Textron reports $207M profit in Q1, up 3% year over year
PROVIDENCE – Textron Inc. reported a $207 million net income in the first quarter of 2025, a 3% increase from $201 million last year.
The...
Tanury Industries stays on its toes to keep adapting and growing
Just about anything can shine at Tanury Industries.
It’s hard to miss the reflections coming off all kinds of objects – from eyeglass frames to...
A tariff strategy that revives a classic warning
Feeling tariff whiplash? You’re not alone. On April 2, President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs – a 10% levy on nearly all U.S....
Report: McKee warns Hasbro delaying HQ decision could hinder public subsidy...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee has warned Hasbro Inc. that time is running out if the toy company seeks any public subsidies to...
Rodent infestation closes North Providence Dollar Tree store
NORTH PROVIDENCE – The Dollar Tree Inc. store at 2052 Smith St. in the town’s Centredale village has temporarily closed after a recent health...
RTX sees Q1 profit narrow to $1.54B
ARLINGTON, Va. – RTX Corp. on Tuesday reported a first-quarter profit of $1.54 billion, a 10% decrease from the $1.71 billion net income it...
PBN names 2025 Best Places to Work honorees
PROVIDENCE – Sixty-four honorees have been named by Providence Business News for its 2025 Best Places to Work Awards program.
Each of the companies and...
R.I. monthly unemployment climbs to 4.8% in March
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in March was 4.8%, up from 4.7% in February, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training...
Business, labor leaders share concerns about Trump tariff policies with Magaziner
CRANSTON – President Donald Trump’s tariff policy is rattling more than international markets. It’s fueling economic uncertainty among Rhode Island’s business and labor leaders.
“It’s...
Retail sales rise in March as shoppers stock up on big-ticket...
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. shoppers increased their shopping last month, fueled by a spending spree on big-ticket items from gadgets to cars before...
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