Medical device manufacturer Cadence Inc. broke ground Wednesday on a 34,000-square-foot expansion of its Cranston facility. more

Jewelry manufacturer Alex and Ani announced Wednesday that it has partnered with Borderfree, a market leader in global e-commerce solutions for U.S. retailers, in an effort to ship its eco-friendly jewelry products to more than 100 countries. more

United Natural Foods Inc.’s bottom line rose 8.9 percent year over year during the three months ended April 27, and 14.5 percent year over year for the first three quarters of its fiscal year, the company announced after close of business on Tuesday. more

The foreclosure inventory in Rhode Island was unchanged from April 2012 to April 2013 at 3.2 percent, CoreLogic reported Wednesday. This means that 3.2 percent of all homes with a mortgage in Rhode Island were in one aspect of the foreclosure process. more

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce have recognized 75 companies from across the Ocean State in the 19th annual Worksite Health Awards, the organizations announced Wednesday. more

Single-family home sales in Bristol County, Mass., jumped 26.34 percent in April compared with the same period in 2012, The Warren Group said Wednesday. more

Construction employment declined in 123 of 339 metro areas – including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick area – rose in 170 out of 339 metro areas – including the New Bedford area – and stayed stagnant in 46 metro areas from April 2012 to April 2013. more

The deadline for Rhode Island’s 7,900-plus nonprofits to file annual reports with the state is approaching, according to Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis. more

Unemployment rates fell year over year in April in 276 of the United States’ 372 metropolitan areas, including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick metro; rose in 78 of the nation’s metropolitan areas, including the New Bedford metro; and was unchanged in 18 areas, according to the latest non-seasonally adjusted data. more

Rhode Island is ranked 31st in the United States for senior health, according to the inaugural edition of United Health Foundation’s “America’s Health Rankings Senior Report: A Call to Action for Individuals and Their Communities,” released Wednesday. more