Tag: Pandemic
Dining Out: More R.I. ‘ghost kitchen’ sightings
“Ghost Kitchen” could be the title of a Stephen King cookbook. It is, however, a phenomenon that was muted by the pandemic but appears...
Economically, COVID-19 checks are questionable
The $1,400 direct checks to people are the most expensive and perhaps most popular part of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package signed by...
Emotional support
Does your company offer employees any emotional support services in response to the pandemic?
Yes: 60%
No: 40%
Have employees at any point during the pandemic sought...
McKee: Legal marijuana a ‘small-business opportunity’
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee says he sees the legalization of recreational marijuana as a "small-business opportunity," and he is signaling that his...
Bond between struggling restaurants, patrons endures
Blackie’s restaurant in Smithfield posted a farewell message last July that it was closing its doors for good due to COVID-19. On March 1,...
How can Rhode Island’s new governor, Daniel J. McKee, most help...
Gov. Daniel J. McKee begins his 22-month term as governor sorting through a host of priorities, starting with the state's ongoing distribution of COVID-19...
Commit to each other
Karen Santilli | Crossroads Rhode Island CEO and president
I’ve learned some lessons in my role as CEO and president of Crossroads Rhode Island. Two...
Can mortgage industry match heights of 2020?
Rock-bottom interest rates have driven the volume of mortgage originations through the roof for financial institutions, but can that level of business continue in...
Owning engineering firm part of her grand design
As far back as she can remember, Stephanie Robat wanted to be an engineer.
Her father, Robert Fairbanks, owns Fairbanks Engineering Corp. in Exeter. She...
Accountants fielding deluge of rescue calls
Accountants never really go out of style, but after a year of pandemic, they’re having a moment in the spotlight.
Between federal tax law changes,...
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