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Providence, Cranston businesses have gotten a pass on pond pollution for...

Green is usually the color of choice – literally and figuratively – among the environmental crowd. But the shocking chartreuse of Providence’s Mashapaug Watershed is...

CVS files antitrust suit against pharmaceutical company

WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. on Jan. 29 filed an antitrust suit against a Japanese pharmaceutical manufacturer over an alleged plan to illegally prevent...
A bridge engineer concluded that rods on the Washington Bridge may have broken earlier than when they were discovered in December, according to emails by multiple news agencies Wednesday. / AP FILE PHOTO/STEW MILNE

Reports: Emails show RIDOT’s response to broken rods on Washington Bridge

PROVIDENCE – An engineer claimed the broken rods on the Washington Bridge may have happened earlier than when it was discovered in December, with...

U.S. worker paycheck growth slowed late last year, suggesting cooling in...

WASHINGTON (AP) – Pay and benefits for America’s workers grew at the slowest pace in two and a half years, a trend that could...

U.S. job openings climbed in December, pointing to a still-durable labor...

WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers posted 9 million job openings in December, an increase from November and another sign that the U.S. job market...

Underlying issues cloud state’s positive economy in Q4, RIPEC says

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy showed positive results in the fourth quarter of 2023 even though underlying issues remain, according to a new report...

Quonset’s Seaview Railway reports record-breaking 2023

NORTH KINGSTOWN – More than 7,500 cars passed through Quonset Business Park last year, making 2023 the Seaview Railroad's highest year on record for...
GENERAL DYNAMICS Corp. on Wednesday reported a profit of $3.32 billion for 2023, a decline of 2.2% from the year before. / COURTESY GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT

General Dynamics reports $3.32B profit in 2023

PROVIDENCE – General Dynamics Corp. on Wednesday reported a profit of $3.32 billion for 2023, down 2.2% from the $3.39 billion posted a year...
TEXTRON INC. says its net income for 2023 was $921 million, an increase from $861 million one year prior. / COURTESY TEXTRON INC.

Textron reports $921M profit for 2023, up 7%

PROVIDENCE – Textron Inc. on Wednesday reported that its net income for 2023 was $921 million, an increase from $861 million one year prior.  Earnings...

R.I. manufacturing wages drop month over month in December

PROVIDENCE – Wages for manufacturing production workers dropped 21 cents to $25.34 per hour between November and December, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and...
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