely follow the news on a regular basis?
Yes: 88.9%
Sometimes: 11.1%
No: 0%
Where do you primarily get your news from?
Television: 33.4%
Newspapers/magazines: 22.2%
Online outlets: 22.2%
Radio:...
Green Line Apothecary offers dose of nostalgia
THE MOST UNUSUAL THING about Green Line Apothecary LLC isn’t its vintage soda fountain, complete with non-medicinal beverages, such as lime rickeys that recall...
Hammer, nails… Narcan: Construction training aims to ease opioid crisis
As an industry, construction has been beset by the national opioid epidemic. In Rhode Island, a report by public-health officials found that about 20%...
Does new federal overtime rule go far enough for salaried workers?
An additional 1.3 million U.S. workers – including tens of thousands in Rhode Island – will be eligible for premium overtime pay now that...