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President Barack Obama has proposed a $1 billion federal investment in advanced manufacturing and a group of congressmen from Rhode Island and Connecticut would like to see even more spent on boosting the sector in southern New England.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Two local toy consultants have put together a plan to develop and market a new line of action figures based not on sports stars or the latest movie, but the world’s greatest heroes in folklore. It’s called The Hero Project, a new generation of action figures based on traditional heroes. Their first figure is based on the Indian hero Rama.
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By Michael Souza |
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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Care New England have signed a letter of intent to reopen their current contract and create a new, five-year “partnership” that repositions reimbursements according to new global payment and quality metrics.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Two stories in this week’s edition provide proof that the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well, and with nurturing, it will provide the green shoots that the local economy needs to pull itself out of its long-term funk.
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8/6/12
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It took Andrew Yang, a Brown University alumnus and self-starter, a while to get where he wanted.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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In one of two offices overlooking North Main Street in Providence, a team of five software developers, each glued to his open Macbook Pro, is working toward the release of the Fanium’s first mobile app, which aggregates Twitter feeds to provide real-time commentary during live sports games.
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By Dana Reilly |
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Maternova Inc., a women-owned startup founded by Meg Wirth and focused on solutions for dealing with maternal mortality, has acquired Impact Review, the company announced Monday.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Age: 36
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7/23/12
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Age: 35
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7/23/12
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Age: 33
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7/23/12
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