Tag: R.I. Commerce Corp.
GE Digital hiring on track in Providence
General Electric Co. has a new CEO focused on cost cutting. This includes a re-examination of the size of its corporate headquarters in Boston,...
Commerce RI plans Ireland trade mission for local businesses
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp. announced a trade mission to Ireland the week of Sept. 18.
Fifteen local organizations and entities have signed up to...
Commerce RI to submit for Amazon’s second North American headquarters RFP
PROVIDENCE - Amazon.com Inc. already has a sprawling Seattle headquarters that attests to its size and ambition. Now the world’s largest online retailer plans...
Construction has begun on Urban Greens building in Providence
PROVIDENCE – Construction has begun on Urban Greens, a stand-alone building that will address a lack of fresh-food alternatives in the West Side neighborhood...
Magellan Health granted $2.1M tax incentive; expected to add 100 jobs...
PROVIDENCE - Health management company Magellan Health, Inc., will add 100 jobs in Rhode Island later this year using a $2.1 million RI Qualified...
Commerce awards two $50K innovation vouchers
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp. approved two more innovation vouchers at its Tuesday evening board meeting. Both Matunuck Oyster Farm LLC and Vitae Industries...
Magellan Health proposes Rhode Island expansion, seeks incentives
PROVIDENCE – The health management company Magellan Health, Inc. is planning to expand its workforce in Rhode Island, and has requested state job creation...
Will business on Block Island always be seasonal?
Sven Risom and his wife, Laura, became enamored with the beauty of Block Island long ago. After summering there for many years, they became...
Baker named Person of the Year by Pawtucket Foundation
MICHAEL BAKER, president of Pet Food Experts, has been named Person of the Year by the Pawtucket Foundation for his contributions to enhancing the...
Slow embrace for Rhody craft beers
Brent Ryan remembers contacting R.I. Commerce Corp. five or six years ago and encouraging them to highlight Ocean State-produced craft beers in the Rhode...
