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REGENT Craft secures investment from Mitsui O.S.K. Lines

NORTH KINGSTOWN – REGENT Craft Inc. is expanding its global reach with a strategic investment from Japan-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, or MOL, the electric...

U.S. employers added a solid 206K jobs in June

WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in June, adding 206,000 jobs and once again displaying the U.S. economy's ability...

U.S. job openings rise to 8.1M despite higher interest rates

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings rose slightly to 8.1 million in May despite the impact of higher interest rates intended to cool...

Purvis Systems lands $37.3M contract from NUWC Division Newport

MIDDLETOWN – Technology-services provider Purvis Systems Inc. has been awarded a $37.3 million contract by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport. Under the five-year...
PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS has announced 24 honorees for its 2024 Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island Awards program.

PBN unveils 2024 Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE – Twenty-four organizations have been named as honorees in Providence Business News’ 2024 Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island Awards program. All the honorees for...
THOMAS GILBANE JR. is retiring as CEO and chairman of Gilbane Inc. after 20 years. He will be succeed as CEO by Edward T. Broderick on Oct. 1. / COURTESY GILBANE INC.

Thomas Gilbane Jr. to step down as chairman, CEO of Gilbane...

PROVIDENCE – Gilbane Inc. Chairman and CEO Thomas Gilbane Jr. is retiring after 20 years at the helm of the family-run construction giant and...
ARTISTIC PIECES: Lead designer Marci Szurley holds a mahjong tile that she hand-painted for board game manufacturer Crisloid Inc. in Providence.
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Meet the Makers: Despite changing how it operates, local board game...

(Editor’s note: This is the 22nd installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...

R.I. monthly unemployment rises to 4.3% in May

CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in May was 4.3%, two-tenths of a percentage point higher than the previous month, the R.I. Department...

DeByle named chief financial officer of AstroNova

PROVIDENCE – Thomas DeByle, who has more than 25 years of experience in senior financial leadership roles both in the United States, as well...

Anduril Industries lands $18.6M Navy contract for work at new Quonset...

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Anduril Industries Inc., a defense technology manufacturer that is building a new production facility in Quonset Business Park, has secured an...
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