U.S. hiring rebounds slightly and unemployment rate dips in sign of...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Hiring by America's employers picked up a bit in August from July's sluggish pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first...
Cooley Group’s Dwight named Manufacturing Leader of the Year
DANIEL DWIGHT, CEO and president of Pawtucket-based Cooley Group, was recently named Manufacturing Leadership Council’s 2024 Manufacturing Leader of the Year and Cooley Group...
ProvPort launches master planning process for waterfront property
PROVIDENCE – ProvPort Inc. on Thursday launched a master planning process that will lay out potential long-term plans for improvements, expansion and opportunities to...
Riley Power Group to lay off 117 North Kingstown employees
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Riley Power Group, a North Carolina-based maintenance and construction company that does contract fabrication work for submarine builder General Dynamics Electric...
PBN’s 2024 Leaders & Achievers celebrated and honored
WARWICK – Twenty-five local business industry leaders were formally recognized Thursday evening for their leadership efforts across multiple sectors in Providence Business News’ 2024...
Subsea cable manufacturer joins offshore wind hub at CIC Providence
PROVIDENCE – Global offshore wind manufacturer Nexans S.A. has become the newest member of an offshore wind cluster that's taken shape at the CIC...
Nimble moves keep Interpak going strong amid overseas competition
(Editor’s note: This is the 24th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
R.I. monthly unemployment rises to 4.5% in July
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in July was 4.5%, an increase of two-tenths of a percentage point from June, the R.I. Department...
Aspen Aerogels shifts to black in Q2 with $16.8M profit
PROVIDENCE – Aspen Aerogels Inc. posted a profit of $16.8 million in the second quarter of 2024, or 21 cents per diluted share, compared...
PBN unveils 2024 Fastest Growing & Innovative Companies
PROVIDENCE – Thirty-four local companies and organizations are among both the highest earners and the most innovative as part of Providence Business News’ 2024...
