Amazon jobs, tax revenue giving Johnston a timely boost
With recession talk again hovering over the Ocean State, it’s hard to see Johnston’s massive Amazon.com Inc. fulfillment center as anything other than a...
Eliminate loophole on data breaches
When to notify employees and the general public about data breaches has long been a sensitive topic for employers. They rightly note that their...
Hospitals make their bets on new projects to survive
State health care leaders for months have warned of a hospital system in financial crisis. Yet several local hospitals recently finished or are moving...
Get ready for ‘silver tsunami’
Should state government encourage employee business ownership? Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos says yes, to help preserve jobs.
She points to the dissolution of iconic Rhode...
Time to pivot for businesses sidetracked by tariffs?
Many Rhode Island businesses are approaching the coming year as smart drivers do a blinking yellow light. Proceed, but with caution, keeping both eyes...
State should be first in on soccer tourism
Rhode Island could see a soccer tourism windfall from FIFA World Cup matches coming to nearby Foxborough, Mass., next year. But the state and...
Big dreams for offshore wind now more distant than ever
In 2007, then-Gov. Donald L. Carcieri touted a state-commissioned study that suggested wind power could generate a whopping 75% of Rhode Island’s electricity needs,...
Loss of Hasbro jobs must spur R.I. leaders
Hasbro Inc. officially became a symbol of Rhode Island’s past when it announced plans to move to Boston by the end of next year.
There’s...
To get the most out of tourism, R.I. needs a full-time...
Anecdotal reports suggest the summer tourism season is trending well in the Ocean State. Business and tourism leaders report strong crowds and successful local...
Fight over truck tolls not over
The long-running dispute over truck tolling is not over. And that could be bad news for a state budget that can no longer count...
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