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Rhode Island Energy proposing lower electricity rates after April 1

Economic Activity 03/02/2023

PROVIDENCE – Electric rates might be going down for Rhode Island Energy customers this spring. The state’s main utility company announced Thursday that it has...

SBA reports ‘banner’ year of 504 loans for R.I. small businesses

Financial Services 12/12/2022

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Small Business Administration reported its highest-ever fixed-assets funding for Rhode Island small businesses for the year that ended Sept. 30,...

ELEVEN SMALL businesses and nonprofits are getting nearly a combined $50,000 under Social Enterprise Greenhouse’s new Microgrant Fund.

SEG awards $50K to 11 businesses, nonprofits

Economic Activity 10/26/2022

PROVIDENCE – Eleven small businesses and nonprofits have been awarded nearly a combined $50,000 under Social Enterprise Greenhouse’s new Microgrant Fund. The funds of up to...

Federal Reserve survey highlights small-business hiring woes

Financial Services 09/08/2022

PROVIDENCE – Small businesses are finding their usual hiring efforts aren’t producing the same results, according to a new survey by the Federal Reserve...

DECISION TIME: Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, seated, and the City Council must decide on $10 million in recommended spending for the city’s racial reparations program. Elorza is pictured in February at the announcement of his creation of a panel that has made spending recommendations for the program.  COURTESY CITY OF PROVIDENCE

City must make clearer goals, scope of reparations program

Economy 09/02/2022

Proposed spending for Providence’s still-evolving racial reparations program includes several worthy suggestions. Among them, funding for homeownership, workforce training and support for small businesses. The...

HarborOne Bank opens applications for small-business pitch contest

Financial Services 07/25/2022

PROVIDENCE – HarborOne Bank recently opened applications for its seventh annual small-business pitch contest, according to a news release. The annual pitch competition offers small...

HarborOne study shows increasing consumer support for small businesses

Financial Services 05/16/2022

PROVIDENCE – Shoppers are more committed to supporting small businesses now than before the pandemic hit, according to a new survey by HarborOne Bank. And...

Citizens Bank launches annual small-business contest

Financial Services 02/28/2022

PROVIDENCE – Citizens Bank is offering $10,000 grants to 30 small businesses across its footprint as part of its annual Small Business Community Champion...

R.I. Commerce Corp. receives over 2,000 applicants for its small-business grant...

Coronavirus 02/08/2022

PROVIDENCE - More than 2,000 applications have been submitted within a week's time for small-business grants from the $12.5 million in American Rescue Plan...