Amgen will buy Celgene drug in $13.4B antitrust sale
BOSTON – Amgen Inc. will pay $13.4 billion for a blockbuster psoriasis drug from Celgene Corp., which is shedding the asset in order to...
U.S. business-equipment orders gain masked by shipments slump
WASHINGTON – United States factory orders for business equipment increased in July for a third month, at the same time shipments of such goods...
Bob Sewall, 25 Over Fifty-five
25 Over Fifty-Five 2019 Award Winner
BOB SEWALL | Executive vice president of sales and marketing, Blount Fine Foods Corp.
FALL RIVER-BASED Blount Fine Foods...
Ronald Yanku, 25 Over Fifty-five
25 Over Fifty-Five 2019 Award Winner
RONALD YANKU | Plant operations director, Edesia Inc.
RONALD YANKU’S 34 YEARS in manufacturing all led to his most...
Hasbro buys Peppa Pig owner in $4B deal
NEW YORK – Toymaker Hasbro Inc. will buy Entertainment One Ltd. for about $4 billion, its biggest deal ever, according to data compiled by...
Alex and Ani dismisses lawsuit against BofA
PROVIDENCE – Alex and Ani LLC has voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit against Bank of America that alleged sexism, ageism and discriminatory lending practices. The...
Five Questions With: Daniel Dwight
Daniel Dwight, CEO and president of Pawtucket’s Cooley Group, is now on the Manufacturing Leadership Council’s board of governors. It’s a network of industry...
Gripnail Corp. acquired by Texas firm Carlisle Hardcast
EAST PROVIDENCE – Gripnail Corp., which makes fastening solutions for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry, has been acquired by Carlisle Hardcast of...
Hasbro to phase out plastic packaging
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro plans to phase out plastic from packaging for virtually all of its new products by the end of 2022, the company...
Trump tariff delay is a gift to retailers that feels like...
It looks as if the Trump administration didn’t want to be accused of ruining Christmas.
The U.S. Trade Representative’s office said on Aug. 13 that...