Use of mobile devices continues to grow by leaps and bounds, and local business owners should be taking notice now more than ever. A new “Mobile Path to Purchase” study conducted by Nielsen tracked what consumers are doing with their mobile devices. According to the study, consumers show a strong preference for finding information related to local contact and purchases, such as looking up a business location, accessing map and driving directions and calling a business. more

Donald R. Sweitzer, the chairman of GTECH Corp., the gaming subsidiary of Rome’s Lottomatica Group SpA, was inducted into the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame at this year’s World Lottery Summit in Montréal. more

WaterFire, the annual summer event that lights up downtown Providence, will expand to Rome, Italy for the first large-scale WaterFire lighting in Europe, Artistic Director Barnaby and Providence Mayor Angel Taveras announced at a press conference Thursday. more

Juvenile health, safety and wellness product maker Summer Infant Inc. named Paul Francese as its new chief financial officer, the company announced Thursday. more

The University of Notre Dame will join the Atlantic Coast Conference in all league-sponsored sports except football. more

Alex and Ani LLC has committed to donate $1 million to Rhode Island College. The award, announced Tuesday, will be paid in $100,000 increments annually over 10 years. more

GTECH Corp. has launched the lottery developer network, a game development program, which it says “lays the foundation for significant advancement within the lottery industry.” more

WASHINGTON – A Warwick company is among the first to take advantage of a new U.S. Small Business Administration online platform that gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to share their stories and showcase their successful and thriving businesses. more

The Preservation Society of Newport County’s reacquisition of two 18th-century Venetian paintings that puts back together the largest such collection in the United States has completed the mansion’s dining room restoration at The Elms. more

CVS Caremark Corp. has joined a group of public and private sector partners to sponsor a multi-year effort by The Partnership at Drugfree.org to curb the abuse of prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines. more