Tag: Laurie White
Emergence of AI discussed at Greater Providence Chamber Economic Outlook Breakfast
WARWICK – Though artificial intelligence offers many benefits, Rajani Mahadevan, chief operating officer of The Beacon Mutual Insurance Co., said during Tuesday's Economic Outlook...
Local businesses on tariffs: ‘We’ve got uncertainty in spades’
BRISTOL – On Wednesday, after President Donald Trump paused his planned implementation of country-by-country tariffs for 90 days, there was some semblance of relief...
Assembly leaders spar over federal reductions, income taxes at Chamber luncheon
PROVIDENCE – General Assembly leaders from the Democratic majority on Wednesday could not rule out the possibility of some tax hikes in order to...
House GOP lawmakers to skip annual Chamber luncheon
PROVIDENCE – In a break from tradition, the state legislature’s House Republican leadership on Tuesday announced the chamber's GOP lawmakers will not be attending...
Hasbro HQ vs. RIPTA funding: What’s at stake under a potential...
While Gov. Daniel J. McKee pledged to not raise taxes during his 2025 State of the State address, a crowd of progressive advocates gathered...
PBN unveils 2025 Book of Lists
PROVIDENCE – Approximately 240 business and nonprofit representatives spent Thursday evening at the Graduate by Hilton Providence networking and conversing, while obtaining copies of...
Paxson says state could do more to link business community with...
PROVIDENCE – Brown University President Christina H. Paxson thinks state officials can do more to foster connections between the business sector and the graduates...
Casting a MALL PALL: Despite uncertain future, Providence Place remains key...
Decades ago, city and state leaders eagerly jumped on a cross-country flight to secure Seattle-based retailer Nordstrom Inc. as an anchor tenant for Providence...
There’s a place for mall in Providence’s next revival
The next attempt to reinvent Providence as a leading tourist and business destination post-pandemic is unlikely to have Providence Place as a central player....
Hasbro CEO bullish on the ‘power of play’
PROVIDENCE – Chris Cocks, Hasbro Inc. CEO and president, is confident that in today’s recreational gaming economy, customers need not age out as the...
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