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Report: Manufacturing key to export growth
Big exports are possible in the smallest state. more
BY PBN STAFF | 6/3/13
East Providence’s Nordson EFD strong at home, abroad
Even though a large portion of American companies have for many years been outsourcing operations to Central America, Asia and other countries around the globe, Nordson Engineered Fluid Dispensing has continued to hold onto its customers. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 6/3/13

A leading provisioner of food aid with dignity
As homelessness and food insecurity have continued to rise in Rhode Island, so have the resources and determination of the Providence In-Town Churches Association under the leadership of Executive Director Diana Burdette. PICA serves the capital city’s homeless, poor and elderly in need of help through its food pantry, daily meal site and other outreach programs. more
By Alli-Michelle Conti
Contributing Writer | 5/27/13
A leap into the unknown proves loyalty matters
Helena B. Foulkes took a big risk in 1997. The Harvard-educated MBA was doing well at CVS Caremark Corp., working her way up the retail merchandising and buying sector at the Woonsocket-based company. She was comfortable and successful in that role – which is exactly when great executives prove themselves by taking a leap. more
By Victor Paul Alvarez
Contributing Writer | 5/27/13
PBN.com updates story access
(Updated Wednesday, June 5, 9 a.m.) Providence Business News has changed the way our PBN.com visitors access news and information on the site. Beginning at noon Monday, we moved to what is known as “metering,” a model of accessing online content that is used by The New York Times, the Financial Times and other popular publications. more
| 5/31/13
DLT: Alternate measures register higher unemployment in R.I.
Using alternate measures, Rhode Island’s state unemployment average could be considered 9.8, 10.2, 11 or 16.7 percent, according to a report released Friday by the R.I. Department of Labor and Training. more
R.I. lands $2M from HUD for HIV/AIDS housing programs
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $2 million in grants to assist extremely low-income people and families in Rhode Island who are living with HIV/AIDS. more
| 5/31/13
Report: R.I. properties at risk of storm surge damage
More than 16,500 properties in the Ocean State are at risk of storm surge damage, according to an annual report from real estate-data firm CoreLogic. Of those 16,722 at-risk Rhode Island properties, 3,899 were described as being at “extreme risk” of hurricane-related storm surge damage. more
| 5/31/13
Consumer sentiment in U.S. rises to highest since July ’07
Consumer confidence rose in May to the highest level in almost six years as a rising stock market and property values helped lift Americans’ outlook on the economy. more
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Manton Avenue Project gala, Birth Network fundraiser and more. more
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