Manufacturing

THE INSTITUTE FOR SUPPLY MANAGEMENT'S purchasing managers index, a measure of United States manufacturing activity, declined to 52.1 from 52.8 in May to the lowest level since October 2016, while a PMI released Monday by IHS Markit also fell, dropping to the weakest level since 2009. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/ TY WRIGHT

U.S. factory gauge falls to lowest level of Trump presidency

Manufacturing 06/03/2019

NEW YORK – A measure of United States manufacturing activity unexpectedly fell in May to the lowest level since October 2016, in a sign...

TIFFANY & CO. is expected to close in the red for the sixth consecutive session in its quarterly report next week. / BLOOMBERG NEW FILE PHOTO/KONRAD FIEDLER

Tiffany on track for longest losing streak in more than 2...

Manufacturing 05/31/2019

NEW YORK – Tiffany & Co. is poised to close in the red for the sixth consecutive session, the longest losing streak since December...

Trade Day won’t be the same

Manufacturing 05/24/2019

On May 22 Bryant University held its annual World Trade Day, the 34th edition of a daylong conference for hundreds, complete with panel discussions...

MAKING CONNECTIONS: Tyrone A. Smith, left, director of employment and housing at Operation Stand Down Rhode Island, meets with Tim Ruel, veterans employment and training specialist, and Lindsey Arigno, veterans employment specialist. OSDRI assists veterans who are seeking jobs.  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Government, nonprofits, companies help veterans surmount employment hurdles

Manufacturing 05/24/2019

When Elexious Dasilva was discharged from the U.S. Army last November after serving for two years, she knew she needed to find a job...

ON A MISSION: Minnie Luong, head of kimchi producer Chi Kitchen in Pawtucket, said it’s her mission to educate people about the unique Korean dish made from salted and seasoned fermented vegetables.  / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Food entrepreneur finds future by connecting with the past

Manufacturing 05/24/2019

Business Women Awards 2019 | HONOREE Minnie Luong, Chi Kitchen Minnie Luong, head of Chi Kitchen in Pawtucket, came to the United States as a small...

BENDING BUT MAYBE BROKE: Rhodes Technologies in Coventry – along with parent Purdue Pharma – was the location of a February protest against its role in the opioid crisis, which was represented by a large spoon. / COURTESY THE OPIOID SPOON PROJECT

Resolution for Rhodes, Purdue could take a while

Manufacturing 05/17/2019

This could be the year of reckoning for pharmaceutical companies over their sales and promotion of opiate painkillers, including a Rhode Island-based drug manufacturer...

U.S. FACTORY OUTPUT Manufacturing output contracted 0.5% in April. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/TY WRIGHT/GETTY IMAGES

U.S. factory output falls for a third time in 4 months

Manufacturing 05/15/2019

NEW YORK - United States factory production fell in April for a third time in four months with a broad decline led by weakness...

RUBIUS THERAPEUTICS reported a $32.6 million loss in the first quarter of 2019.

Rubius Therapeutics reports $32.6M loss in Q1

Manufacturing 05/15/2019

SMITHFIELD – Rubius Therapeutics Inc. reported a net loss of $32.6 million in the first quarter of 2019, or 42 cents per diluted share,...

Five Questions With: Kyle Daniels

Manufacturing 05/14/2019

Kyle Daniels is the president and CEO of Clarke Valve, an industrial control-valve manufacturer headquartered in North Kingstown. The company has created a valve...