U.S. producer prices rose 0.2% last month on higher energy costs
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale inflation rose last month on higher energy prices. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that its producer price index – which tracks inflation before...
Businesses must ‘make their voices heard’ on state budget
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi’s Jan. 8 address at the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce’s Eggs & Issues Breakfast “Shekarchi: No money for...
Annual retail cannabis licenses to cost $30K; will be awarded via...
WARWICK – The R.I. Cannabis Control Commission on Wednesday released its long-awaited draft rules and regulations governing the state’s adult-use cannabis industry.
The unanimous vote...
RIDOC upgrades tech, adds computer and manufacturing classes for inmates in...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee recently praised the R.I. Department of Corrections for its expanded reentry services, technology and infrastructure improvements, and new educational...
Polaris MEP to hold informational seminar to help manufacturers digitize
PROVIDENCE – To combat the constant challenges for small and medium-sized manufacturers to “go digital,” Polaris MEP is holding a virtual information session on Jan....
Some R.I. firms worry about effects of tariff threats
Many Rhode Island businesses are in a “wait-and-see” holding pattern as they anxiously await the results of President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to raise tariffs...
Portsmouth-based yacht company Hinckley names new CEO
PROVIDENCE – The Hinckley Co., a luxury yacht builder and yacht service company headquartered in Portsmouth, has named Gavin McClintock as its new CEO.
McClintock...
DLT raises UI employer tax rate in 2025
CRANSTON – Employers will pay slightly more in state payroll taxes to support Rhode Island’s unemployment insurance program next year, the R.I. Department of...
SEC filing of the week: Textron halts production of Powersports product...
PROVIDENCE – Textron Inc. has paused production of its of Powersports product line within its industrial segment’s specialized-vehicle business due to weak demand.
The maker...
Meet the Makers: Warwick poker table maker has played its cards...
(Editor’s note: This is the 28th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
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