Friday, April 19, 2024

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Editorial and Op-Ed

New Calif. climate laws to have global impact on business

Many of the world’s largest public and private companies will soon be required to track and report almost all of their greenhouse gas emissions...

AI world requires new policies, plans

If the experts on artificial intelligence are to be believed, a tectonic shift has already begun in the business world akin to the Industrial...
VALUED: New bank branches are popping up around the state, including this Bank Rhode Island location on Oaklawn Avenue in ­Cranston. 
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R.I. banks still see branches as best path to expansion

Digital banking may one day make brick-and-mortar banks hard to find, but don’t expect that anytime soon in Rhode Island. The number of bank branches...

Colleges must now prioritize apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are making a comeback. And Rhode Island has a chance to help lead the way in showing how they can be a more formal...

Here’s why UAW’s strategy is working

The United Auto Workers union isn’t backing down as it bargains for more compensation and better benefits in its new contracts with General Motors...

LGBTQ+ people face unique obstacles in retirement

While preparing for retirement can be difficult for anyone, LGBTQ+ Americans face unique challenges that can cast a shadow over their golden years. For...
TRY THIS: Kelley McShane, right, co-owner of The Granny Squibb Co. LLC, and Tony Melo, who approves brands sold at Eastside Marketplace in Providence. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Businesses are more confident but economy still a wild card

With recession fears fading, business owners are again feeling more hopeful, at least about their own prospects. That’s one of the biggest takeaways from this...

Rhode to Work open in R.I.

Where there is need, there is opportunity. For job seekers, that’s especially true in a host of local industries spotlighted in PBN’s inaugural Rhode to...
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Here’s where nonprofits outperform and why

My professional project-management career spans mission-driven nonprofits and for-profit organizations. For-profit companies have the funding to hire strong professionals to lead projects, and they...

Don’t overlook these job candidates: Entrepreneurs

If you’ve been thinking about starting your own business lately, you’re not alone. Americans began launching ventures in record numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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