Tag: Covid-19
‘She-cession’ cessation: Women’s employment hits record high, but hardships endure
After taking the entire 2022-2023 school year off for maternity leave, Erin Thibeault wasn’t just eager to return to work as a first grade...
Despite failures, landlords still see future in coworking spaces
The recent bankruptcy filing by national coworking space operator WeWork Inc. – once valued at $47 billion before its estimated worth plummeted to $360.9...
Fear grows about reduced ability to access capital
When Bacary Diatta moved from Senegal to the United States in 2018, he knew he wanted to start a business that would add value...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 712 last week, with 2 deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 712, with two deaths, from Nov. 26-Dec. 2, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday.
Typically,...
Filings for jobless claims tick up modestly, continuing claims fall
U.S. applications for jobless benefits ticked up last week, but the overall number of people in the U.S. collecting unemployment benefits fell after hitting...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 506 last week, with 3 deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 506, with three deaths, from Nov. 19-25, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday.
Typically, the...
CLIMATE CONTROL Former small-businessman turned governor eager to boost economic vibes
(Editor’s note: This is an abridged version of a story first published on PBN.com on Nov. 22.)
Gov. Daniel J. McKee has long positioned himself...
R.I.’s dreary business-climate rep proving tough to shake
David Levesque says he’s ready to expand his coffee shop business, but he cringes at the thought of what he’ll have to go through...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 508 last week, with 2 deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 508, with two deaths, from Nov. 5-11, the R.I. Department of Health said...
Five Questions with: James Houle
James Houle is an appraiser and Rhode Island real estate expert based in Portsmouth, where he runs his business, James Houle & Associates. House...
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