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Luca Cascio Rizzo

It’s beneficial to talk with your hands

When people use hand gestures that visually represent what they’re saying, listeners see them as clearer, competent and persuasive. That’s the key finding from...
Bruce Van Saun / COURTESY CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

Five Questions With: Bruce Van Saun

5Q: Bruce Van Saun Chairman and CEO, Citizens Financial Group Inc. 1. You’ve said this is a time to push forward, not pull back. What top...

Citizens survey finds middle-market companies racing to ramp up AI investment

PROVIDENCE – Middle-market companies are accelerating their artificial intelligence investments at the fastest pace yet, according to Citizens Financial Group Inc.’s third annual AI...
GOODS NATURED: Sisters Karen Deutsch, left, and Ellen Deutsch in their Providence home goods shop called Stewart House in 2023. They say they compete with large retailers during the holiday season by offering personalized services. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Holiday sales are up, but retailers aren’t exactly feeling confident

With this year’s holiday shopping season already surging despite economic uncertainty, local businesses are looking to personalized customer service and an online presence that...
STRING SKILLS: Machine operator Maria Dacruz works on the production floor of Neocorp Inc., a standard and technical rope and bungee cord maker in Pawtucket. Neocorp is among the local manufacturers that have dealt with inflated tariffs in 2025. 
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MICHAEL SALERNO

THE TOLL OF TARIFFS: Factories under strain as they try to...

If there was one thing Rose Wood had been able to count on as a buyer at Pawtucket manufacturer Neocorp Inc., it was that...
NEW DIGS: Tim Hebert, right, founder, owner and CEO of Dirigo Leadership Consulting LLC, and facilitator Garry Foisy at the firm’s Leadership Activation Center in Warwick, which opened in October after the company relocated from North Kingstown.
PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Dirigo uses past experiences to train future leaders

After launching Atrion Inc., a two-person information technology company, in Exeter in 1987 and turning it into a $170 million operation nearly four decades...
Kevin Tracy / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Five questions with Kevin Tracy

Kevin Tracy | President, Rhode Island market, Bank of America Corp. 1. You’re celebrating 40 years with Bank of America – how has the...
Valerie Thomas

How U.S. has cut climate-changing emissions while its economy doubled

Countries around the world have been discussing the need to rein in climate change for three decades, yet global greenhouse gas emissions – and...
MANY USES: VR Industries Inc. CEO and President Brian Pestana, left, visits machine technician Brandon Roy on the factory floor of the Warwick-based electronic contract manufacturer, which focuses on making circuit boards for a variety of industries, including industrial, defense, medical and the blue economy.  
PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Meet the Makers: Adaptability, customer relationships key to VR Industries’ 40...

VR Industries Inc. has evolved significantly over its 40-year history. Founded in 1985 by Fred Pestana, the company transitioned from a relay business in...

RWU launches online tool to help students craft real-world learning paths

BRISTOL – Roger Williams University is implementing a new online tool powered by artificial intelligence that will allow students to design their own combinations...
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