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As many as 30 workers at Philips Electronics subsidiary Philips Lightolier were laid off last week, sparking an examination by city officials, reported the Fall River Herald.
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By PBN Staff
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(Updated, Sept. 13, 2:30 p.m.)Some of the orders coming in at Subsalve USA Corp. in North Kingstown could be mission briefings in an adventure film.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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There are big things happening at NanoSteel, the Rhode Island-based designer of nano-structured steel materials, with a long history in steel coating.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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U.S. stocks fell, following a two- week decline in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as data showed American manufacturing contracted in August, fueling concern the economic recovery is slowing.
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By Rita Nazareth and Lu Wang |
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Rubber product supplier RNB-Richardson Inc. - also known as RNB Supply Inc. - has been acquired by East Longmeadow, Mass.-based McGill Hose & Coupling Inc., McGill representatives announced Tuesday.
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By PBN Staff
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Living in Italy was a dream come true for Jessica Ricci, even if the dream she ended up with was different than the one she planned.
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By Rebecca Keister
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(Updated, 3:30 p.m.)Textron Inc. – the Providence-based company that includes Bell Helicopter and Cessna Aircraft – was removed from the 4th Toxic 100 Air Polluters list released by the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Rhode Island merchandise exports increased 9 percent during the first half of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011, growing from $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion, according to data released by the International Trade Administration.
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By PBN Staff
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Residential and commercial ventilation maker Nortek Inc. has formed Core Brands, a new group that combines the product and marketing capabilities of 10 formerly independent audio, power management and control brands operating within the company’s technology solutions segment.
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By PBN Staff
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The challenge of finding jobs for the unemployed in manufacturing, as in many industries, is complicated by an apparent mismatch between job openings and qualified workers.
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By Patrick Anderson |