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THE COMEBACK: Jennifer Vinalon returned to the classroom at the University of Rhode Island’s Providence campus 10 years after she stopped pursuing a bachelor’s degree. She graduated in the spring and was a commencement speaker. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Some colleges focus on persuading older students to finish what they...

Graduating college is a milestone for many, perhaps more so in a pandemic. For Jennifer Vinalon, the diploma holds even more significance. Vinalon, 37, earned...
COMMON THREAT: Normand Duquette, senior vice president at RISCO Insurance Brokerage Inc. in East Providence, says “90% of the companies we see” have been subject to social engineering fraud attempts. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Demand rises for insurance coverage against social engineering fraud

Imagine wiring money to a bank account at the request of an urgent voice message or an email from your company’s CEO, only to...
RETAIL TEAM: Amy ­Arruda, senior vice president of retail banking at Washington Trust, right, with Melanie Connelly, vice president of retail banking, at the bank’s Westerly headquarters. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Deferred loans, waived fees part of pandemic response for banks

The consumer messaging of banks and credit unions through the COVID-19 pandemic has been consistent: we’re here for you. When it comes to bank fees...
NEW ARRANGEMENTS: Newport Yachting Center Office Manager Leanne Arsenault, left, is no longer using her regular office desk. Now she greets visitors from a makeshift desk at the door with a plexiglass shield. At right is Carter Fisher, Newport Yachting Center dock master. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Office alterations: Pandemic reshaping the workplace as employees begin returning

The community candy dish in the office is gone. So is the team lunch, the over-the-desk conversation and people ­rushing into a crowded elevator. As...
VACANT SPACE: Andrew Galvin, first vice president for commercial realtor CBRE Inc., which is marketing office space on the sixth and seventh floors of the Wexford Science & Technology building in Providence, says the underdeveloped look of the vacant space is intentional, designed to give prospective tenants the freedom to build out the space to their needs. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

At Wexford building, empty floors are no worry

It’s 11 a.m. on a sunny, January morning, and the Wexford Science & Technology building – located in Providence’s I-195 Redevelopment District – booms...
NEEDING MORE: R.I. Department of Labor and Training Director Scott R. Jensen says the new federal overtime rule for salaried employees, while an improvement, doesn’t reflect “modern realities.” 
 / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Does new federal overtime rule go far enough for salaried workers?

An additional 1.3 million U.S. workers – including tens of thousands in Rhode Island – will be eligible for premium overtime pay now that...
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