R.I. unemployment rate dips to 3.5% in December
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in December was 3.5%, one-tenth of a percentage point lower from November, the R.I. Department of Labor...
Two more locations added to RI Ready industrial site program
PROVIDENCE – Two additional sites have been selected for the Rhode Island Ready pre-permitted industrial site readiness program, the Quonset Development Corp. recently announced.
The...
U.S. consumer inflation eased again to 6.5% in December
WASHINGTON (AP) – Rising U.S. consumer prices moderated again last month, bolstering hopes that inflation's grip on the economy will continue to ease this...
Study: Providence businesses received more than national average in PPP loans
PROVIDENCE – City businesses received more than the national average of Paycheck Protection Program funds per capita, according to a study by Smartest Dollar.
The...
Lardaro: R.I.’s economic expansion continued to slow in November
PROVIDENCE – While Rhode Island marked its 17th consecutive month of economic expansion in November, the state's economy continued to show signs of slowing,...
Five Questions With: Richard Soule
Richard Soule is the vice president of business development at the R.I. Commerce Corp. Soule believes that the state’s Real Jobs RI initiative, which...
Warren-based Taylor Box acquired by European packaging group
WARREN – Family-owned manufacturer Taylor Box Co. has been acquired by a European secondary packaging group, Pusterla 1880 SPA, for an undisclosed amount.
Taylor Box...
U.S. hiring stays brisk as employers add 223,000 jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers added a solid 223,000 jobs in December, evidence that the economy remains healthy yet also a sign that the...
Firms fret about how big their power bills will grow
The massive milling machines and grinders used to make Hindley Manufacturing Co.’s signature wire hardware are power hungry, so it’s no surprise that President...
PBN’s most-read stories of 2022
From developments with the potential to reshape the landscape of Providence and a steady stream of million-dollar home sales across Rhode Island, to ongoing...
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