1. SBA to release names, funding amounts for second round PPP POSTED ONLINE: JUNE 10. Recipients who received their share of the $1 billion in Paycheck Protection Program loans were to be revealed. Isabel Guzman, who heads the U.S. Small Business Administration, told The Business Journals in a recent interview that the agency plans to publish details on the second round of the popular payroll funding program, though an exact date was not specified.
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2. PBN announces 2021 40 Under Forty honorees POSTED ONLINE: JUNE 4. Forty young professionals have been chosen as the winners of Providence Business News’ 17th annual 40 Under Forty program. The honorees will be recognized in person July 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the Aldrich Mansion in Warwick.
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3. $29M in stimulus to be distributed to R.I. cities and towns POSTED ONLINE: JUNE 29. More than $29 million in federal stimulus funds is set to hit the bank accounts of Rhode Island cities and towns, General Treasurer Seth Magaziner announced. The funding is part of the $540 million included for Rhode Island municipalities in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
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4. R.I. unemployment, temporary disability benefits rising POSTED ONLINE: JUNE 25. The R.I. Department of Labor and Training announced that Rhode Islanders collecting unemployment benefits and temporary disability insurance are getting more in their checks starting in July.
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5. Business leaders painting gloomy picture of PPP taxation POSTED ONLINE: JUNE 14. Rhode Island business leaders are painting a gloomy picture for the state if Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s proposal to tax forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loans is enacted by the R.I. General Assembly.
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6. BofA names Kevin Tracy new Rhode Island president POSTED ONLINE: JUNE 2.
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7. ‘Searing hot’ demand for homes depletes R.I.’s housing stock, driving up prices POSTED ONLINE: JUNE 16.
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8. Bathroom dispute highlights uncertainty about Kennedy Plaza’s future POSTED ONLINE: JUNE 18.
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9. Brown University presents revised design for new residence halls; buildings to house 350 undergrads POSTED ONLINE: JUNE 22.
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10. WaterFire 2021 back on, as city, state announce funding POSTED ONLINE: JUNE 28.
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