R.I.’s July unemployment rate second highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the second-highest unemployment rate in New England in July at 2.8% but remained below the national rate of 3.5%,...
Signature Christmas ornaments still enticing collectors over 40 years later
(Editor’s note: This is the 12th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
Hasbro launches new entertainment division
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. launched a new entertainment division on Wednesday, weeks after the company sold its eOne television and movie business to Lionsgate...
R.I. unemployment falls to 2.8% in July
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in July was 2.8%, one-tenth of a percentage point less than June, the R.I. Department of Labor...
Groov-Pin, Children’s Friend, R.I. Medical Imaging, AAA, CVS named PBN’s top...
PROVIDENCE – Groov-Pin Corp., Children’s Friend & Service, Rhode Island Medical Imaging Inc., AAA Northeast and CVS Health Corp. were the top companies recognized...
RIPEC, Bryant report: R.I. economic growth shows signs it stalled in...
PROVIDENCE – Mixed results in key economic indicators hint that the state’s economic growth stalled in the second, according to a report from the...
About 100 Yellow Corp. truckers in R.I. laid off as company...
PROVIDENCE – Approximately 100 local Yellow Corp. truck drivers are now out of a job as the national trucking company declared bankruptcy over the...
U.S. employers add a still-solid 187,000 jobs in June
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs last month, fewer than expected, as the higher interest rates continued to weigh on the economy....
PBN announces 27 honorees for 2023 Fastest Growing & Innovative Companies...
PROVIDENCE – Twenty-seven local companies and organizations are among both the highest earners and the most innovative as part of Providence Business News’ 2023...
Every legislative action can influence R.I.’s business ranking
To the Editor:
The recent CNBC report on the business friendliness of each of the 50 states clearly demonstrates that national analysts pay close attention...
