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NOT SATISFIED: Karl Wadensten, president and CEO of VIBCO in Richmond, said he is not satisfied with the North American Free Trade Agreement or the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement because both are designed for each country’s best interest, rather than unifying North America in a three-way partnership.  / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

R.I. manufacturers differ on USMCA regulations

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With ratification of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement dragging on longer than expected, Rhode Island manufacturers’ outlook on the proposed deal is mixed. Some say the...

Legal ‘gray area’ surrounds CBD-infused food and beverages

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2018 was a busy year for the cannabis industry in the Northeast. Vermont legalized recreational marijuana, while Massachusetts saw the opening of its first...

How to mess up a company’s sales

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Thousands of salespeople work in conditions that are stacked against their success. Even though it’s 2019, the belief persists that “nothing happens until someone...

A BULLY PULPIT? Gov. Gina M. Raimondo has taken an active role in trying to get Lifespan and Care New England to complete a merger they have tried twice before, spending political capital that she has seemed reluctant to do in the past.  / PBN FILE PHOTO/ DAVE HANSEN

A more muscular Raimondo is a good thing for Rhode Island

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Gov. Gina M. Raimondo has stepped in and told Rhode Island’s two health care systems – Lifespan Corp. and Care New England Health System...

ONE BIG TOY: After operating her own toy store for seven years, Stella Downie doesn’t see much difference as the owner of several Sky Zone trampoline park franchises in Rhode Island and Massachusetts that also promote fun and play.  / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Franchisee: Stella Downie

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Stella Downie | Sky Zone LLC | 70 Pawtucket Ave., East Providence The pitch: Sky Zone is a trampoline park that offers traditional jumping, as...

PEACE OF MIND: Susan Greenhalgh began Mind Your Money, a financial-coaching business based in Providence, in November to help people achieve “financial peace of mind.”  / COURTESY SUSAN GREENHALGH

Never too late to learn how to manage money

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Has anyone ever told you, “Mind your own business”? Well, it’s Susan Greenhalgh’s business to “Mind Your Money.” That’s the name of her new financial-coaching...

EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT: Management Search employs a dozen people and is hired by companies to recruit executives. From left, Kelly Bowen, vice president of client development; Carol Judge, partner; Stephen E. Judge, president; and Michael Schlaker, partner.  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Matchmaker finds corporate leaders

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When a company wants to hire an executive, sometimes it needs a hired gun to reach out and find the right people. That’s where...

Families need plan to protect, grow wealth

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The biggest threat to a family losing its wealth over generations may be internal. Fights over succession planning or individual investment decisions can pull...

Puglisi named new general manager of The Vanderbilt

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MASSIMILIANO PUGLISI was recently named the new general manager of The Vanderbilt mansion hotel in Newport. Puglisi, a native of Italy, has worked in...