U.S. factory orders fall 5.6% in January
WASHINGTON – New orders for manufactured goods fell 5.6 percent in January to $383.1 billion, after rising 2.6 percent in December, the U.S. Census...
Paulson: Bad mortgage debt will be limited
TOKYO – Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, on the first Japan trip since he took office, told reporters the U.S. financial sector is healthy and...
BLS halves its estimate of 4Q gain<br> in U.S. productivity
WASHINGTON – The nation’s productivity in the last quarter was lower than previously thought, and labor costs were higher, The U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau...
Martin Cheese Co. in soft-cheese recall
WESTPORT – The Mass. Department of Public Health has announced a recall of certain soft cheeses, known as Portuguese Cheese, made by the Martin...
Eccles assumes command of NUWC
NEWPORT – The Naval Undersea Warfare Center has a new leader, Rear Adm. Thomas J. Eccles, who assumed command in a ceremony Friday at...
Central banks appear unlikely to cut rates
The selloff that has roiled the world’s markets for the past week has some investors hoping the central banks will react by loosening interest...
Woonsocket lead program wins ‘green’ rating
WOONSOCKET – The city’s financial assistance program for lead-related repairs in older housing has won the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s highest...
FarSounder receives 3rd patent on 3D sonar
WARWICK – The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted FarSounder Inc. a third patent on its award-winning 3D forward-looking sonar technology.
“This latest...
DEM seeks violator fine hikes
The R.I. Department of Environmental Management is seeking passage of several pieces of legislation that would substantially increase the potential penalties for environmental, hazardous-waste...
State signs phase-one lease<br> for Quonset Gateway
The Quonset Development Corporation last week approved changes to the proposed Gateway project, including some made in response to concerns raised by residents and...
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