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State still working with firms implicated in suit
The fraud and misconduct alleged in Rhode Island’s lawsuit against the architects of the 38 Studios LLC loan guarantee haven’t stopped the state from doing business with some of the firms implicated. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 2/11/13

City is collaborating to grow urban agriculture
For somewhere between $20 and $75 a year, based on income, a gardener can rent a chunk of Providence land and plant seeds that may blossom into a new way to earn a living. For that small investment, the urban farmer will get fencing, good soil and a water supply. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 2/11/13

CVS top incentive recipient
CVS Caremark Corp. is an outsized presence in its home state in nearly every way. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 2/11/13

Report: Providence metro ranks 43rd in U.S. for patent innovation
The average number of patents issued yearly in the Providence metropolitan area is 535, earning the metro area the No. 43 spot on the Brookings Institute’s report analyzing patenting and innovation trends in the nation’s 358 largest metropolitan areas. more
| 2/8/13
Legislators promise collaboration, perspective in 2013 at GPCC lunch
Collaboration, perspective and planning were the watchwords at the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 Legislative Luncheon, where more than 650 people gathered at the R.I. Convention Center on Wednesday to hear the state’s legislators discuss economic development, tax policy and the state’s business climate. more
Med-tech companies eager to help each other
Connectivity, collaboration and opportunity: These are the watchwords of industry leaders from the Rhode Island medical-technology community who are organizing a new statewide cluster. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 2/4/13
Chafee’s budget keeps nursing-school project alive
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee’s inclusion in his state budget for next year of $500,000 to design a new downtown Providence advanced-nursing school was done without fanfare. The provision wasn’t even included in his published budget highlights or his state-of-the-state address. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 2/4/13

EDC: America’s Cup economic impact tops $38M for R.I. businesses
(Corrected, 2:45 p.m.) The Ocean State is perfectly-positioned and well-prepared to host high-profile marine events based on the success of the America’s Cup races in Newport last summer, according to a report from the R.I. Economic Development Corporation. more
‘Superman’ bldg owner ‘bullish on Providence,’ considers many uses
The owner of the Industrial Trust Tower said he believes there is demand for new apartments downtown, but is not ruling out any mix of uses for the landmark known as the “Superman building.” more
EDC hires firms to study, market Warwick Station District
The R.I. Economic Development Corporation has hired Beta Group Inc. of Lincoln and (add)ventures of Providence to study and market the Warwick Station District near T.F. Green Airport in Warwick. more
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