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EARLY START: Citizens Bank employees Johnny Perez, left, assistant vice president and scrum master, and Stephanie Cuevas, social media community manager, both came up through Year Up Inc.’s career development program.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

From city neighborhoods to a career in banking

Financial Services 09/29/2023

Johnny Perez never imagined that he’d work for a bank. Now he’s an assistant vice president at Citizens Financial Group Inc. in Providence. Eight years ago,...

R.I. Bankers Association launches ‘Bank Forward’ aimed at diversifying the workforce

Economy 09/27/2023

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Bankers Association is embarking on a three-year outreach initiative to educate and recruit a diversified workforce. Known as "Bank Forward:...

Providence man sentenced 30 months for robbing 5 banks

Entrepreneurship 09/25/2023

PROVIDENCE – A city man was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for robbing five banks across the state over five weeks in...

United Way, Citizens, Centreville Bank partner on free tax prep program...

Financial Services 09/04/2023

PROVIDENCE – The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, led locally by the United Way of Rhode Island Inc., helped to put $21 million back...

Citizens: Federal Reserve’s ‘tough medicine’ slowing growth

Economy 07/27/2023

PROVIDENCE – Second-quarter business conditions show a rise in unemployment insurance claims and a slowdown in small business creation, according to Citizens Financial Group Inc.'s quarterly...

Citizens Financial Group reports $487M profit in Q2

Economy 07/19/2023

PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. on Tuesday reported a 31% rise in quarterly earnings compared with a year ago, beating Wall Street estimates...

6 local companies earn top scores on 2023 Disability Equality Index

Economic Activity 07/12/2023

PROVIDENCE – Six local companies, including three based in Rhode Island, all earned perfect scores on the 2023 Disability Equality Index administered jointly by...

R.I. congressional delegates discuss rate hikes, Ukraine at Chamber breakfast

Economy 06/12/2023

WARWICK – With the Federal Reserve scheduled to next meet on June 14 to set the short-term interest rate, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., on...

Many teens not set on right path to a career

Advice 06/09/2023

American students are encouraged to use their imaginations and to follow their dreams wherever those dreams may lead. Yet imaginations that are uninformed by...