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Air Canada suspends service from T.F. Green
Air Canada is suspending its twice daily service from T.F. Green to Toronto effective March 1, R.I. Airport Corporation Interim President and CEO Peter Frazier told Providence Business News. more
| 1/22/13
Rhode Island exports plunged 14.3% in July
Exports from Rhode Island plunged 14.3 percent in July after rallying 13.2 percent in June, according to an international trade statistics report from e-forecasting.com. more
| 9/27/12
Hasbro issues CSR report update for 2011
Local toy and game maker Hasbro Inc. has made progress on a variety of corporate social responsibility initiatives, including a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and reduced water use, according to the company’s 2011 CSR report update. more
| 12/4/12
QDC, RIDOT land $6M to repair storm damage, fund upgrades
The Quonset Development Corporation and the R.I. Department of Transportation will receive $6 million in federal funding to make upgrades and repairs related to storm damage caused by 2011’s Hurricane Irene, Rhode Island lawmakers announced Monday more
| 12/10/12
Wax named Gamm Threatre director
David M. Wax, who has been serving as acting executive director of the Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre since June, took on the position permanently effective Nov. 30. more
| 12/3/12
Providence-area exports top $7B in 2011
Exports from the Providence-Fall River-New Bedford metropolitan area grew 23.3 percent to $7.1 billion from 2010 to 2011, according to data from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. more
| 9/21/12
Biz plan contest gives top startups jump-start
If you ask Parker Wells, the Rhode Island Business Plan Competition played a major role in the success of his startup, Overhead.fm of Providence. Without it, he said his company would have had difficulty paying licensing fees and developing an app crucial to his business. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 10/22/12

PBN Summit: social, mobile and big data are trending
More than 250 members of the Rhode Island business community weathered the cold rain on Wednesday morning to attend the Providence Business News Social Media and Marketing Summit. more
| 2/27/13
Job openings, hires drop in Northeast in August
The number of job openings in the Northeast in August was 694,000, down 4.5 percent from July and 18.6 year-over-year since August 2011, not seasonally adjusted, according to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. more
| 10/11/12
Consumers paying back loans faster
Despite continued high unemployment as the economy slowly recovers from the Great Recession, one indicator points to potential improvement: Borrowers are paying back their debts in a more timely manner. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 9/17/12

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