Tag: Paycheck Protection Program
American Banking Association CEO to speak at North Kingstown Chamber event
NORTH KINGSTOWN – A major finance leader with international influence will share his insights on the banking industry with local companies at the North...
R.I. Home Show returns after 3-year hiatus
PROVIDENCE – After an extended pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one of Rhode Island’s longest-running conventions will once again feel like home in...
New year brings new state tax rules
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Division of Taxation recently issued an announcement summarizing the tax changes that took effect at the start of 2022.
Many apply...
What to do with a windfall? $1B in ARPA money may...
After years of grappling with gaping budget deficits, state legislators are facing a problem in the 2022 General Assembly session unlike any they’ve seen...
Survey: PPP loans boost small-business satisfaction with banks
PROVIDENCE – Small businesses are happier than ever with their banks, thanks in part to how their local lenders helped them with the U.S....
Call to arms for government, businesses
On the occasion of Providence Business News’ 35th anniversary, six business and community leaders joined in a virtual discussion on Rhode Island’s economy –...
For many groups, hardships evolving, not subsiding
Social services nonprofit Amos House in Providence has been inundated since the COVID-19 pandemic first hit in March 2020, and it doesn’t appear that...
R.I. Division of Taxation issues new form for PPP loan taxes
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Division of Taxation recently released a new form for Paycheck Protection Program borrowers to report taxable loans, according to a...
PBN survey: Rebound under way, but repercussions from pandemic not making...
Rhode Island businesses are climbing out of the crater caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but many are finding that the lingering fallout is dampening...
SBA marks 1M applications for PPP loan forgiveness under new, streamlined...
PROVIDENCE – One million eligible borrowers have applied for forgiveness on their Paycheck Protection Program loans under the U.S. Small Business Administration’s direct portal,...



















