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R.I. monthly unemployment rises to 4.5% in July

CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in July was 4.5%, an increase of two-tenths of a percentage point from June, the R.I. Department...

RIPEC: Q2 results show state’s economy continues to move in positive...

PROVIDENCE – Strong results across key economic indicators in the second quarter show that the state’s economy continues to move in a positive direction,...
CO-BOT CONVERSATION: Mike Rielly, head of public relations at igus Bearings Inc. in East Providence, discusses one of the robots that the company produces, which are known as collaborative robots, or co-bots, along with other automation technology that it sells to manufacturers.
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ROBOTS RISING? Manufacturers mull employing tech as it gets smarter, cheaper

Enter igus Bearings Inc.’s newly opened facility in East Providence, and you’ll be met with the sounds of whirring and clangs typical of a...
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Valerie Ball poses with her two children, Connor, 10, and Natalie, 8, and holds various Blount Fine Foods products.

Valerie Ball

40 Under Forty Awards 2024 Valerie Ball | 38 Vice President of Human Resources, Blount Fine Foods Corp. What is the biggest challenge currently facing your industry...

Taco eyes upgrading headquarters with new manufacturing and warehousing facility

CRANSTON – Taco Comfort Solutions is looking to upgrade its headquarters with a 98,000-square-foot manufacturing and warehousing facility. The Cranston-based heating, cooling and plumbing system...

R.I. monthly unemployment stays at 4.3% in June

CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in June was 4.3%, same as the previous month, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said...
POLARIS MEP has received a $1.5 million federal grant to help reduce recidivism.

Polaris MEP receives $1.5M federal grant to reduce recidivism

PROVIDENCE – Polaris MEP will receive $1.5 million in federal funds to help the manufacturing partnership and support organization help people reentering society and...

R.I. monthly unemployment rises to 4.3% in May

CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in May was 4.3%, two-tenths of a percentage point higher than the previous month, the R.I. Department...
R.I. ATTORNEY GENERAL Peter F. Neronha announced Tuesday the state will receive $6.9 million as part of a $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson over the company's baby powder containing talcum powder. / COURTESY R.I. ATTORNEY GENERAL PETER F. NERONHA

R.I. to receive $6.9M from nationwide settlement in baby powder lawsuit

PROVIDENCE – Attorneys general from 43 states, including Rhode Island, have reached a $700 million settlement with multinational health corporation Johnson & Johnson to...

Defense manufacturer Anduril Industries to build new $8.3M facility at Quonset...

NORTH KINGSTOWN – A California-based defense technology manufacturer, which has a facility in Quincy, Mass., will construct a new site in the Quonset Business...
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