Providence ramping up for PVDFest’s downtown return
PROVIDENCE – After months of preparation, city officials, organizers and some local artists on Wednesday expressed their excitement for this year's PVDFest with Mayor...
Naval Undersea Warfare Center to create tactical oceanography center
NEWPORT – Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport plans to establish a National Center of Excellence for Tactical Oceanography, according to UWC Division Newport...
In hospitality sector: ‘The No. 1 issue now … is the...
PROVIDENCE – With a consensus forecast that the probability of a recession in the next 12 months is more probable than not, hospitality industry...
U.S. job openings fall as demand for workers weakens
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers posted fewer job openings in July than they had the previous month, a sign that hiring could cool in the...
Nee retiring as president of Rhode Island AFL-CIO next month
PROVIDENCE – George H. Nee, longtime president of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO, has announced that he will retire on Oct. 11.
“I appreciate the confidence...
Five Questions With: Pascal Radue
Pascal Radue is the executive vice president of Nexans S.A.’s Generation and Transmission Business Group. Nexans, a Paris-based, global offshore wind manufacturer specializing in...
R.I. Commerce launches Minority Business Accelerator Direct Grant Program
PROVIDENCE – Beginning Sept. 4, applications will be accepted for the state’s Minority Business Accelerator Direct Grant Program that will funnel $2 million of...
Fed welcomes a ‘soft landing’ even if many Americans don’t feel...
WASHINGTON (AP) – When Jerome Powell delivered a high-profile speech last month, the Federal Reserve chair came the closest he ever had to declaring that the...
R.I. health insurance commissioner OKs modified rate hikes for 2025
CRANSTON – The R.I. Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner on Tuesday approved commercial health insurance rate hikes for 2025 for all insurers, though...
Nursing assistant’s license suspended after arrest, inappropriate relationship with patient
PROVIDENCE – A nursing assistant’s license has been suspended after the R.I. Department of Health found she was arrested for trespassing and had an...
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