Tag: Lead Story
Business leaders express guarded optimism at economic outlook breakfast
WARWICK – Rhode Island business leaders and financial experts remain guarded on the region’s short-term economic prospects, agreeing Tuesday during the annual Economic Outlook...
Revised 2023 labor estimates show R.I. recovered pandemic job losses ahead...
In November, economic forecasters warned that Rhode Island could be waiting till the end of the decade to fully recover its pandemic-era job losses.
Turns...
Providence mayor vetoes ordinance tightening ‘8% law’ tax breaks
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on April 26 vetoed the recent ordinance approved by the City Council that tightened the rules governing its...
PBN announces 2024 Best Places to Work
PROVIDENCE – Sixty-seven honorees have been named by Providence Business News for its 2024 Best Places to Work Awards program.
Each company and organization recognized...
With more bus driver applications coming in, RIPTA avoids service cuts
PROVIDENCE – Facing a budget shortfall of $18 million next fiscal year, decreased ridership and the sudden resignation of its CEO, R.I. Public Transit...
URI Research Foundation’s Rumsey, CIC Providence’s Messier among honorees recognized at...
PROVIDENCE – Peter Rumsey feels that true leadership is not about commanding or receiving personal gain, but rather serving others and empowering them to...
Lists: Adult Education Programs
Total number of adult education students: 12,370
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Lists: Online Degrees and Programs
Total number of students enrolled in online programs: 2,154
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BankRI parent sees profits rise to $14.7M in Q1
BOSTON – Brookline Bancorp Inc., the parent company of Bank Rhode Island, on Wednesday reported a profit of $14.7 million in the first quarter...
Hasbro beats Wall St. expectations, reports $58.2M profit in Q1
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. on Wednesday reported a profit of $58.2 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared with a loss of $22.1...
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