Providence Journal parent sees Q2 profit fall to $9.1M
PROVIDENCE – USA Today Co., parent company of The Providence Journal and several other local newspapers, on Thursday reported a second-quarter profit of $9.1...
PBN celebrates 40th anniversary with business community
PAWTUCKET – Providence Business News on Thursday celebrated four decades of providing business journalism to Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts at its 40th Anniversary...
Poll: Smiley holds narrow lead over Morales in Providence mayoral primary
PROVIDENCE – Incumbent Mayor Brett P. Smiley is narrowly holding off challenger Rep. David Morales in the upcoming Democratic primary, according to a poll...
U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23K jobs amid strain from the Iran...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June....
The Miriam Hospital receives $11.1M NIH grant to research long-term effects...
PROVIDENCE – The Miriam Hospital has been named the recipient of an $11.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to support research...
KVH Industries’ Q2 profit narrows to $163K
MIDDLETOWN – KVH Industries Inc. on Thursday reported a $163,000 profit in the second quarter, down from the $930,000 net income posted a year...
Mortgage rates rise for 5th straight week
CHICAGO (AP) – The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for a fifth consecutive week to its highest level in just over a year,...
The League of RI Businesses made a play to sidestep campaign...
Vanessa Lopez knew the odds were stacked against her.
A first-time candidate going up against a three-term incumbent, Lopez realized she needed outside help to...
Explosion at E.P. plant contributes to Aspen Aerogels’ Q2 $23.3M loss
EAST PROVIDENCE – Aspen Aerogels Inc. on Thursday reported a loss of $23.3 million in the second quarter that included a temporary plant shutdown,...
R.I. Department of Human Services supervisor pleads guilty in SNAP fraud case
PROVIDENCE – An R.I. Department of Human Services supervisor has pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme to defraud the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the...


















