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Cornish tapped to convert Superman building to apartments
Cornish Associates has been hired to redevelop the Industrial Trust Tower at 111 Westminster St. in downtown Providence and turn the city’s tallest building into apartments. more
Taveras: Providence is ‘recovering’
When Providence Mayor Angel Taveras delivered his State of the City Address this time last year, the city was $22 million short of closing a $110 million structural deficit, and it needed to find a … more
Climate change curbs may cost $700B a year, report shows
About $700 billion a year of new spending on renewable power, low-carbon transport and energy efficiency is needed to meet the United Nations goal to cap temperature rises, a report for the World Economic Forum showed. more
R.I. one of states hardest hit by recession, says Fed’s Rosengren
Rhode Island was one of the states hardest hit by the recession and continues to be one of the slowest to recover, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said Tuesday at a meeting of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce. more
Report: Improving biz climate requires ‘sustained, cooperative partnership’
Improving Rhode Island’s business climate will require a “sustained, cooperative partnership,” according to Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed. The Rhode Island Senate and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council released a report on Tuesday issuing recommendations on how to improve the state’s business rankings. more
| 1/15/13
I-195 Commission sets schedule for development plan pitches
Two groups interested in building on the former Interstate-195 land will pitch their ideas to the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission this month. more
Lardaro: Economic growth continues in R.I. in Nov.
The Rhode Island economy performed well for a second consecutive month in November, raising the likelihood of a period of sustained growth, University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro said in his Current Conditions Index Monday. more
The biggest R.I. stories of 2012
It has been an exciting, if tumultuous, year in the Ocean State. As 2012 comes to a close, Providence Business News looks back on the biggest news stories of the year. more
RIPEC: State rankings hurt by high cost of doing business
The high cost of doing business in Rhode Island has hurt the state in recent national rankings, according to a new report released Thursday by the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council. more
| 12/20/12
Pagliarini named EDC chief of staff
Acting on recommendations from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, John R. “J.R.” Pagliarini has been named the R.I. Economic Development Council’s inaugural chief of staff, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee announced Tuesday. more
| 12/18/12
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