Taco’s Merchant among 30 honorees for PBN’s Business Women Awards program
PROVIDENCE – Cheryl Merchant, CEO of Taco Comfort Solutions, has been selected by Providence Business News as this year’s Career Achievement winner among local...
EYES ON THE PRIZE: 2 key R.I. sectors could get $100M...
Ian Estaphan Owen launched a marine robotics company less than two years ago with the aim of helping combat the effects of climate change.
But...
Davies students step up for early career launch
On any given day, workers at Greystone of Lincoln Inc. churn out a half million “safety-critical” components for airbags, car engines and aerospace equipment.
But...
R.I. unemployment drops to 3.4%, 400 nonfarm jobs gained
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s economic recovery continued in March with the monthly unemployment rate dropping half a percentage point to 3.4%, the R.I. Department...
Hasbro acquires D&D Beyond from Fandom for $146M
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. Wednesday acquired D&D Beyond, a digital toolset for the toy company’s Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, from Fandom Inc. for...
MIKEL cuts ribbon on $2.5M Fall River facility
FALL RIVER – MIKEL Inc., a woman-owned defense contractor based in Middletown, officially cut the ribbon on its new $2.5 million Fall River facility...
U.S. jobless claims stay at historically low levels
WASHINGTON (AP) – Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels.
Jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 166,000...
Polaris MEP to offer seminar on 3D scanning in manufacturing
PROVIDENCE – Christopher Wilczewski, a 3D scanning specialist, will present the first in a series of webinars on the applications of 3D scanning in...
Saab to partner with SyQwest, launch maritime division in Cranston
CRANSTON – Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab will partner with SyQuest marine technology company to launch a new maritime division in Cranston.
With the...
Edesia receives $50K gift on ‘Drew Barrymore Show’; funds will help...
NORTH KINGSTOWN – An appearance on the NBC’s “Today” show subsequently led to a pleasant financial surprise for Edesia Inc. on another daytime talk...
