Hospitals fear shortage of ventilators for coronavirus patients
U.S. hospitals bracing for a possible onslaught of coronavirus patients with pneumonia and other breathing difficulties could face a critical shortage of mechanical ventilators...
EPA lauds R.I. companies for cutting toxic releases
It takes just under 2 ounces of methanol to kill a person, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information.
Newport Biodiesel Inc., a company...
Independent retailer Teddy Bearskins shows no signs of wear and tear
When Deb Semple created Teddy Bearskins Inc. in 1983, her first store in the North Kingstown village of Wickford sold handmade clothes.
The tiny space,...
Rubius Therapeutics reports $163.5M loss in 2019; focuses on oncology and...
PROVIDENCE – Rubius Therapeutics Inc. reported a year-end loss of $163.5 million in 2019, an increase from $89.2 million in 2018.
Loss per diluted share...
UPDATED: R.I. Congressional Manufacturing Summit Postponed
UPDATED March 12: The Rhode Island Manufacturers Association has postponed its congressional summit, due to the increased risk of the virus associated with COVID-19.
The...
PBN reschedules manufacturing awards program to May 7
PROVIDENCE – Providence Business News on Tuesday announced that it is rescheduling its 2020 Manufacturing Awards Program to May 7.
The event originally planned for...
PBN panel: R.I. will legalize recreational pot eventually
Even though the General Assembly leadership is attempting to put brakes on the legalization of recreational marijuana in Rhode Island, it’s just a matter...
Caldwell & Johnson Inc. a homegrown family enterprise
For more than a half-century, Caldwell & Johnson Inc. has followed where the house building has gone in Rhode Island.
Founded in the late 1960s,...
Mass. cannabis chief offers guidance for Ocean State
When Massachusetts voted to legalize recreational marijuana in 2016, many felt that Rhode Island would shortly follow suit.
But that hasn’t happened yet. And the...
ArcOne acquired by Walter Surface Technologies
TAUNTON – ArcOne has been acquired by Walter Surface Technologies, the buyer announced on Monday.
Walter Surface is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, and Windsor, Conn.
ArcOne,...


















