Junior Achievement of Rhode Island, which provides programs on workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy, announced it has received a grant from Webster Bank as part of the bank’s commitment to giving back to the community. more

U.S. stock futures rose, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will complete a second straight weekly advance, on speculation central banks will act to boost economies as Europe’s debt crisis threatens growth. more

What do they say about the family who laugh together? And that’s just how it goes at Pawtucket Credit Union, the Best Place To Work among large companies in the 2012 competition produced by Best Companies Group and sponsored by Providence Business News, the second win in the category for PCU. more

It’s a local credit union with the distinction of being Rhode Island’s first. In 1915, Navigant Credit Union opened its doors in the basement of Notre Dame Parish in Central Falls. Since then, it has upheld its core values of staying committed to the financial well-being of the families, businesses and communities it serves. more

Consideration of employees’ well-being just may be the best investment a company can make. more

Founded in 1800, this bank’s employees are a part of a legacy as the oldest community bank in the nation and the largest independent bank headquartered in Rhode Island. more

Lots of growth and separate buildings posed worker-relations challenges for account-opening and funding-solutions company Andera. The Providence company, which automates the customer-acquisition process through bank branches, call centers and websites, got big fairly quickly. more

Recent advances in technology have transformed the banking industry, with mobile banking and a wide variety of Web-based services becoming standard offerings rather than anomalies. more

Bank of America Corp., the second-biggest U.S. lender, eliminated some managers from a unit catering to wealthy families as it cuts costs, said two people with knowledge of the move. more

The Washington Trust Co. recently announced the results of its March peanut butter drive. The company collected more than 6 tons of peanut butter, which were distributed to food banks across the state. more