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BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS: Bruce Sandberg, left, and his father, Sandberg Machine and Engineering owner Bob Sandberg, look over blueprints. The shop, which has 20 employees, handles projects for about 30 companies in Rhode Island. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Cogs in R.I. manufacturing machine

When even one tiny part of a machine in a manufacturing line breaks down, it can put a kink in the company’s production and...
HIRE GROUND: A rigger prepares to move a large component in the high bay shop at Electric Boat’s Quonset Point submarine manufacturing facility. / COURTESY ELECTRIC BOAT

Plenty of jobs, will workers follow?

Electric Boat’s plan to hire 650 employees this year at its expanding facility at Quonset Business Park in North Kingstown is a precursor to...
ROCKLAND TRUST CO. parent Independent Bank Corp. reported a 17.9 percent gain on net income for 2013, on a 6.1 percent improvement in total interest and non-interest income. Pictured is a Rockland Trust branch in Fall River.  / COURTESY ROCKLAND TRUST CO.

Independent Bank makes profit, revenue gains in 2013

ROCKLAND, Mass. - Independent Bank Corp., parent of Rockland Trust Co., recorded an increase of 17.9 percent in earnings in 2013 over the previous...

Customers Bancorp earnings climb 37% in 2013

WYOMISSING, Pa. – Customer Bankcorp Inc., parent company of Customers Bank, reported a 37.4 percent jump in earnings in 2013 over the previous year,...

Five Questions With: Nicholas S. Perna

Nicholas S. Perna is managing director of Perna Associates, a firm that specializes in economic analysis and forecasting. He has been an economic advisor...

Citizens offering student loan refinancing

PROVIDENCE – An Education Refinance Loan to offer another option for students considering refinancing their private student loan debt is being offered by Citizens...

Auclair & Auclair offering free consultation

PROVIDENCE – Wealth management firm Auclair & Auclair LLP is offering employees of Landmark Medical Center free consultation on retirement planning, the financial firm...

Financial experts to meet in Middletown

NEWPORT – Financial experts will bring Wall Street wisdom to Main Street at panel discussion and presentation on Thursday, Jan. 30, at the International...

Di Iorio named<br> to RBS board

PROVIDENCE – RBS Citizens Financial Group appointed Tony Di Iorio, former CFO of Deutsche Bank, to its board of directors, the bank announced Jan....
HARD AT WORK: Project management was part of the soft skills, or professional skills, training at Bryant University’s Executive Development Center. From top to right: Dan Chaput, Ben Lyons, Brendon Moore, Kevin Connelly and Michael Sillut. / COURTESY CHRIS SELWYN

&lsquo;People skills&rsquo; spur advancement

Some people think “soft skills” such as showing up on time and being able to communicate well with co-workers are just common sense. Business...
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