Polaris MEP nets $400K grant to strengthen supply chain
PROVIDENCE – Polaris MEP has received a $400,000 federal infusion to help the state's manufacturers optimize their supply chains.
With the funding, the nonprofit plans...
Haverhill Leach named among Inc. 5000’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies in U.S.
WARREN – Personalized jewelry maker Haverhill Leach Inc. this week won recognition on Inc. 5000 America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies list for 2023, ranking in the top 5% of...
Remote work, gig economy impacting R.I. jobs data
More Rhode Islanders are working, but the state is losing jobs, according to the latest monthly report from the R.I. Department Labor and Training.
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Scholl named chief of Textron Specialized Vehicles; Shortt takes over eAviation
PROVIDENCE – Textron Inc. has named Rob Scholl its new CEO and president of the subsidiary Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. and selected Kriya Shortt...
TPI Composites lays off 52 employees in Warren
WARREN – TPI Composites Inc. this week laid off 52 employees in Rhode Island, or around one third of its in-state workforce, after a...
R.I.’s July unemployment rate second highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the second-highest unemployment rate in New England in July at 2.8% but remained below the national rate of 3.5%,...
Signature Christmas ornaments still enticing collectors over 40 years later
(Editor’s note: This is the 12th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
Hasbro launches new entertainment division
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. launched a new entertainment division on Wednesday, weeks after the company sold its eOne television and movie business to Lionsgate...
R.I. unemployment falls to 2.8% in July
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in July was 2.8%, one-tenth of a percentage point less than June, the R.I. Department of Labor...
Groov-Pin, Children’s Friend, R.I. Medical Imaging, AAA, CVS named PBN’s top...
PROVIDENCE – Groov-Pin Corp., Children’s Friend & Service, Rhode Island Medical Imaging Inc., AAA Northeast and CVS Health Corp. were the top companies recognized...
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