Chris Bergenheim
R.I. construction job increase highest in nation in February
PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island's 12.2 percent construction employment increase was the largest in the nation in February, the Associated General Contractors of America said...
R.I. posts fourth largest unemployment rate decrease in March
PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island recorded the fourth-largest year-over-year decrease in its unemployment rate among the 50 states in March, dropping 1.1 percentage points to 4.3...
Hasbro ranked first in Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. ranked first in Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s list of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens, published in the magazine's March/April issue. The...
DLT: Jobless rate falls to 4.3% in March
PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent in March, the lowest since March 2001, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training...
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island to move customer...
EAST PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island will move its customer service operations, approximately 15 percent of its workforce, from...
R.I. shows declines in arts employment over last dozen years
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released data on arts and culture employment Wednesday showing that employment in the sector grew 1.26...
Report: R.I. second safest state for drivers
PROVIDENCE – Northeast cities are a safe place to drive.
SafeWise released a report today that ranks Rhode Island as the second safest state for drivers....
R.I. appoints first cybersecurity officer, Mike Steinmetz
PROVIDENCE – Mike Steinmetz has been named the state’s first cybersecurity officer. Gov. Gina M. Raimondo made the announcement Tuesday. She said Steinmetz will...
RDW Group adds 12 employees
PROVIDENCE - Marketing and public relations company RDW Group and its web design and strategies sub-brand, iFactory, announced it has hired 12 new employees...
Cardi settles $500,000 over I-Way crash railing
PROVIDENCE – The Warwick-based construction services and materials company, Cardi Corp., is set to pay $500,000 to the federal government in a settlement over...