Economy

NSTAR flips switch on $220M high-voltage line

Economic Activity 05/04/2007

NSTAR (NYSE: NST), a utility company serving Dartmouth, New Bedford and other portions of eastern and central Massachusetts, yesterday declared its 473rd consecutive...

URI teaming up with Sartorius Biotech

Capital Goods 05/04/2007

PROVIDENCE – The University of Rhode Island is to celebrate a new partnership with Sartorius Biotech Inc. of Edgewood, N.J., and the opening of...

U.S. job gains slow in April, BLS reports

Economic Activity 05/04/2007

WASHINGTON – “Nonfarm payroll employment edged up by 88,000 in April to 137.7 million,” Philip L. Rones, deputy commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of...

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

Capital Goods 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...

R.I. Senate confirms 3 nominees to Arts Council

Entrepreneurship 05/03/2007

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate yesterday confirmed the nominations of Beverly Blais, Bill Brackett and Douglas Bennett to the board of the R.I. State...

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

Capital Goods 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...