Economic Activity

CrossroadsRI honors Cicilline, Shawcross

Economic Activity 05/04/2007

PROVIDENCE – Mayor David N. Cicilline and Noreen Shawcross of the R.I. Office of Housing & Community Development were among those honored at Crossroads...

Clear Channel sells 201 more radio stations

Economic Activity 05/04/2007

SAN ANTONIO – Clear Channel Communications Inc. (NYSE: CCU), a global media and entertainment company whose properties include local radio stations WHJJ-AM, WHJJ-FM, WHJY-FM...

'WE WILL NOW have the capabilities to offer one, all-inclusive service to [ProvPort] customers, resulting in more-efficient cargo throughput,' says Bruce P. Waterson, founder of the former Waterson Stevedoring Inc. and COO of the new Waterson Terminal Services. /

Waterson Stevedoring merges with ProvPort

Economic Activity 05/03/2007

PROVIDENCE – North Smithfield-based Waterson Stevedoring Inc., a longtime provider of bulk-cargo stevedore services at the Port of Providence, has merged with terminal manager...

BLS: 1Q productivity rises 1.7%,<br> beats analyst expectations

Economic Activity 05/03/2007

WASHINGTON – Business and manufacturing productivity both increased in the first quarter while labor costs declined, according to a preliminary report released today by...

Quincy firm to develop Fairhaven Mills

Economic Activity 05/03/2007

NEW BEDFORD - After an extended bidding process, the city yesterday announced it has selected Dickinson Development of Quincy, Mass., to develop the Fairhaven...

Paulson: Yuan not to blame for China trade gap

Economic Activity 05/03/2007

WASHINGTON – Chinese markets, not the strong yuan, are at the heart of the U.S. trade gap with China, U.S. Treasury Secretary...

ISM: Service sector accelerates in April

Economic Activity 05/03/2007

Growth at U.S. non-manufacturing businesses accelerated in April at the fastest rate since January, the Institute for Supply Management reported today. The ISM’s business...

UNADJUSTED metro-area unemployment rates across the Northeast in March 2007. /

Providence, New Bedford jobless rates<br> dip in March

Economic Activity 05/02/2007

WASHINGTON – Unemployment rates were lower in March than a year earlier in 252 of 369 major metropolitan areas nationwide, higher in 82 and...

THE CHALLENGER Job-Cut Report is based on corporate layoff announcements, not all of which result in immediate job losses. /

Layoff announcements rise 44.2% in April

Economic Activity 05/02/2007

Corporate layoff announcements nationwide totaled 70,672 in April, an increase of 44.2 percent compared with the 48,997 job cuts announced in March and 18.4...