Mixing business and personal banking
Do you use the same bank for personal and business accounts?
* Yes – 60 percent
* No – 40 percent
Is there any synergy between...
Editorial Cartoon: ‘Eclipse’
Beneath the headline “Eclipse,” a basketball hangs in the sky, bracketed by the earth and the moon.
On it is emblazoned: “MARCH MADNESS –...
Demographics comes of age as a key analytical tool
When last Oct. 16, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that this country’s population had reached the 300 million mark, there was considerable hoopla –...
R.I.’s vulnerable youth don’t stop needing help at 18
As a former foster youth, a Babson College MBA graduate and assistant director at the Rhode Island Foster Parents Association, I am deeply...
Upgrade transit, yes, but mind the cost
Some Providence workers jokingly refer to the morning and afternoon congestion as a “rush minute,” since it doesn’t compare with the mind-bending, hours-long commutes...
Banks deserve ink for job-creation loans
Citizens Bank and Sovereign Bank are to be commended for the low-interest business loan programs they both introduced in 2005 to help New England...
Taking care of personal business at work
A recent survey reports that employees spend an average of three hours a week on personal tasks.
How much time do you think your employees...
Editorial Cartoon: Crazy to Work Here
A man in a suit stands in front of a mirror, whistling as he ties his tie, while a cat and a dog look...
Editorial Cartoon: ‘Greenspan in Retirement …’
"Greenspan in Retirement: Exhuberant as Ever ..."
Former Fed chief Alan Greenspan sits on the porch, in a rocking chair, watching a small child (Financial...
Corporate Outings: What do you prefer?
How often does your company sponsor off-site recreational and/or social activities for employees?
More than once a month – 2.8 percent
Several times a year –...











