Tag: R.I. Commerce Corp.
Commerce RI state SMB program has backed loans worth $600,000 so...
PROVIDENCE – A program to inject capital into some Rhode Island small businesses is picking up momentum, according to the R.I. Commerce Corp. Created...
Commerce RI calls for Innovation Campus initial concepts
PROVIDENCE - The R.I. Commerce Corp. issued an invitation for interested partners to begin sharing ideas for an Innovation Campus in advance of an...
DOR: December 5% hotel tax revenue collection up 7.2% year over...
PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island 5 percent hotel tax revenue was $776,424 in December 2016, a 7.2 percent year-over-year increase, the R.I. Department of Revenue...
Commerce RI approves $1M in grant awards for streetscape improvements
PROVIDENCE – Nine Rhode Island cities and towns will receive state grants to improve their streetscapes, including new wayfinding signs, upgraded building facades and...
Commerce RI approves $12.5M for new building, business incentives
PROVIDENCE — The state agency charged with attracting new business to Rhode Island agreed to award about $12.5 million in public incentives to three...
New plan for Pawsox ballpark an investment worthy of state support
There is much to like about the new proposal to build a modern ballpark for the Pawtucket Red Sox. That starts with a more-even...
Vistaprint Corporate opening a national sales office in Providence
PROVIDENCE – Vistaprint Corporate Solutions, the Waltham-headquartered print and design company, is creating a national sales office in Providence, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced...
GPCC, Commerce host The Garage 2017, focusing on innovation
PROVIDENCE – The Garage 2017, a community-wide discussion taking place Tuesday, May 16, will focus on “Innovating for Rhode Island’s Future” according to a...
The folly of taxpayer subsidies
Recently I urged the R.I. Commerce Corp. board to reject Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s recommendation to pay tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to...
R.I. departments, companies to form Rhode Island Alliance for Business Resilience
PROVIDENCE - Several Rhode Island companies and government agencies have joined together to form the Rhode Island Alliance for Business Resilience, the R.I. Emergency...
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