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ICE MELT: The Elizabeth River, out of Hong Kong, offloads 60,000 tons of salt at the Port of Providence. The salt is sourced from the interior of Egypt and is used as ice melt. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

R.I. bids to become a statewide foreign trade zone. Who will...

Capital Goods 01/26/2018

Rhode Island, which sometimes is at a disadvantage trying to lure or expand business because of its small size, now hopes to use that...

CARE NEW ENGLAND and Partners HealthCare announced today the companies plan a definitive agreement, with an open-ended, exclusive letter of intent to merge.

CNE, Partners plan definitive merger agreement

Health Services 01/25/2018

PROVIDENCE — Care New England Health System and Partners HealthCare of Massachusetts have agreed to enter into a definitive agreement to merge, the next...

THE RHODE ISLAND UNEMPLOYMENT rate was the second highest in New England in December. / COURTESY BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

BLS: R.I. Dec. unemployment rate 2nd highest in N.E.

Economic Activity 01/24/2018

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island unemployment rate was the second highest in New England in December at 4.4 percent, according to Bureau of Labor...

LYNN O'MARRA , principal at BlumShapiro, speaks at the Providence Business News 2018 Tax Reform Summit. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN 2018 Tax Reform Summit: Long-term impact of new tax law...

Economy 01/23/2018

WARWICK - Take advantage of what you can from the new tax law today and then adapt to future changes as they happen. That was...

A RENDERING of the proposed natural gas-powered electrical plant in Burrillville. / COURTESY INVENERGY LLC

Invenergy cancels water deal with Narragansett Indians

Economy 01/22/2018

PROVIDENCE – Invenergy Thermal Development LLC on Monday agreed to terminate its water-supply agreement with the Narragansett Indian Tribe. The agreement would have given Invenergy...

SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION: David Osborne joined Virgin Pulse following the company’s acquisitions of GCC and ShapeUp, and as CEO led the successful integration of the three organizations. Part of that success is due to building a culture that helps employees grow, perform at their best and develop their expertise. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Virgin Pulse acquires Preventure

Health Services 01/19/2018

PROVIDENCE – Virgin Pulse has acquired local corporate wellness program provider Preventure. The transaction adds a group of proprietary wellness programs and technologies to...

THE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED unemployment rate climbed to 4.4 percent in December 2017, marking its second consecutive increase. / COURTESY OF THE R.I. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING

R.I. unemployment rate climbs for second consecutive month

Economic Activity 01/18/2018

PROVIDENCE – In a second consecutive month, Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate climbed 0.1 percent to 4.4 percent in December, according to a...

PROVIDENCE MAYOR JORGE O. Elorza speaks at the CBRE 2018 Market Outlook, presented by CB Richard Ellis New England. / PBN PHOTO/MARK S. MURPHY

CBRE 2018 Outlook: Downtown, suburban office markets tighten, industrial space at...

Real Estate 01/17/2018

PROVIDENCE – The commercial real estate market across Rhode Island is strengthening, with record occupancy rates in industrial properties and shrinking availability in the...