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Although it is the final week of the “Wickford Wintertime Wednesdays” promotion that offered commuters free commuter rail service from Wickford to Providence, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee and the R.I. Department of Transportation are reminding commuters that free parking at Wickford Junction will continue until the end of March.
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By PBN Staff
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Rhode Island could face $34.1 million in Defense Department civilian payroll cuts if automatic spending cuts kick in on March 1, the Associated Press reported.
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By PBN Staff
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Training Magazine, a professional and workforce development publication, has ranked Gilbane Building Co.’s new sales model one of the most “innovative and successful” among firms in its “Top 125 Organizations” list.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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Three Rhode Island companies – J/Boats, C&C Fiberglass Components and Bluenose Yacht Sales – were honored in Bristol on Friday for earning recognition in Sailing World magazine’s Boat of the Year Awards.
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By PBN Staff
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Exports from the Ocean State dropped 0.5 percent in December to $191.1 million on a month-to-month, seasonally adjusted basis after rising a revised 3.4 percent in November, according to an international trade statistics report from e-forecasting.com.
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By PBN Staff
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is aiming to expand Wi-Fi Internet service to its commuter ferries and the interior of three of its rail stations, the Boston Business Journal reported.
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By PBN Staff
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Business activity in the U.S. unexpectedly expanded in February at the fastest pace in almost a year, a sign the manufacturing industry is poised for growth.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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Arpin Renewable Energy has joined with eNow Inc., a Warwick-based company that offers energy solutions to the transportation industry, to provide Arpin Van Lines users with access to cleaner moving trucks.
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By PBN Staff
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Juvenile health, safety and wellness product maker Summer Infant Inc. has secured an $80 million asset-based revolving credit facility with Bank of America Corp.
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By PBN Staff
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Manufacturing in the U.S. expanded at a faster pace than forecast in February, reaching the highest level since June 2011 as factories boosted production to meet greater demand.
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By Alex Kowalski |