Tag: R.I. Commerce Corp.
Stokes named new R.I. Division of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion leader
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Division of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion has a new leader familiar to many Rhode Islanders.
Keith W. Stokes, the former executive...
$61.7M credit initiative slow to deploy money
In today’s economy, Anthony Ramon would have had a tough time securing a mortgage to buy a commercial building on Cranston’s Park Avenue, if...
Washington Bridge crisis has nearly bisected region’s economy, but how to...
As the owner of one of the state’s few psychology practices that provides neuropsychological testing and evaluation, Karen Gieseke and her services have been...
Businesses will require help to survive bridge fallout
Businesses have generally been underwhelmed by the state’s response to their requests for help following the December closure of the westbound side of the...
URI Research Foundation’s Rumsey was always dedicated to serve
PBN C-Suite 2024 Awards
CAREER ACHIEVER: Peter Rumsey
University of Rhode Island Research Foundation | Chief business development officer
Peter Rumsey admits it’s hard to stop the...
CIC Providence’s Messier maintains good company under one roof
PBN C-Suite 2024 Awards
RISING STAR: Stacey Messier
CIC Providence LLC | General manager
PEOPLE AT CAMBRIDGE INNOVATION CENTER, or CIC, use the term “creative collisions”...
R.I. Commerce OKs $730K grant for downtown Providence apartment project
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors on Monday unanimously approved a $730,000 grant for the New York-based developer seeking to convert...
McKee files $1.3M budget amendment to aid businesses affected by Washington...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee filed an amendment to his proposed fiscal 2025 budget that would provide $1.3 million to small businesses hurt...
Vacant Rubius property generating interest after 1 year on market
SMITHFIELD – Despite remaining vacant one year after its purchase by Boston-based The Davis Cos., the former Rubius Therapeutics facility in Smithfield has attracted...
Groups poised to start R.I.’s Digital Equity Plan
While the internet may seem unavoidable – even crucial – in day-to-day life, just 80% of Rhode Island residents have a laptop or desktop...
