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PRESSURED: Cranston Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins succeeded in persuading the owners of a new golfing complex to drop their preferred name for Topgolf Rhode Island. COURTESY CARPIONATO GROUP LLC

Cranston mayor shows why state lags in business friendliness

Editorial and Op-Ed 07/21/2023

Cranston Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins scored one for the locals by persuading the owners of a large golfing complex under construction in the city...

R.I. ranks No. 45 on CNBC’s 2023 top states for business...

Economic Activity 07/11/2023

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked No. 45 among all states for the second straight year in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business 2023" rankings...

Lauren Brennan

Financial Services 07/22/2022

2022 40 Under Forty Awards Lauren Brennan, 39 Vice president of wealth management, UBS Financial Services Inc. How has COVID-19 changed your industry? It changed the way...

R.I. ranks No. 46 on CNBC’s state business rankings

Economic Activity 07/13/2021

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranks No. 46 among all states in CNBC’s "America’s Top States for Business 2021" rankings released Tuesday. The Ocean State was...

RATINGS REDUX: Another two business-climate rankings have given Rhode Island failing grades. Should they be taken seriously?  / PBN FILE PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

Business rankings should be taken with salt, but not ignored

Economic Activity 07/12/2019

Talk about taking it on the chin. In two national surveys published since the beginning of July, Rhode Island ranked last in the nation in...

RHODE ISLAND ranekd last in the 2019 America's Top States for Business released by CNBC. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CHRIS BERGENHEIM

CNBC ranks R.I. last for business climate in 2019

Economic Activity 07/10/2019

PROVIDENCE – For the second time this week, Rhode Island has received a last place ranking in a report measuring business competitiveness. CNBC ranked Rhode...

Consider economic rankings carefully before drawing conclusions

Economic Activity 07/13/2018

At best, national rankings of state business friendliness can help elected officials consider public-policy initiatives. For instance, after being hammered for years on the matter,...

RHODE ISLAND ranked No. 45, tied with Maine, on CNBC's America's Top States for Business. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Do national business climate rankings affect the decisions your business makes?

Economic Activity 07/13/2018

CBNC released its 2018 Top States for Business rankings July 10, and Rhode Island repeated its No. 45 showing from last year. Needless to...

CNBC ranks R.I. No. 45 on top states for business list

Economic Activity 07/10/2018

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked sixth lowest on the CNBC “America’s Top States for Business 2018” released Tuesday, tied with Maine. The study uses more...