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Honda will begin shipping autos to the Port of Davisville in 2014, a “key sign of growth in the port’s emergence as one of the largest auto-importers in North America,” the Quonset Development Corporation announced Friday.
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By PBN Staff
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At a board meeting at 8:30 Wednesday morning, the R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority voted unanimously to charge tolls on the new Sakonnet River Bridge and approved increased tolls on the Pell Bridge.
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The Rhode Island Boat Show is expanding to five venues for its third year, its organizers announced Wednesday, in a move to increase its showcasing of the Ocean State as a recreational boating destination that also houses a varied group of boating businesses, facilities and products.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Iconic toy- and game-maker Hasbro Inc. has formed a collaboration with World Trade Jewelers to create and distribute jewelry designs replicating some of Hasbro’s products.
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By PBN Staff
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Textron Inc. – parent of Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company and Textron Systems – posted net income of $119 million, or 41 cents per diluted share, during the first quarter, a very slight increase from the $118 million, or 40 cents per diluted share, it posted during the first quarter of 2012.
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By PBN Staff
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The cost of owning and operating a vehicle in the United States rose nearly 2 percent from last year, according to AAA’s annual “Your Driving Costs” study.
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By PBN Staff
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New-home construction in the U.S. jumped more than forecast in March as multifamily projects climbed to the highest level in more than seven years.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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Gasoline prices in the Ocean State fell 7 cents this week in the sixth consecutive week of price declines, AAA Southern New England reported Monday.
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By PBN Staff
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Manufacturing in the New York region expanded less than projected in April as orders cooled and sales stagnated.
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By Jeanna Smialek |
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Hasbro Inc. has earned a spot on CR Magazine’s “100 Best Corporate Citizens” list for the second consecutive year, this year moving into the top 10, at No. 7.
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By PBN Staff
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