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Hasbro confirms pending layoffs, reports Q3 profit of $223.2M

PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. posted a third-quarter profit of $223.2 million on Thursday, up from a $171 million loss in the same period a...
TEXTRON INC. reported a $233 million profit for the third quarter of 2024, a decrease from the $269 million profit one year prior. / COURTESY TEXTRON INC.

Textron’s profit narrows to $223M in Q3; company cites strike as...

PROVIDENCE – Textron Inc. recorded a $223 million profit in the third quarter of 2024, a decrease from the $269 million profit one year...
GENERAL DYNAMICS Corp. posted an $930 million profit in the third quarter of 2023, an 11.2% increase year over year. / COURTESY GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT

General Dynamics posts $930M profit in Q3

PROVIDENCE – General Dynamics Corp. posted a $930 million profit in the third quarter of 2024, an 11.2% increase year over year, the aerospace...

Vineyard Wind to remove already installed blades, strengthen others 

Vineyard Wind early Wednesday morning revealed that it has been given approval to resume installation of turbine blades after certain conditions are met, including...

RTX Corp. reports $1.47B profit in Q3

WALTHAM, Mass. – RTX Corp. on Tuesday reported a third-quarter profit of $1.47 billion, after posting a loss of $984 million the year prior.  On...

Lardaro: R.I.’s economy accelerated in August

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy showed strength in August, accelerating year over year, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said Friday in his...

SEC filing of the week: Aspen Aerogels gets loan for construction...

EAST PROVIDENCE - Aspen Aerogels Inc. has been approved for a loan from the U.S. Department of Energy of up to $671 million to...

R.I. monthly unemployment stays at 4.6% in September

CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in September was 4.6%, the same as August, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said Thursday.  The...

Rhody Rug to participate in North American study on sustainability, local...

LINCOLN – Braided-rug manufacturer Rhody Rug Inc. will receive and process wool from partners in Canada and northern New England as part of a study...

Third R.I. Manufacturing Day career event highlights the unconventional

PROVIDENCE – When Katy Westcott first launched her business, Katrinkles Inc., she didn't think of herself as a manufacturer. The business, which makes tools for...
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