Hasbro reports 136% profit jump in 2019
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. reported a 136% boost in profit in 2019, to $520.5 million, or $4.05 per diluted share, according to a company...
Sensata Technologies earns $282.7M in 2019
ATTLEBORO – Sensata Technologies PLC saw profit decline 53% in 2019 to $282.7 million, or $1.75 per diluted share, the company reported on Tuesday.
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R.I. businesses respond to coronavirus outbreak
PROVIDENCE – As the coronavirus outbreak soars to more than 24,000 cases in China, Rhode Island businesses with ties to the country are orchestrating...
WSJ: Bombardier in talks to sell jet unit to Textron
PROVIDENCE – Textron Inc. is engaged in talks with Bombardier Inc. to purchase its business-jets division, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
A completed...
Electric Boat highlights workforce future in R.I.
WARWICK – General Dynamics Electric Boat plans to more than double its workforce in the next decade, including adding 1,500 jobs at its Quonset...
U.S. manufacturing posts its first expansion in 6 months
WASHINGTON – A gauge of United States manufacturing rebounded sharply in January, topping estimates and signaling growth in the beleaguered sector for the first...
Need a lift? Home Healthsmith sees growing demand for in-home elevators
When Home Healthsmith LLC unveils its remodeled showroom later this year, the space will include a working residential elevator. That’s because demand for in-home...
General Dynamics nets $3.5B in 2019
NORTH KINGSTOWN – General Dynamics Corp. reported a $3.5 billion profit in 2019, a 4.2% increase year over year, the company reported on Wednesday.
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Textron reports $815M profit in 2019
PROVIDENCE – Textron Inc. earned an $815 million profit in 2019, a 33.3% decline year over year, the company said on Wednesday.
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Five Questions With: Mike Seidman
New Bedford-based NFI Corp., a commercial printer and provider of graphic solutions, marked a significant milestone in November: 1,000 days of safety. That’s more...



















