PBN summit: Skills gaps, demographics challenges linger for R.I. workforce
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s labor market is stable by the numbers, with unemployment below 5% for more than four years, yet for many employers,...
SENEDIA gets $195K grant from Real Jobs RI for Defense Partnership...
MIDDLETOWN – SENEDIA has received a $195,500 grant from Real Jobs RI to continue its Defense Partnership Program, the workforce development organization announced Wednesday.
The...
SEC filing of the week: Otis executive named to Textron’s board...
PROVIDENCE – Cristina Méndez, the executive vice president and chief financial officer at Otis Worldwide Corp., has been elected to Textron Inc.'s board of directors effective...
Senesco Marine lands ferry contract that will support 200 R.I. jobs
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Senesco Marine LLC has received a contract from the Delaware River and Bay Authority that the company says will support 200...
Everybody’s Business: She’s uniting people through soap making
(Editor’s note: This is the 66th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
Tariff-spurred accounting write-off gives Hasbro $322.4M loss in 2025
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. posted a loss of $322.4 million for 2025 after taking a $1 billion non-cash goodwill write-off in the second quarter...
SEC filing of week: Sensata Technologies CEO approved for a raise
PROVIDENCE – The board of directors of Sensata Technologies Holdings PLC has increased the annual based salary of CEO Stephan von Schuckmann from $1.11...
Charcuterie Artisans opens innovation center in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – Charcuterie Artisans, the largest manufacturer of charcuterie products in the United States, has officially opened an Innovation Center at its Rhode Island...
SwimEx therapy pools anchor Cleveland Guardians’ clubhouse renovation
FALL RIVER – SwimEx Inc. was tapped by the Cleveland Guardians to upgrade the major league baseball team’s hydrotherapy facilities as part of a...
Paying forward the DNA of learning at URI
Walking into the classroom on the first night always feels new, no matter how many years I’ve done it.
The desks are filled with seniors....


















