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A GOOD YARN TO TELL: Katy Westcott started her company on a shoestring in 2012, and now Katrinkles Inc., a maker of tools and other items for crafters, is a substantial manufacturing business in Providence. 
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Fabric of her company crafted from a hobby

Katy Westcott is a designing woman. She knits socks and crochets sweaters. She spins yarn and even sews her own clothes. So her life...

College applications rise outside U.S. as Trump cracks down on international...

LONDON (AP) – In China, wait times for U.S. visa interviews are so long that some students have given up. Universities in Hong Kong...

Britain building ‘up to 12’ nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS partnership 

LONDON (AP) – The United Kingdom will build new nuclear-powered attack submarines, get its army ready to fight a war in Europe and become "a...

International students weigh new risks of pursuing higher education in the...

Since plunging during the COVID-19 pandemic, international student enrollment in the U.S. has been rebounding – a relief to American universities that count on...

UN predicts world economic growth at subdued 2.8% in 2025 

UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The world economy resisted battering by conflicts and inflation last year and is expected to grow a subdued 2.8% in 2025,...

Report: R.I. 14th overall best state for workers, 15th for working...

PROVIDENCE – Oxfam's latest report on U.S. working conditions by state placed Rhode Island as the 14th best state for workers overall, and the...

Electric Boat to contribute services to AUKUS partnership

NORTH KINGSTOWN – An agreement between the United States, United Kingdom and Australia will utilize General Dynamics Electric Boat's nuclear submarine design and manufacturing,...

Providence Journal’s top editor among Gannett layoffs

PROVIDENCE – The Providence Journal's top editor, David Ng, is losing his job as parent company Gannett Co. goes through a fresh round of...
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