Luxembourg is another Covidien home
MANSFIELD – Covidien Plc is quite the globetrotter.
The medical products company, which has its executive offices in Mansfield’s Cabot Business Park, moved its incorporation...
KVH lost $133K in 2009 despite 4Q profit
MIDDLETOWN – KVH Industries Inc. said Tuesday it lost money in 2009 but saw improvement in the final months of the year as defense...
Textron to cut 350 more jobs this year
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PROVIDENCE – Textron Inc. plans to eliminate another 350 jobs this year, far fewer than the combined 10,400 workers the company laid...
STEM Council holds first meeting
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative will provide $500,000 in funding to support the state’s science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) resources, Massachusetts Lt....
Gallogly to run Administration, Revenue
PROVIDENCE – Rosemary Booth Gallogly, the first woman ever to serve as Rhode Island’s state budget officer, will succeed Gary S. Sasse as director...
Exec: Textron will acquire, not sell units
PROVIDENCE – A top executive at Textron Inc. said last week the company is looking to make new acquisitions rather than sell off its...
EDC unveils plan for green R.I. economy
WARWICK – A state working group is calling for pumping millions into developing a green economy, imposing stricter building codes for energy efficiency, aiming...
BCBSRI Direct Pay increase authorized
PROVIDENCE – Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller has authorized Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island to raise its Direct Pay rates...
Carcieri: Tax credit would speed hiring
PROVIDENCE – The proposed tax credit for businesses that hire workers later this year and in 2011 is aimed at getting them to boost...
Legislation promotes ‘culture change’
PROVIDENCE – State legislators are sponsoring bills that aim to promote more home-like care in Rhode Island’s nursing homes by making it easier for...