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As a result of reorganization of the senior management structure at Lifespan, Dr. Kathleen Hittner, senior vice president of community health and perioperative services and former president and CEO of The Miriam Hospital, will retire effective Oct. 17.
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By Richard Asinof |
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In order to turn around the economy, Rhode Island must reduce the overall cost of doing business, change public perception about the unfriendliness of its business climate and face the mismatch of talent with job needs, according to a report from the New England Economic Partnership.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Construction employment rose in 130 out of 337 metro areas, including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick area, dropped in 164 out of 337 metro areas, including New Bedford metro area, and stayed stagnant in 43 metro areas from August 2011 and August 2012.
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By PBN Staff
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The 2012 meeting of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, held Monday at the R.I. Convention Center, made news that could re-shape the region’s economy.
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By PBN Staff
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Sexy Period - the Providence startup maker of fashionable, leak-resistant undergarments – has rebranded to Underbrella to appeal to a broader clientele base, the company announced Monday.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Hasbro Inc. was recognized in The Civic 50 survey as one of the country’s most community-minded companies along with companies such as IBM, Citigroup and AT&T.
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By PBN Staff
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Brown University Engineering ranked second on graduateprograms.com list of the Top 10 Graduate Engineering Programs in the United States, the school announced Thursday.
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By PBN Staff
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The Founders League, a partnership to help facilitate expansion in Rhode Island’s entrepreneurial environment, will celebrate its kick-off with an “EntrepreNew Years” celebration on Friday, Jan. 4.
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By PBN Staff
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Bell Helicopter, the Fort Worth, Texas-based subsidiary of Textron Inc., was named one of America’s safest companies by EHS Today, a magazine for environment, health and safety leaders, Textron announced Friday.
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By PBN Staff
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The Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. will issue a 4 percent dividend payment to its 11,700 policyholders, the company announced Thursday.
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By PBN Staff
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