Rhode Island Still Near The Worst
Rhode Island remains trapped at the bottom of the pack on the Center’s Jobs & Opportunity Index. The Ocean State comes in 46th place amongst the worst in the country trailing behind our...
When the office becomes a battleground
When the office becomes a battleground Trending in the Consumer Goods Industry What Makes GGV Capital Tick: It’s Not Just $1.9 Billion In New Funds forbes.com GGV Capital’s new funds...
VIDEO: Revised $300M Fane Tower Plan Sparks More Debate in Providence
VIDEO: $300M Fane Tower Plan Sparks More Debate in Providence Showdown New York developer Jason Fane was back in Providence on Monday night pushing for approval of his proposed $300 Read More. ...
Hasbro Makes Staff Cuts—Potential Investor Lawsuit Looms
Hasbro Makes Staff Cuts—Potential Investor Lawsuit Looms Pawtucket-based Hasbro Inc. is making changes to its company, including layoffs that will impact the workforce. Read More. Leading...
Hispanic Spending Power Hit $1.7 Trillion — Here’s How Shoe Brands Like Skechers and Payless Are Leveraging It
Splash News As American spending and consumer outlook improve, Hispanic customers have played a key role in driving what some are calling a retail rebound — and both retailers and brands are taking...
Hip coffee is becoming big business
Hip coffee is becoming big business Amazon.com to break ground on massive Alabama project – Birmingham Business Journal bizjournals.com The largest economic development project in metro...
Battle Over $700M Invenergy Plant Is Far From Over
Battle Over $700M Invenergy Plant Is Far From Over The proposed $700 plus million Invenergy power plant in Burrillville has been a multi-year battle between a small Read More. Amazon Go...
Restore America’s Estuaries Announces $4.5 Million in Grants – Pawtucket Announced as Recipient
(Pawtucket, RI) On Monday, Sept. 17, Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $4.5 million in new funding for organizations working to restore...
Projo Cuts Reporter, Editors and Photographer and 3 Leave Newport Daily News
Projo Cuts Reporter, Editors and Photographer and 3 Leave Newport Daily News The Providence Journal and Newport Daily News lost a total of at least seven staffers on Friday. Both papers are...
City of Providence Announces Urban Innovation Partnership
Partnership with anchor institutions will leverage core strengths through strategic collaboration to drive economic growth & development PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today joined...
RI is Home to Major Oxycodone Manufacturer and Marketing — State is Suing Parent Company
RI is Home to Major Oxycodone Manufacturer and Marketing — State is Suing Parent Company Rhode Island is one of a number of states suing Purdue Pharma, the inventor of Oxycontin, for what Attorney...
Forbes: “How Rhode Island Is Sparking Another Industrial Revolution”
RI Business Monthly | September 2018 Rubius to invest $155M in new R.I. facility Amgen breaks ground on expansion project Forbes: How Rhode Island Is Sparking Another Industrial Revolution...
Failed St. Joseph Pension Collects $11M, Puts Pressure on Diocese & CharterCare
St. Joseph Pension Fund Collects $11M, Puts Pressure on Diocese and CharterCare The major fraud case filed on behalf of the failed St. Joseph pension fund has yielded its first settlement...
Raimondo’s Investment Lost Millions in State Funds and for Point Judith Capital
Raimondo’s Investment Lost Millions in State Funds and For Point Judith Capital As a venture capitalist, Gina Raimondo was the lead investor and board member to a Rhode Island company that failed...
Delayed Sports Betting Could Cost Rhode Island Millions
Delayed Sports Betting Could Cost Rhode Island Millions Rhode Island’s sports betting rollout delay has the potential to cost the state millions of dollars in revenue,Read More. ...
Pawtucket Makes Verizon Business’s 50 Best Small Cities to Start a Small Business Listing
PAWTUCKET – Verizon Business ranks the City of Pawtucket #35 out of 50 small cities a recently released 2018 Best Small Cities for Small Businesses report. The ranking puts Pawtucket, birthplace of...
Jobs & Opportunity Index (47th in JOI) Quiet Month in Search of a Boom
Quiet Month in Search of a Boom Providence, RI – Another month of a strong national economy kept Rhode Island’s employment and jobs results moving in the right direction. Still,...
BREAKING: Raimondo Pitched Krafts on Revolution, But Says Owners “Very Committed to Boston”
Raimondo Pitched Krafts on Revolution, But Says Owners “Very Committed to Boston” Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo told GoLocalProv on Wednesday that she has been in talks with the Kraft family...
Citizens’ HQ Tower Goes on Auction Block – One of Providence’s Most Valuable Pieces of Property
Citizens’ HQ Tower Goes on Auction Block – One of Providence’s Most Valuable Pieces of Property It is more bad news for Providence’s commercial real estate market. The Citizens Bank...
In Worcester — Backlash Emerging to Cost of the PawSox Deal
In Worcester — Questions Emerging to Cost of the PawSox Deal After the euphoria of Friday’s press conference in Worcester, some of the shine began to wane on the massiveRead More. ...