Report: Providence metro area 5th most dependent on small businesses
PROVIDENCE – The Providence-Warwick metro area is one of the most dependent on small businesses compared to other regions in its population bracket, according...
PBN earns 11 awards, including top website, in NENPA competition
BOSTON – Providence Business News received 11 awards from the New England Newspaper and Press Association, including four first place honors, during the association’s...
R.I. woman leads global effort to organize Etsy sellers
WESTERLY – After leading a weeklong, global strike against Etsy Inc., Rhode Island designer Kristi Cassidy is continuing to organize against site policies that...
Small businesses face tax headaches on top of pandemic woes
NEW YORK (AP) – Small businesses that have been buffeted by the pandemic, inflation and shipping woes have another challenge to add to their...
OSHA cites Smithfield concrete supplier after worker fatality
PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island concrete supplier was cited by the U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration Wednesday for safety and health...
Report calls for increased compensation, training support for small-business owners
PROVIDENCE – For small businesses to overcome pandemic-related challenges, policymakers must prioritize programs that facilitate competitive pay and benefits, training opportunities and provide clear...
Paylocity CEO Steve Beauchamp offers keys to improving workplace culture
CEOs should increase the frequency of their communication to improve the workplace culture. That’s the top advice from Paylocity CEO Steve Beauchamp, who has...
Coalition launches to support minority- and women-owned businesses in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Business leaders on Wednesday announced the launch of the Rhode Island Business Empowerment Network, a coalition of nearly 80 professionals dedicated to...
For R.I. business community, in-person trade missions making a comeback
As more countries ease COVID-19 travel restrictions, in-person trade missions are making a return, and some in the Rhode Island business community already have...
U.S. slightly revises up its GDP estimate for Q4 to 7%
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy ended 2021 by expanding at a brisk 7% annual pace from October through December, the government reported Thursday...
