Tag: layoffs
CVS to layoff 632 workers at R.I. headquarters
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. is laying off 632 remote and in-person employees at its company headquarters.
Of the employees affected, just 153 work inside the CVS headquarters and...
Riley Power Group to lay off additional 13 R.I. employees
NORTH KINGSTOWN – After revealing plans in August to layoff 117 workers, Riley Power Group, a North Carolina-based maintenance and construction company that does...
U.S. job openings fall as demand for workers weakens
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers posted fewer job openings in July than they had the previous month, a sign that hiring could cool in the...
Riley Power Group to lay off 117 North Kingstown employees
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Riley Power Group, a North Carolina-based maintenance and construction company that does contract fabrication work for submarine builder General Dynamics Electric...
Lardaro: R.I.’s economy posts strong performance in June
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy was strong in June and has moved out of “first gear,” University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard...
Number of Americans filing for jobless claims hits highest level in...
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits jumped to its highest level in a year last week, even as the labor market remains...
Kirby Perkins to lay off approximately 58 employees
MIDDLETOWN – Kirby Perkins Construction is set to lay off dozens of employees in September.
The company is planning to lay off about 58 employees...
Providence Community Health Centers lays off around 40 employees
PROVIDENCE – Providence Community Health Centers recently laid off “approximately 40” employees, PCHC spokesperson Brett Davey said.
The layoffs took place on June 28 and...
U.S. job openings rise to 8.1M despite higher interest rates
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings rose slightly to 8.1 million in May despite the impact of higher interest rates intended to cool...
U.S. job openings fall to 8.1 million, lowest since 2021, but...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings fell in April to the lowest level since 2021. But they remained at historically strong levels despite high interest rates...
