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CEOs lose their optimism as job slowdown imperils U.S. growth
CEOs from General Motors Co. to Hewlett-Packard Co. are turning more pessimistic about a second-half recovery as rising unemployment and Europe’s debt turmoil threaten domestic growth prospects. more
Film credits now target local projects
As the most active movie producer in Rhode Island and recipient of $946,000 in state film tax credits over the last two years, Chad Verdi stood to potentially lose out when lawmakers began working on an overhaul of the program in reaction to 38 Studios’ demise this spring. more
CEOs losing optimism on jobs slowdown
U.S. chief executive officers are turning more pessimistic about a second-half recovery as rising unemployment and Europe’s debt turmoil threaten domestic growth prospects. more
Minimum wage hike heads to Chafee for approval
The Ocean State’s lowest earners could be getting their first pay bump in five years as legislation heads to Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee for approval, according to the Associated Press. more
| 6/12/12
Report: R.I. businesses are good to new fathers
Rhode Island ranked 15th out of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia for supporting new fathers in the workplace, according to a report from the National Partnership for Women & Families. more
Unemployment rate drops in May
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate dropped for the first time in three months to 11 percent in May, a two-tenths of a percentage point decrease from April, the R.I. Department of Labor reported Friday. more
Going mobile adds to designer’s appeal
New hires at Cranston-based Alex and Ani Inc. are given tech tools they need to bring the office to them when they join the company. more
By Susan Shalhoub
Contributing Writer | 6/25/12
Inclusionary efforts earn kudos
Audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP makes the workplace more streamlined for its 78 Providence employees in thoughtful, logical ways. more
By Susan Shalhoub
Contributing Writer | 6/25/12
Slim and strong an appealing option
When employees at the state’s largest independent insurance agency, Starkweather & Shelpley Insurance Brokerage Inc., wanted to slim down, they brought management on board. Discounted gym memberships and on-site Weight Watchers meetings soon followed. That was about 10 years ago. more
By Susan Shalhoub
Contributing Writer | 6/25/12
Firm rewards loyalty, offers staff flexibility
Need to wind down a little bit? Most of us do. more
By Victor Paul Alvarez
Contributing Writer | 6/25/12
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