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Legislation introduced that would give residents ‘right to repair’

PROVIDENCE – Rep. Mary Ann Shallcross Smith, D-Lincoln, has introduced two bills aimed at protecting residents' right to repair their possessions. The bills address anti-competitive...

Job openings slide to 6.9M in February, another hint of sluggish...

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings fell last month to 6.9 million and hiring was weak, more signs of sluggishness in the American labor...
STURDY PROTECTION: CakeSafe LLC co-owners Scott and Juli Chapin with some of their wedding cake transport boxes, which can keep cakes in place even when tipped on their side.
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

When it comes to cakes, they’re very protective

Juli and Scott Chapin set out to solve a nagging problem with her wedding cake business, but the solution eventually turned into a solid...
OPTIMISTIC: Daniela Fairchild, second from right, chief strategy officer at the R.I. Commerce Corp., talks about the potential of the Ocean Tech Hub partnership between Rhode Island and Massachusetts during one of the panel discussions at Providence Business News’ 2026 Emerging Industries Summit on March 11. Joining her on the panel are, from left, Ted Williams, president of Senesco Marine LLC; Ben Sorkin, CEO of Flux Marine Ltd.; Jason Noel, operations executive at Juice Robotics LLC; and Linda Larsen, maritime and industry engagement manager at Polaris Tech Bridge. PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing, moderates.
PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Panelists: Skills gaps, limited worker pool posing challenges in R.I.’s blue...

When the average person hears the phrase, “the Bay Area,” their thoughts typically turn to San Francisco Bay. Ben Sorkin, CEO of Flux Marine Ltd.,...
TECH TALK: Panelists listen as Peter Ricci III, center, CEO and president of Trace Sensing Technologies Inc., speaks during a panel discussion about biotechnology and life sciences at Providence Business News’ 2026 Emerging Industries Summit on March 11. Joining him on the panel are, from left, Nishita Roy-Pope, founder and CEO of Courage Builder; Glenn Robertelli, CEO of R.I. Bio; Lilia Holt, interim president of the R.I. Life Science Hub; and Mike Cavacas, senior manager at Amgen Rhode Island. 
PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Panelists: R.I. should build on life sciences momentum, foster interest in...

Between rapidly shifting tariffs, freezes to federal grant funding and changing U.S. Food and Drug Administration policies, R.I. Bio Director Glenn Robertelli acknowledges that...

Owners of shuttered Plants to Food miss deadline to pay $171K...

LINCOLN – The owners of shuttered manufacturer Plants to Food LLC still owe 39 employees $170,811 in unpaid wages after closing last summer and...

U.S. filings for jobless aid tick up 210K from last week

WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for jobless aid inched up last week as employers continue to retain workers despite a labor...

Electric Boat gets $15.4B extension for Columbia submarine program

PROVIDENCE – General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $15.4 billion contract extension from U.S. Department of War for its Columbia-class ballistic missile...

SEC filing of the week: Pangaea Logistics year-end profit narrows to...

NEWPORT – Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. earned a profit of $19.4 million for 2025, a 32% decrease from $29 million a year ago.  In its filing...
Kayla Viveiros / Courtesy A.B. Munroe Dairy Inc.

Five Questions With: Kayla Viveiros

Kayla Viveiros | CEO, A.B. Munroe Dairy Inc. 1. How will your background at Polaris MEP be useful in operating A.B. Munroe Dairy? At...
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