Tag: Stefan Pryor
Five Questions With: Stefan Pryor
Stefan Pryor is Rhode Island’s first secretary of commerce. He was appointed by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and unanimously confirmed by the state Senate...
Commerce CMO Salamano to return to private sector in Jan.
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp. Chief Marketing Officer Lara Salamano is returning to the private sector in mid-January, Commerce RI announced on Dec. 10.
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Commerce CMO Salamano to return to private sector in Jan.
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp.’s Chief Marketing Officer Lara Salamano is leaving the administration to return to the private sector in mid-January, according to...
Officials left guessing on Hasbro plans
Call it The Big Mum. One of the world’s largest toymakers and among Rhode Island’s iconic companies, Hasbro Inc. is considering moving its headquarters...
Commerce RI helps secure $10M for small businesses through SBAP loans
From kegs and bottles to packaging materials and professional costs, when Shaidzon Beer Co. was setting up in the months prior to its November...
Despite false start, transformation of Jewelry District taking shape
On a recent gray, autumn afternoon, early rush-hour traffic was backing up along Point Street in the old Jewelry District in downtown Providence. Most...
Infosys targets Providence hub opening for December
PROVIDENCE – India-based technology giant Infosys Ltd. tentatively plans to open for business in Providence in early December, Infosys President Ravi Kumar said Monday.
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R.I. tops in small-biz survival
The climate in Rhode Island for small businesses has generally been on the upswing – by one recent study it’s the second-best in the...
Rebuild Rhode Island tax credit program surpasses $100M mark
PROVIDENCE – The state’s Rebuild Rhode Island tax credit program recently exceeded the $100 million mark with last month’s award to Rubius Therapeutics Inc.
The...
Biotech firm Rubius Therapeutics gains state incentives, will open new plant
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp., the state’s economic development agency, on Thursday approved a package of tax reductions and incentives potentially worth more than...
















