U.S. job openings dip to 9.6 million, lowest since 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings fell in March to the lowest level in nearly two years, a sign that the American labor market...
RIPEC, Bryant report: R.I. economy slowed in Q1
PROVIDENCE – The state’s economy has slowed despite improvement across most key measures, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council and the Center for Global...
Key inflation gauge tracked by Fed remained high in March
WASHINGTON (AP) – A key index of underlying inflation that is closely followed by the Federal Reserve remained elevated last month, keeping the Fed...
Creative Conners’ products keep stages moving for small theaters, productions
(Editor’s note: This is the eighth installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
Citizens: National and R.I. business conditions bounce back in Q1
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. on Wednesday reported that 2023 first-quarter business conditions nationwide, and in Rhode Island, have rebounded from the recessionary...
Calif. company, owner fined in scheme to export chemicals from R.I....
PROVIDENCE – The president and owner of a California-based electronics company was sentenced in a scheme to export chemicals manufactured and distributed by a...
U.S. economy grew at weak 1.1% rate in Q1 in sign...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy slowed sharply from January through March, decelerating to just a 1.1% annual pace as higher interest rates hammered...
Textron tops Wall Street estimates with $191M profit in Q1
PROVIDENCE – Textron Inc. on Thursday reported a $191 million profit in the first quarter, a 1% increase year over year that also beat...
Hasbro reports $22.1M loss in Q1
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. on Thursday reported a loss of $22.1 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared with a profit of $61.2...
General Dynamics reports $730M profit in Q1
NORTH KINGSTOWN – General Dynamics Corp. logged a $730 million profit in the first quarter of 2023, remaining level year over year, the aerospace...
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