Polaris MEP, RIMA to hold Manufacturing Month kickoff in October
PROVIDENCE – Polaris MEP and the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association will launch this year's Manufacturing Month with a day of industry insights, networking and career exploration opportunities on Oct. 4.
The...
Lardaro: R.I. economy shows signs of accelerating
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy expanded for the 16th consecutive month in July and there were hints of an accelerating pace of activity, University...
2 Hasbro board members to retire
PAWTUCKET – Three months after reelecting all 13 directors to its board and winning a proxy battle with an activist investor, Hasbro Inc. announced...
CME Corp. inks $7.8M government contract
WARWICK – Medical-product distributor CME Corp. has signed a five-year, $7.8 million contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Federal Supply Schedule program.
Under the agreement,...
R.I. August unemployment rate 3rd lowest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-lowest unemployment rate in New England in August at 2.8%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of...
Knock on Wood carves out own niche in furniture market
It’s hard to miss the giant purple Adirondack chair marking the entrance to Knock on Wood Furniture Inc. in Lincoln.
Ironically, the landmark is one...
U.S. wholesale inflation declines in August to still-high 8.7%
WASHINGTON (AP) – Inflation at the wholesale level jumped 8.7% in August from a year earlier, a slowdown from July yet still a painfully...
Markets shudder on dashed inflation hopes; Dow falls 1,250
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks tumbled to their worst day in more than two years Tuesday, knocking the Dow Jones Industrial Average down more...
Fewer Americans apply for jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level since May despite repeated attempts by...
URI Research Foundation to lead defense manufacturing coalition
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island Research Foundation will lead a defense manufacturing consortium eligible for up to $5 million in federal funding.
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