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By the numbers, real-life retail remains resilient
Old-fashioned shopping at brick-and-mortar stores is proving more than resilient again this holiday season despite the ever-present, always-open digital options and a less-than-stellar economy.
The...
With or without Macy’s, what’s going to happen at Providence Place?
With the future of Macy's Inc. uncertain at Providence Place, all eyes are on the three-floor anchor location at the south end of the...
In R.I., business of sports is ‘booming,’ officials say
Local tourism officials are already starting to gear up for the gridiron matchup between the U.S. Naval Academy and the University of Notre Dame...
Are PBMs forcing out small drugstores, inflating medication prices?
Pharmacy benefit managers say they protect against prescription drug prices from rising exorbitantly high, but these companies – such as one operated by CVS...
$5M grant key to R.I. biotech deal in Smithfield
The R.I. Life Science Hub was seeded with $45 million in the fiscal 2024 state budget and now the organization is using a big...
Some are upset with working waterfront proposal for Providence Comprehensive Plan
A compromise between Providence city councilors and Mayor Brett P. Smiley is expected to clear the way for passage of the city’s 10-year Comprehensive...
Agreement for incubator labs in Providence is designed to fill need
As Massachusetts is facing a surplus of lab space, Rhode Island life science leaders are celebrating taking the first steps to develop incubator lab...
What’s happening with Parcel 35 and a new bus hub in...
Nearly eight months after the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission agreed to hold off trying to sell Parcel 35 so the R.I. Public Transit Authority...
$175M acquisition is worth it for Lifespan
Despite facing financial challenges in the recent fiscal year, Lifespan Corp. is confident its $175 million purchase of two cash-strapped hospitals in Massachusetts will...
R.I.’s broadband plans move forward despite Cox lawsuit
Rhode Island officials say a Cox Communications lawsuit could threaten a federal $108.7 million allocation to improve high-speed internet access in the state, so...
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