Tuesday, April 23, 2024

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U.S. job openings dip to 9.8M in May yet still remain...

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings slipped in May but remained at levels high enough to illustrate that the American labor market remains resilient...

More Americans apply for jobless benefits, but layoffs are not rising...

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits rose last week, but remains at healthy levels despite the Federal Reserve's attempt to cool the...

Retired four-star general elected to Textron’s board of directors

PROVIDENCE – Retired four-star Gen. Michael X. Garrett has been elected to Textron Inc.'s 10-member board of directors, the aviation company has announced. Garrett has...

U.S. economic growth last quarter is revised up sharply to a...

WASHINGTON (AP) – Showing surprising resilience in the face of higher interest rates, the U.S. economy grew at a 2% annual pace from January...

R.I. music production company acquires North Carolina manufacturer

CUMBERLAND – InMusic, a Rhode Island production company that encompasses a range of music software and hardware businesses, has acquired an Asheville, N.C., synthesizer manufacturer. The partnership will...

PBN unveils 2023 Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE – Twenty-four organizations have been named as honorees in Providence Business News’ 2023 Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island Awards program. All the honorees for...

Hasbro bringing back Furby this summer

PROVIDENCE – A beloved toy and collectible from the '90s is returning this summer.  Hasbro Inc. announced Thursday the iconic Furby is returning to retailers'...
BLENDING IN: WaterRower Inc. CEO and President Peter King demonstrates one of the company’s stationary bikes in its showroom in Warren. King says the aesthetics of the equipment, which resembles furniture, is one of its most functional elements.
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International exercise equipment maker retains startup vibe

(Editor’s note: This is the 10th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s ­unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
Christopher Waterson / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Five Questions With: Christopher Waterson

Christopher Waterson | General manager, Waterson Terminal Services LLC 1. What kind of infrastructure has been built at the Port of Providence, which Waterson Terminal...

Report: Hasbro cutting 20% of staff at Entertainment One

PROVIDENCE – Hasbro Inc. is laying off approximately 20% of the staff at its film production company Entertainment One, thewrap.com reported Thursday.  Exact details of...
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