SENEDIA gets $20.4M defense contract extension
MIDDLETOWN –The Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance on Thursday received a $20.4 million contract extension from the Department of Defense.
“While we are making...
Hasbro CFO Thomas to retire after 24 years with toy company
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. Chief Financial Officer Deborah Thomas announced Thursday she is retiring after 24 years with the toy company.
“Since joining Hasbro, I’ve...
U.S. employers keep hiring at solid pace, adding 261,000 jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers kept hiring briskly in October, adding a substantial 261,000 positions, a sign that as Election Day nears, the economy...
Job openings hit 10.7M despite Fed attempts to cool economy
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in September, suggesting that the American labor market is not cooling as fast as the inflation...
Report: R.I. economy shows improvement amid slower employment growth in Q3
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's economy continues to improve despite slowing employment growth, according to a report from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council and...
MEET THE MAKERS: A growth story that contains millions of die-cast...
(Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
Aspen Aerogels posts $29.6M loss in Q3
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. – Aspen Aerogels Inc. Wednesday reported a loss of $29.6 million in the third quarter of 2022, or 75 cents per diluted...
U.S. economy returned to growth last quarter, expanding 2.6%
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy grew at a better-than-expected 2.6% annual rate from July through September, snapping two straight quarters of economic contraction...
R.I. Sept. unemployment rate 3rd lowest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-lowest unemployment rate in New England in September at 3.1%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau...
Shekarchi backs new agency to boost biotech and life sciences
PROVIDENCE – On the heels of a newly released report looking at creating a more-thriving life sciences and biotechnology sector in the state, House...
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