Ellen Alemany, chairman and CEO of RBS Citizens Financial Group Inc., has been recognized as one of the 25 most powerful women in banking by American Banker. more

South County Hospital was the only hospital in Rhode Island to earn a Gold recognition from the American Heart Association as a Fit-Friendly Worksite, the hospital announced Thursday. more

The number of job openings in the Northeast in August was 694,000, down 4.5 percent from July and 18.6 year-over-year since August 2011, not seasonally adjusted, according to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. more

In light of Hurricane Sandy, Providence Business News has decided to postpone the Summit on Employers and Education to Wednesday, Nov. 7. more

Construction employment rose in 125 out of 337 metro areas, including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick area, dropped in 160 out of 337 metro areas, including the New Bedford metro area, and stayed stagnant in 52 metro areas from September 2011 to September 2012, according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America. more

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. more

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. more

Johnston-based property insurer FM Global was named one of five companies with the Best Benefits Practices of 2012 by the New England Employee Benefits Council. more

CVS Caremark Corp. has instituted a policy that requires employees using the company’s health insurance plan to undergo a health screening by May 1 in order to avoid being charged an additional $50 per month for their coverage, according to the Boston Herald. more

The Governor’s Workforce Board announced Monday that it has awarded more than $60,000 in “Express Grants” to 20 local firms. The strategic investments will partially fund skills training for 344 employees. more