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Opening the chamber door
How many chambers of commerce is your company a member of?
1-3: 69.2%
None: 15.4%
4-6: 7.7%
More than 6: 7.7%
Has being a chamber member been beneficial for...
The Week’s Poll
Focus
Raimondo budget supports reinsurance program
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s budget includes proposals she says are intended to keep health insurance affordable for thousands of Rhode Islanders, in response to...
Something New
She takes the worry out of planning
Anna Soares likes to mind the little things and watch it all come together at the end.
As owner and president of Somerset-based Perfectly Planned...
One Last Thing
By creating a path to success, workforce issues can be solved
Renaud Megard | NFI LLC president and CEO
Throughout my career in various industries, the biggest challenges I have faced have come from finding the...
Editorial & Op Ed
It's Personal
Goldberg receives lifetime achievement honor from Rhode Island Hospital
DR. RICHARD J. GOLDBERG, former senior vice president for psychiatry and behavioral health for Lifespan Corp., recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Rhode...
Golden wisdom from the golden bear
I still love golf after all these years. It’s been a hole-in-one opportunity to build my envelope-manufacturing business. Whether you’re opening doors or closing...
Public benefits, corporate burdens: Is a benefit corporation right for you?
Thirty-three states, including Rhode Island, allow a for-profit entity to form as a benefit corporation in lieu of a traditional corporation. The downside is...
One-size layoff doesn’t fit all
The proposed merger between SunTrust and BB&T makes sense for both firms – which is why Wall Street sent both stocks higher on Feb....
Trending
Most-read stories on PBN.com, January 2019
1. IGT Center sells for $71M POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 17. The IGT Center, 10 Memorial Blvd., Providence – which houses the U.S. headquarters for...
News Briefs
What's Happening
Editor’s Choice: Roberto to speak at Bryant Business Value Forum series
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Roberto to speak at Bryant Business Value Forum series MICHAEL A. ROBERTO, director of Bryant University’s Center for Program Innovation, will discuss...
People on the Move
Dev Singh joins J.P. Morgan Private Bank, serving Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts
Dev Singh has joined J.P. Morgan Private Bank as a Client Advisor, Vice President. Based at the firm’s Boston, Massachusetts office, he focuses on...
Corvias Hires Chad Harrell to Lead Corvias Utilities Platform
East Greenwich, RI (February 5, 2019) — Corvias, a pioneer in sustainable, long-term partnership solutions, announced the hire of Chad Harrell as Partnership Innovator,...
Dr. Lindsay Thibeault Elected President of RI Veterinary Medical Association
The RI Veterinary Medical Association (RIVMA) has elected Dr. Lindsay Thibeault as president to lead the 200-plus member organization focused on promoting animal welfare,...
Press Releases
RIMI Promotes Two to Co-Executive Director
Rhode Island Medical Imaging (RIMI) is proud to announce the promotion of two of its employees. JoAnn Barbato and Siobhain Sullivan have been promoted...
Heather Prew, CPA, MST, Promoted to Partner at DiSanto, Priest & Co.
Heather Prew, CPA, Promoted to Partner at DiSanto, Priest & Co. (Warwick, Rhode Island) — January 31, 2019 — DiSanto, Priest & Co., a...
The Empowerment Factory honored with Award from RI Environmental Education Assn.
The Rhode Island Environmental Education Association (RIEEA) has named The Empowerment Factory (TEF) as a recipient of its annual award for “Program of the...
