Tag: Focus
Plans for Microfibres site please some, worry others
FOR THE FIRST TIME since Microfibres Inc. went out of business in 2016, the former fabrics factory at 1 Moshassuck St. in Pawtucket appears...
Hospitality industry tries to counter labor shortage
Michael Costantino struggled to fill two full-time cook positions in May for his restaurant Costantino’s Venda Bar & Ristorante on Providence’s Federal Hill. He...
Teaching the trades that preserve history
The request sounded simple enough: repair a heating and ventilation system stymied by a broken fan. But when The Armory Revival Co. recently fielded...
Employee-owned firms display their resiliency
Chloe Chassaing had seen the news reports in April 2021 about businesses struggling to find enough people to fill positions, particularly in the hospitality...
With acquisitions, Citizens’ focus grows much wider
Citizens Financial Group Inc.’s headquarters holds a prominent place in downtown Providence. The 13-story building stands guard over the confluence of the Woonasquatucket and...
Owners looking to cash out are keeping valuators busy
In a time of economic upheaval involving sky-high inflation, supply chain problems and staffing shortages, following two years of disruption that came with the...
Crypto can complicate trust, estate planning
“HODL,” an abbreviation for “hold on for dear life,” has become a motto for a class of cryptocurrency enthusiasts who aren’t interested in selling.
But...
Price might be high for using online platforms
When Frog and Toad LLC launched in 2001, the owners of the gift shop didn’t see the need to create a website, let alone...
Hospitals find good, bad in hiring travel nurses
For most hospitals, employing travel nurses isn’t new: before the COVID-19 pandemic, Kent County Memorial Hospital in Warwick typically had eight to 10 travel...
Battle brewing to give R.I. more broadband choices
High-speed internet in Rhode Island is synonymous with one company: Cox Communications Inc.
Since the advent of broadband technology more than 20 years ago, Cox...
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