Hiring in the U.S. slows, yet employers added a solid 139K
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump's trade wars.
Hiring fell...
U.S. weekly jobless claims jump to highest level in eight months
WASHINGTON (AP) – Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in eight months last week but remain historically low despite growing...
5 R.I. companies named to 2025 Fortune 500 list
PROVIDENCE – Five Rhode Island companies are on the 2025 Fortune 500 list.
CVS Health Corp. is ranked fifth after taking the sixth spot in...
House committee approves legislation banning ‘assault weapons’
PROVIDENCE – The House Judiciary Committee by a 12-6 vote Tuesday approved legislation that would ban the manufacture, purchase, sale, transfer and possession of...
Britain building ‘up to 12’ nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS partnership
LONDON (AP) – The United Kingdom will build new nuclear-powered attack submarines, get its army ready to fight a war in Europe and become "a...
PBN announces 2025 40 Under Forty honorees
PROVIDENCE – Forty young professionals were selected as the winners of Providence Business News’ 21st annual 40 Under Forty Awards program.
The honorees were chosen...
Exeter Job Corps suspending operations by end of June
PROVIDENCE – The Exeter Job Corps will shut down by the end of June as part of the U.S. Department of Labor's nationwide "pause"...
Nterprisers unveils B2B platform for Rhode Island manufacturers
PROVIDENCE – Nterprisers, developer of a business-to-business search and connection platform, by the same name, aimed at bolstering local manufacturing in Rhode Island, has officially...
Meet the Makers: Moss Pure’s air filtration products blend art with...
(Editor’s note: This is the 33rd installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
R.I. manufacturers bracing for pain
As fluctuating tariff orders implemented by President Donald Trump’s administration continue to rattle the global economy, manufacturers in Rhode Island are bracing for higher...
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