Nortek Inc. reported net income of $4.7 million, or 30 cents per diluted share, during the third quarter of 2012, compared with a net loss of $2.1 million, or 14 cents per diluted share a year earlier, the company announced late Thursday. more

Coast to Coast Fulfillment Inc., a leading product fulfillment house in the Northeast, will double the size of its warehousing and order-processing center in West Greenwich. more

Gas prices in Rhode Island dropped another 4 cents this week, marking the fourth consecutive week of declines, according to AAA Southern New England. more

Manufacturing in the U.S. expanded in October at a faster pace than projected as orders and production picked up, showing the industry is stabilizing. more

KVH Industries Inc.’s profit surged 190 percent during the third quarter of 2012, rising to $1.7 million, or 12 cents per diluted share, from the $600,000, or 4 cents per diluted share, reported during the same period in 2011. more

Construction employment rose in 125 out of 337 metro areas, including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick area, dropped in 160 out of 337 metro areas, including the New Bedford metro area, and stayed stagnant in 52 metro areas from September 2011 to September 2012, according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America. more

Gasoline fell on speculation that demand will decline on the East Coast as Atlantic superstorm Sandy causes widespread flooding and power outages. more

Textron Inc. has named Ellen Lord as president and CEO of its Wilmington, Mass.-based Textron Systems segment, the company announced Monday. more

Gas prices in Rhode Island dropped another 11 cents this week, after dropping 6 cents last week, according to AAA Southern New England. more

General Dynamics Electric Boat was awarded a $17.5 million contract modification with the U.S. Navy for submarine planning services. more