RIPEC, Bryant report: R.I. economic growth shows signs it stalled in...
PROVIDENCE – Mixed results in key economic indicators hint that the state’s economic growth stalled in the second, according to a report from the...
About 100 Yellow Corp. truckers in R.I. laid off as company...
PROVIDENCE – Approximately 100 local Yellow Corp. truck drivers are now out of a job as the national trucking company declared bankruptcy over the...
U.S. employers add a still-solid 187,000 jobs in June
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs last month, fewer than expected, as the higher interest rates continued to weigh on the economy....
PBN announces 27 honorees for 2023 Fastest Growing & Innovative Companies...
PROVIDENCE – Twenty-seven local companies and organizations are among both the highest earners and the most innovative as part of Providence Business News’ 2023...
Every legislative action can influence R.I.’s business ranking
To the Editor:
The recent CNBC report on the business friendliness of each of the 50 states clearly demonstrates that national analysts pay close attention...
Blame capitalism for this prescription drug problem?
Past public ire over high drug prices has recently taken a back seat to a more insidious problem – no drugs at any price.
Patients...
Avoiding the costliest strike in U.S. history
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters union and UPS have agreed on a new five-year contract that boosts wages and guarantees more air conditioning in...
Providence Journal parent narrows Q2 loss to $12.7 million
PROVIDENCE – Gannett Co., parent company of The Providence Journal and several other local newspapers, on Thursday said second quarter losses narrowed to $12.7...
Unemployment in Providence-Warwick area rises slightly in June
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 3% in June, an increase from 2.8% one month ago but still...
Job openings fall to lowest level in 2 years as demand...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers posted fewer jobs in June, a sign that the red-hot demand for workers that has been a key feature...
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