Tag: Covid-19
Most-read stories on PBN.com, June 2020
1. PBN announces 2020 40 Under Forty winners POSTED ONLINE: JUNE 12. Forty young professionals were chosen as the winners of Providence Business News’...
Be resilient before recovery is needed
Even if all you had to worry about were the quality of your company’s products or services and continued growth of the customer base,...
Indoor crowds put us all at risk
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s July 8 announcement of stepped up transparency and enforcement of state-mandated health guidelines for businesses comes at a critical time...
Simplifying the supply chain
Do you think a domestic supply chain would better serve your company’s needs amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
Depends on the cost: 50%
Yes: 25%
No: 25%
We only...
Brown University will have trimester schedule as part of reopening plan
PROVIDENCE – Brown University will operate on a fall, spring and summer trimester schedule for the 2020-21 academic year to limit the number of...
5% hotel tax collection plummets 70% Y/Y in April
PROVIDENCE – Collection of the 5% hotel tax in Rhode Island declined 70.3% year over year in April to $408,831, the R.I. Department of...
Block Island sees second confirmed case of COVID-19 after worker tests...
NEW SHOREHAM – A Block Island summer worker has tested positive for COVID-19, WPRI-TV CBS 12 reported July 7, citing the Block Island Medical...
COVID-19 cases increase by 50; R.I. sees 3 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 50 on Wednesday, totaling 17,243 to date, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday.
The...
Pandemic unemployment assistance filings increase by 1.8K; COVID-19 UI claims rise...
PROVIDENCE – Pandemic unemployment assistance filings in Rhode Island increased by 1,812 on Wednesday, rising to 89,027 to date, the R.I. Department of Labor...
Five Questions With: Thomas Sweeney
Thomas Sweeney is the principal and chief appraiser of Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal, a commercial real estate firm based in downtown Providence. He...
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