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Manufacturing joins Chafee list of growth sectors
A few years ago the words “manufacturing” and “growth” were rarely encountered in the same sentence, especially in Rhode Island. more
Rhode Island’s true employment picture now in focus
Recently, a press release by the governor’s office, which was based on calculations by the R.I. Department of Labor and Training, stated that employment here is not doing as badly as had previously been thought. Instead of employment continuing to decline on a year-over-year basis, as the “official” DLT data have been indicating for quite some time now, we were informed that employment here has actually been rising for some time. more
Guest Column: Leonard Lardaro | 8/13/12
R.I. exports increase 19.3% in January
Exports from the Ocean State increased 19.3 percent in January to $227.9 million on a month-to-month, seasonally adjusted basis after dropping 0.5 percent in December, according to an international trade statistics report from e-forecasting.com. more
| 3/27/13
Ice cream maker intent on survival
Warwick Ice Cream owner Jerry Bucci Jr. is the third generation in a family business founded in 1930. He hopes one of his sons will one day run the company. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 2/11/13

Israel poised for R.I. exports, expert says
Israel remains the Middle Eastern country most primed for U.S. exports and Rhode Island companies wanting to get in on overseas trading should seize any opportunity to do so, advises Atid EDI Ltd., a Jerusalem-based firm that specializes in market research and trade development for the Middle East region. more
Innovation lifeblood of manufacturing
Popular history holds the 20th-century decline of the textile industry responsible for many of the economic ills plaguing Rhode Island and Massachusetts’ SouthCoast. more
R.I. exports dip slightly in December
Exports from the Ocean State dropped 0.5 percent in December to $191.1 million on a month-to-month, seasonally adjusted basis after rising a revised 3.4 percent in November, according to an international trade statistics report from e-forecasting.com. more
| 2/26/13
A.T. Cross profit falls in 4Q, rises over year
A.T. Cross Co. saw profit fall 1.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012 but rise 10.1 percent for the year as a whole, the personal- and business-accessories maker said late Wednesday. more
| 2/20/13
Orders to U.S. factories rose less than forecast in December
Orders placed with U.S. factories increased less than forecast in December, reflecting a drop in non-durable goods that partly countered gains in construction equipment and computers more
Bespoke bikes make a mark in Providence
While unlikely to ever make a dent in Rhode Island’s stubbornly high unemployment rate, there is a feel-good vibe being built by the growing number of custom-bicycle fabricators in Providence. more
11/26/12
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