U.S. producer price inflation eases to still-high 8.5%
WASHINGTON (AP) – Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.5% in September from a year earlier, the third straight decline though costs remain at...
Another month of solid U.S. hiring suggests more big Fed hikes
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers slowed their hiring in September but still added 263,000 jobs, a solid figure that will likely keep the Federal Reserve on...
Cooley Group’s Dwight among 13 honorees for PBN’s 2022 Manufacturing Awards
PROVIDENCE – Daniel Dwight, CEO and president of Pawtucket-based coated fabric manufacturer Cooley Group, has been named the 2022 Strategic Leadership Award winner for...
Five Questions With: Wendy Mackie
Wendy Mackie is no stranger to the Rhode Island manufacturing scene – she previously led the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association as CEO, helped launch the Composites Alliance of...
URI awarded $5 million grant for defense manufacturing consortium
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a University of Rhode Island-led defense manufacturing consortium a $5 million grant, the department announced...
Report: Workforce development key to manufacturing growth
PROVIDENCE – Wilson Perez was in his element, if not his usual workplace, on Tuesday, with an array of jewelry-making tools in front of...
Organizations honored for growth, innovation at PBN’s Fastest Growing & Innovative...
PROVIDENCE – A financial institution, a construction management company, an addiction recovery organization and an insurance agency were recognized Thursday as the top earners...
U.S. economy drops at 0.6% annual rate from April through June
WASHINGTON (AP) — Battered by surging consumer prices and rising interest rates, the U.S. economy shrank at a 0.6% annual rate from April through...
RIDOT opening Route 138 extension in Newport on Oct. 6
PROVIDENCE – Eastbound traffic on Route 138 in Newport will shift with the opening of a new extension on Oct. 6, The R.I. Department...
Rite-Solutions receives $77M cybersecurity contract from U.S. Navy
MIDDLETOWN – Rite-Solutions Inc. has been awarded a five-year, $77 million contract from the U.S Navy to bolster the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division...


















