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THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND'S new Research Foundation-led consortium called Rhode Island Manufacturing to Accelerate the Defense Ecosystem has received a five-year, $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation.

URI’s RI MADE program receives $5M federal grant for its launch

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island Research Foundation-led consortium called Rhode Island Manufacturing to Accelerate the Defense Ecosystem - or RI MADE...

Boston firm acquires Rubius Therapeutics facility

SMITHFIELD – Following significant layoffs in the fall, Rubius Therapeutics Inc. has sold its biomanufacturing facility to Boston-based company The Davis Cos. The purchase includes...

Lardaro: State’s expanding economy shows more signs of slowing

PROVIDENCE – There are growing concerns that the state’s economy is slowing, even though Rhode Island marked its 18th consecutive month of economic expansion...
GEORGE OVERHOLSER has been named SquadLocker Inc.'s new CEO. / COURTESY SQUADLOCKER INC.

Overholser named SquadLocker’s new CEO; Goldberg to become company president

WARWICK – A local team apparel manufacturer has a new top executive. SquadLocker Inc. announced Wednesday that George Overholser has been named the company’s new...

MassTech Collaborative opens manufacturing grant applications

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. – A grant program that awarded more than $632,000 to southeastern Massachusetts businesses last year has opened applications for its third Massachusetts...

USDA expands recall of sausage manufactured at Burrillville facility

BURRILLVILLE – The U.S. Department of Agriculture earlier this month announced a recall of about 69,255 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products manufactured by Daniele...

Taco eyes new Cranston facility amid global expansion, hiring campaign

CRANSTON – Taco Comfort Solutions is seeking to expand its footprint locally, and internationally, as the company invests $1 million into plans for a...

U.S. adds a surprisingly strong 517,000 jobs despite Fed hikes 

WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers added a stunning 517,000 jobs in January, a surprisingly strong gain in the face of the Federal Reserve's aggressive...

RIPEC: R.I. economy stalled in Q4

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economic growth stalled in the fourth quarter of 2022 and continues to lag both the region and nation, according to...

Sensata Technologies sees profit narrow to $310.7M in 2022

ATTLEBORO – Industrial technology manufacturer Sensata Technologies Holding PLC posted a $310.7 million profit for 2022, a 14.6% decline from a year earlier, the...
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