KVH sees 1Q profit rise 28-fold to $1.6M
MIDDLETOWN – KVH Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: KVHI) today posted a first-quarter profit of $1.6 million, a 28-fold increase from the year-ago period’s $57,000, on...
Kopin wins $4.2M night-vision display contract
TAUNTON – Kopin Corp. (Nasdaq: KOPN) yesterday announced its participation in a multimillion dollar military program to produce the world’s highest-resolution microdisplays for a...
3 more local cities join EPA’s Energy Challenge
BOSTON – “What does it mean to be green? This Earth Day, one answer can be found in the more than 100 communities that...
Providence named a top arts location for fourth year
PROVIDENCE – For the fourth year in a row, the city has been named a “Top 25 Arts Destination” by the readers of AmericanStyle...
BV Tourism Council is first in nation to win<br> WTTC’s global...
PAWTUCKET – The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council has won the “Destination Award” presented by the World Travel & Tourism Council. The announcement came during...
Bank of America sees 1Q profits fall 77%
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) today posted a first-quarter profit of $1.21 billion, a 77-percent decline from the year-ago period’s...
VC survey: Money still flowing to green and biotech
NEW YORK – Venture capitalists expect the U.S. recession and unstable markets to slow investment and fundraising opportunities, according to a survey by professional...
U.S. allots $400K for aquaculture, coastal research
NORTH KINGSTOWN – The local aquaculture industry and coastal mapping and restoration efforts nationwide will benefit from more than $400,000 in federal spending announced...
R.I. expanding RegFlex small business program
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Economic Development Corporation today announced it is expanding its Regulatory Flexibility program.
RegFlex – an effort to ease the regulatory burden...
Free simulation seminar for medical device designers
PROVIDENCE – Computer simulation software developer Simulia, the Providence-based division of Dassault Systèmes, will offer a free, half-day seminar on medical electronics and...