R.I. unemployment rate swells to 3.4%
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4% in October, up three-tenths of a percentage point from September, the R.I. Department of...
Breeze Airways expands service from T.F. Green Airport
PROVIDENCE – Breeze Airways on Tuesday announced two additional cities will be serviced from Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in early 2023.
Beginning on...
Lardaro: Economy keeps accelerating
PROVIDENCE – The state's economy continued to accelerate in September, expanding for the 18th consecutive month, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro...
Poyant thrives by employing old family values and new efficiency methods
PBN Manufacturing Awards 2022
OVERALL EXCELLENCE AT A MIDSIZE MANUFACTURER:
Poyant Signs Inc.
Poyant Signs Inc., a family-owned sign-making business, was founded during the Great Depression....
Katrinkles Inc. gets crafty about helping the environment
PBN Manufacturing Awards 2022
EXCELLENCE IN GREEN MANUFACTURING:
Katrinkles Inc.
BE THE CHANGE you want to see in the world, an axiom attributed to Gandhi, could also...
TPI Composites has the right tools to maintain a safe environment
PBN Manufacturing Awards 2022
EXCELLENCE IN SAFETY & PERFORMANCE RECORDS:
TPI Composites Inc.
WORKING FOR CUSTOMERS in the turbine and automotive industries, such as General Electric Co....
U.S. consumer inflation eased to 7.7% over past 12 months
WASHINGTON (AP) – Price increases moderated in the United States last month in the latest sign that the inflation pressures that have gripped the...
Providence adds new startup training to design grant program
PROVIDENCE – The city and DESIGNxRI are expanding an existing grant program for design-based businesses, with new opportunities for entrepreneurs looking to start creative...
R.I. Commerce approves $650K for small-business loan program
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp. on Tuesday announced $650,000 in small-business loans to be distributed via partner lending organizations.
The fiscal 2023 funding for the...
Five Questions With: Stacey Messier
Stacey Messier | General manager, CIC Providence LLC
1. What is your background in entrepreneurship, and how does this inform your vision for CIC Providence, which...



















