PBN earns 2 national awards for business reporting from AABP
WILMINGTON, N.C. – Providence Business News earned two national awards, including first place for explanatory journalism, during The Alliance of Area Business Publishers’ 2026...
R.I. monthly unemployment falls to 4.5% in April
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in April was 4.5%, down from 4.7% in March, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said...
RIPEC: R.I.’s unemployment rate highest since Q3 of 2021
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s unemployment rate reached its highest level in five years, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council and the Center for Global...
SEC filing of the week: Pangaea Logistics reports $13.3M profit in...
NEWPORT – Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. reported a profit of $13.3 million in the first quarter of 2026 after reporting a $2 million loss...
Partnership inked between Senesco Marine and Havoc to boost autonomous vehicle...
NORTH KINGSTOWN – U.S leaders from Senesco Marine LLC and Havoc on May 6 announced a new partnership aimed at enhancing the manufacturing of...
Aspen Aerogels begins staged restart of E.P. facility shut down after...
EAST PROVIDENCE – Aspen Aerogels Inc. began a phased restart of its Dexter Road manufacturing facility on Thursday, following an April 8 explosion that...
Hasbro’s Q1 profit increases to $198.4M
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. on Wednesday reported a first-quarter profit of $198.4 million, an increase from the $98.6 million net income the company reported...
Havoc raises $100M in Series A funding
PROVIDENCE – Havoc, a defense technology manufacturer with an office in the city, has raised $100 million in Series A funding.
The company has now...
Aspen Aerogels affirms plan to restart E.P. plant; Q1 loss narrows...
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. – Aspen Aerogels Inc. on Thursday posted a $23.7 million loss in the first quarter of 2026 and said it expects to...
Mayor: Aspen Aerogels eyes reopening East Providence plant on May 12
EAST PROVIDENCE – Aspen Aerogels Inc. is on track to restart operations at its Dexter Road facility as soon as May 12, more than...

















