Tag: Stefan Pryor
R.I. Foundation study: Minority-owned businesses still lacking in state
PROVIDENCE – While the minority population in Rhode Island is increasing, the number of minority-owned businesses in the Ocean State still lag behind the...
R.I. Commerce Corp. taps Fagan as new president
PROVIDENCE – Hilary Fagan will become R.I. Commerce Corp.’s new president next month, replacing Jesse Saglio.
The quasi-public agency announced late Monday that Fagan, R.I....
PBN officially debuts 2022 Book of Lists at Graduate Providence
PROVIDENCE – Approximately 200 local business individuals gathered Thursday at the Graduate Providence to network with one another during Providence Business News’ 2022 Book...
McKee: ‘Heavy’ negotiations ongoing for Superman building, proposal ‘has legs’
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island officials said they are currently engaged in serious negotiations with the owner of the Industrial Trust Co. Building – Rhode...
R.I. Commerce board approves $5K grants for small businesses
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee said $5,000 grants administered through the RI Rebounds Initiative program will go a long way in helping struggling business,...
$55M hotel project completed in I-195 District in Providence
PROVIDENCE – Construction on the 162,000-square-foot, seven-story Aloft Providence Downtown at 191 Dorrance St. recently reached the finish line after breaking ground in early...
Josh Saal named new R.I. housing czar
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee has appointed Josh Saal as Rhode Island's deputy secretary of commerce for housing to oversee the state’s housing...
R.I. Commerce board awards $1.4M to support small businesses, nonprofits
PROVIDENCE – As the economy emerges from the pandemic crisis, the R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors on Monday approved the awarding of $1.4...
Lending some help to little guys
SMALL BUSINESS
Ask any Rhode Island small-business owner if they could use more help – loans, grants, coaching, training programs – and it’s safe to...
A reversal of fortune on jobs front
WORKFORCE
After working for years to create new jobs in Rhode Island, state labor officials have been faced with an unusual problem recently. In some...
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