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For most, progress too slow to see
Rhode Island’s economic recovery is now moving at a pace too slow for many local business leaders to perceive it. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 9/24/12 | 1 comment

Tax changes go into effect on Monday
The R.I. Division of Taxation is reminding retailers and consumers of three major sales tax changes going into effect on Monday, Oct. 1. more
| 9/28/12 | 1 comment
PBN revamps PR release policy
Starting Monday, Providence Business News is inaugurating PRlink, a service that guarantees press releases sent to the newsroom of PBN are seen and evaluated, while at the same time offering a paid, self-publishing option that guarantees placement of submitted press releases on PBN.com, among other things. more
| 10/26/12 | 1 comment
Kids Count: R.I. youth employment rate at 50%
Rhode Island’s youth employment rate, at around 50 percent for those aged 16 to 24, is following in what is being called a dangerous trend of declining against a still struggling economy, according to a new Kids Count report from the Annie B. Casey Foundation. more
Thousands take leap into ownership
Sometimes in business, as in life, when one door closes another opens. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 2/18/13 | 1 comment

EDC fund struggles to find takers
When Rhode Island secured a $13.1 million grant from the U.S. Treasury to lend to small businesses in 2011, finding Ocean State companies to take the money didn’t register as a concern. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 2/18/13 | 1 comment

Bristol County, Mass., chambers sign tourism memorandum
The five chambers of commerce based in Bristol County, Mass., have signed a memorandum of understanding to work cooperatively to revive the region’s tourism efforts. more
Truesdale Farm, Cedar Point sales set 2012 records
A beachfront farm in Westport and seaside estate in Jamestown have sold for a combined $16.2 million, Gustave White Sotheby’s International Realty announced. more
Foreclosure starts rise, completions fall in Bristol County, Mass. in Nov.
Bristol County, Mass. foreclosure starts rose 6 percent in November while finished foreclosures dropped 35 percent compared with the same period in 2011, The Warren Group said Wednesday more
Manufacturing healthy, says U.S. Chamber COO, but needs support
The Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce’s 22nd annual dinner attracted 370 to see a number of their membership feted and hear a speech by an officer of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that played up the role of manufacturing in the U.S. more
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