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GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP. reported a profit of $745 million in the first quarter. / COURTESY GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT

General Dynamics profit falls in Q1 to $745M

PROVIDENCE – General Dynamics Corp. reported a profit of $745 million in the first quarter of 2019, a 6.8% decline from $799 one year...
MEARTHANE PRODUCTS CORP. completed an acquisition of Morris & Broms, based in Cranston. Above, MPC President Pete Kaczmarek, left, with Mark Chase, the head of the company's new precision metals division, / COURTESY MEARTHANE PRODUCT CORP.

Mearthane Products acquires Morris & Broms in Cranston

CRANSTON – Mearthane Products Corp. has completed the acquisition of Morris & Broms LLC, a provider of precision stamping and sheet metal fabrication services,...
PRIMARY INVESTMENT: Gov. Gina M. Raimondo has made investments in people, such as through the Real Jobs Rhode Island program, a signature of her administration. Above, Megan Cortesi and Jeremy Demers learn how industrial systems handle liquids at the Westerly Education Center.
 / PBN FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

As always, it’s all about people when it comes to the...

Gov. Gina M. Raimondo understands that the best and most long-lasting investment is in people. From the Real Jobs Rhode Island program, to Rhode...
THE U.S. NAVY'S Columbia-Class Submarine project will be audited by the Pentagon’s inspector general on how well the Navy is overseeing development of the propulsion and steering system. / COURTESY GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT

Navy’s $128B nuclear sub project faces watchdog’s review

NEW YORK – The Pentagon’s inspector general plans to audit how well the U.S. Navy is overseeing development of the propulsion and steering...
TEXTRON INC. reported a profit of $179 million in the first quarter of 2019. / COURTESY TEXTRON INC.

Textron posts $179M profit in Q1

PROVIDENCE – Textron Inc. reported net income of $179 million, or 76 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2019, a decline...
UNITED STATES factory production in March was unchanged from February after falling a revised 0.3 percent. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/TY WRIGHT

U.S. factory output stalled in March as auto production dropped

NEW YORK - United States factory production stalled in March as motor-vehicle output declined, adding to signs of headwinds for manufacturing and economic growth...
TEXTRON PRESIDENT AND CEO Scott C. Donnelly earned $13.9 million in 2018, a decline from $14.8 million in 2017. / COURTESY TEXTRON INC.

Textron’s Donnelly earns $13.9M in 2018

PROVIDENCE – Textron Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Scott C. Donnelly earned $13.9 million in 2018, a decline from $14.8 million one year prior,...

Five Questions With: Phil Ward

With senior population growth, or the “silver tsunami,” many baby boomers will hit retirement age at the same time. In the United States, manufacturers...
ORDERS PLACED with United States factories for business equipment fell in February for the third time in four months. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/SERGIO FLORES

U.S. business-equipment orders post third drop in four months

NEW YORK - Orders placed with United States factories for business equipment fell in February for the third time in four months, suggesting corporate...
THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE hit 2019 highs Monday after strong manufacturing data from China boosted sentiment that the global economy is not slowing down as much as has been anticipated. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL NAGLE

Rally lifts U.S. stocks to highest levels of year

NEW YORK – Stocks strengthened worldwide as strong manufacturing data out of the world’s second largest economy helped allay investor concern about a slowdown in...
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