Friday, September 4, 2026

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Manufacturing

Polaris MEP to hold 4th annual R.I. Manufacturing Day

PROVIDENCE – Local students and manufacturers will convene at Farm Fresh Rhode Island later this month at Polaris MEP’s Manufacturing Day. Now in its fourth...

Electric Boat awarded $642M contract modification for Virginia-class submarine work

PROVIDENCE – General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $642 million contract modification for Virginia-class submarine work.  The award is a cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to...
STEELY GAZE: Noel Laflamme, a technician at metal fabricator Ward’s Manufacturing LLC in Warren, measures the thickness of a steel plate as he prepares for a job in the workshop. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

CRACKS IN THE METTLE | PBN survey: R.I. businesses remain resilient,...

When siblings Kelly and Kiffin Ward co-founded their Warren metal fabrication business, Ward’s Manufacturing LLC, in early 2024, they set out with a vision...

AI boom, supply chain strain to be discussed at 2025 Global...

SMITHFIELD – Bryant University will be the center of the business world beginning on Thursday when it welcomes diplomats, economists and business representatives for...
RHODE ISLAND’S seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in August was 4.6%, down from 4.8% in July, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training says. / AP FILE PHOTO/LYNNE SLADKY 

R.I. monthly unemployment drops to 4.6% in August

CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in August was 4.6%, down from 4.8% in July, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training...
Jason Albuquerque

Cyber Sessions: Keep an eye on your entire digital ecosystem

(Editor’s note: This is the 37th installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...

Lardaro: R.I. economy shows progress in July

PROVIDENCE – The state’s economy had a strong performance in July, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said Monday in his...
TEEING IT UP: Jon Mason, founder and owner of Swing Juice LLC in Pawtucket, says the golfing apparel company has hit its stride. It helps, he says, that the game has grown more diverse in recent years and continues to do so. 
PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Pawtucket entrepreneur discovers his niche in golf apparel

(Editor’s note: This is the 61st installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...

Polaris MEP calls for manufacturers to make their voices heard in...

PROVIDENCE – Polaris MEP is urging Rhode Island manufacturers to make their voices heard in the nonprofit's survey of the state's sector and its...

New data shows the U.S. job market was much weaker than...

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. job market was much weaker in 2024 and early this year than originally reported, adding to concerns about the...
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