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GROWTH INDUSTRY: Joseph O’Connell, vice president of business development at AstroNova, meets with company managers, part of routine walks through the offices. From left, Steve Holbrook, quality assurance manager; O’Connell; Jennifer Pray, marketing communications manager; Mike Natalizia, chief technology officer and vice president of technology partner alliances; and Josh Dumont, plant manager. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

O’Connell shepherds AstroNova toward continued growth

Capital Goods 04/27/2018

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | Joseph O’Connell, AstroNova Inc. Since he joined AstroNova Inc. 22 years ago, Joseph O’Connell, vice president of business development,...

GENERAL DYNAMICS credited work on the Virginia Class submarine as one of the reasons its first-quarter revenue increased this year. / COURTESY ELECTRIC BOAT

General Dynamics reports $799M Q1 profit

Capital Goods 04/26/2018

NORTH KINGSTOWN – General Dynamics, parent organization of Electric Boat Corp., reported earnings of $799 million for the first quarter of 2018 on Thursday. The...

YNON KREIZ is the newest Mattel CEO. He recently told employees that he will focus on fostering creativity and expanding how Mattel uses its brands. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/ SCOTT EELLS

New Mattel CEO plays catch-up with rivals after four down years

Economic Activity 04/26/2018

NEW YORK - Mattel Inc., home of Barbie and Thomas the Tank Engine, has struggled for years trying to manage its way out of...

ORDERS PLACED with United States factories for business equipment eased unexpectedly in March. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/TY WRIGHT

Orders for U.S. capital equipment in March ease unexpectedly

Capital Goods 04/26/2018

NEW YORK - Orders placed with United States factories for business equipment eased unexpectedly last month after a smaller February advance, indicating a more...

FORD MOTOR CO. said its getting rid of slow-selling, low-margin car models and refocusing the company around more lucrative trucks and SUVs. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/DANIEL ACKER

Ford is getting out of almost all of the American car...

Economic Activity 04/26/2018

NEW YORK - Ford Motor Co. is cleaving an additional $11.5 billion from spending plans and dropping several sedans, including the Fusion and Taurus, from...

Cadence to be acquired by N.Y.-based equity firm

Capital Goods 04/23/2018

CRANSTON – Cadence Inc., the Staunton, Va.-headquartered end-to-end engineering and manufacturing service company with an operation in Cranston has entered an agreement to be...

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of New York researchers said that tariffs on steel and aluminum are more likely to reduce U.S. jobs than create them. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/DANIEL ACKER

Fed economists say tariffs more likely to kill than create jobs

Government 04/19/2018

NEW YORK - United States President Donald Trump may hope his tariffs on imported steel and aluminum will create new jobs, or at least...

U.S. FACTORY OUTPUT rose 0.1 percent in March. /BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/TY WRIGHT/GETTY IMAGES

Factory output in U.S. cools after surging in previous month

Capital Goods 04/17/2018

NEW YORK - United States factory production cooled in March after surging a month earlier, representing a pause in an otherwise strong manufacturing sector, Federal...