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David M. Wax, who has been serving as acting executive director of the Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre since June, took on the position permanently effective Nov. 30.
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By PBN Staff
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Rhode Island’s youth employment rate, at around 50 percent for those aged 16 to 24, is following in what is being called a dangerous trend of declining against a still struggling economy, according to a new Kids Count report from the Annie B. Casey Foundation.
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Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee plans to nominate William J. Parsons, current managing director of community and business development, to be the next executive director of the R.I. Economic Development Corporation.
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By PBN Staff
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Rhode Island’s government workers collect higher compensation than their private-sector counterparts, according to a study compiled by the Rhode Island Center for Freedom & Prosperity.
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By PBN Staff
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GreenBytes Inc., developer of cloud-scale IO-offload solutions, has named Stephen O’Donnell, chairman of the board of directors, its new CEO, the company announced Thursday.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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As part of a nationwide Black Friday protest, Walmart workers and community allies plan to gather at Walmart retail stores across Rhode Island and Massachusetts on Black Friday.
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By PBN Staff
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Four-fifths of the 102 major metropolitan areas in the United States, including the Providence metro area, still have fewer private-sector jobs than they did in 2007 before the recession hit.
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By PBN Staff
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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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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s National Chamber Foundation will host Hiring Our Heroes – Warwick, a job fair for veterans and military spouses on Friday, Nov. 9 from 1-4 p.m. at the Community College of Rhode Island.
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By PBN Staff
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Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. was the recipient of the University of Rhode Island 2012 President’s Corporate Award, the company announced Monday.
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By PBN Staff
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