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Honeywell will split into three companies 

Honeywell International Inc., one of the last remaining U.S. industrial conglomerates, will split into three independent companies, following in the footsteps of manufacturing giants...

R.I. officials stay optimistic amid report Hasbro eyeing Boston Seaport space

PROVIDENCE – State and local officials on Tuesday said they were still hoping to persuade Hasbro Inc. not to relocate its headquarters from Pawtucket...

RIPEC: R.I.’s economy showed growth, signs of weakness in Q4

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy showed signs of weakening in the fourth quarter, despite experiencing strong growth in key economic sectors, according to a...

CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE | PBN survey: After election, businesses unsure...

When it comes to the economy, Edward W. Burman Jr. is of two minds – local and national. Burman, president of Warwick-based commercial building contractor...
MANY USES: VR Industries Inc. CEO and President Brian Pestana, left, visits machine technician Brandon Roy on the factory floor of the Warwick-based electronic contract manufacturer, which focuses on making circuit boards for a variety of industries, including industrial, defense, medical and the blue economy.  
PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Meet the Makers: Adaptability, customer relationships key to VR Industries’ 40...

(Editor’s note: This is the 29th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
THOMAS TZITZOURIS, head of fixed income research at New York City-based Strategas Research Partners, speaks at Providence Business News' Economic Trends Summit on Thursday in Providence. He painted a mixed picture of the economic outlook for 2025. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN summit: No recession, but inflation will stick around through 2025

PROVIDENCE – It is unlikely that President Donald Trump will be able to quickly rein in the sticky inflation that has slowed economic growth...

General Dynamics Corp. profit grows 14.1% in 2024

PROVIDENCE – General Dynamics Corp. on Wednesday reported a profit of $3.8 billion for 2024, up 14.1% from the $3.3 billion posted a year...

RTX Corp. sees 49% profit growth in 2024

ARLINGTON, Va. – RTX Corp., formerly Raytheon Technologies Corp., reported a 2024 year-end profit of $4.7 billion, or $3.55 per share. That's a 49%...

REGENT Craft, leaders break ground on new manufacturing facility in Quonset

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Local, state and federal leaders on Monday formally marked the start of construction on REGENT Craft Inc.’s new seaglider manufacturing facility...
BROWN UNIVERSITY Health, formally Lifespan Corp., will consolidate its administrative offices at the former Providence Hasbro Inc. office building, the health company announced Friday.  / PBN FILE PHOTO/WILLIAM HAMILTON

Brown University Health moving into former Hasbro building in Providence

PROVIDENCE – Brown University Health, formally Lifespan Corp., will consolidate its administrative offices at the former Hasbro Inc. office building in downtown Providence, the...
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