SBA 7(a), 504 programs tapped out again
WASHINGTON – Two U.S. Small Business Administration loan programs have run out of money, the federal agency said Wednesday.
The agency’s 7(a) and 504 programs...
Honeywell to buy Uvex owner Sperian
(Updated, 3:00 p.m.)
SMITHFIELD – Honeywell International Inc. has agreed to buy France’s Sperian Protection S.A., which makes protective goggles under brands including Uvex Safety,...
R.I.’s Biomedical Structures gets $3.8M
WARWICK – Biomedical Structures LLC has received a $3.75 million investment in a financing round led by Ampersand Ventures, a Boston private equity firm,...
Providence one of 10 ‘most underrated’
PROVIDENCE – How is Rhode Island’s capital city like Rodney Dangerfield? It gets no respect.
That, at least, is the opinion of the editors at...
Covidien sells specialty chemicals unit
MANSFIELD – Covidien Plc said Wednesday it has agreed to sell its specialty chemicals division to an affiliate of New Mountain Capital LLC for...
Five Questions With: Susan Newman
Susan Newman is chief financial officer at Moran Shipping Agencies Inc. in Providence.
PBN: Many people may have never heard of ships agents. What does...
Covidien shows new hemorrhoid-stapler
MANSFIELD – Covidien Plc last week demonstrated its new hemorrhoid-stapling technology at the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons’ annual scientific meeting in...
Casino puts BioPark in doubt
FALL RIVER – City officials’ decision to back using a 300-acre site here to build a resort-style casino instead of a planned biotechnology park...
Astro-Med swings to profit as sales rise
WEST WARWICK – Astro-Med Inc. swung to a profit in its fiscal first quarter as sales of its specialty electronics rose 16 percent and...
C. Falls’ debt surged prior to insolvency
(Updated, 9:15 a.m.)
PROVIDENCE – Central Falls’ borrowing rose significantly in the three years before its leaders declared insolvency last week, according to an analysis...