Ronald J. Gibson has been appointed vice president and chief engineer at FM Global. more

Trevor Sawchuk has been named head chef of Wicked Good Bar & Grill at Twin River Casino. more

Edward Markward, a professor and conductor at Rhode Island College, will retire this spring. more

Dorothy Pascale has been appointed chief of the Rhode Island Bureau of Audits, where she has served as deputy chief since 2006. more

Mike Watkinson has ben appointed senior vice president of the New England retail division of Embrace Home Loans. more

Diane M. Medeiros has been promoted to business-development officer at BayCoast Bank, where she will oversee the merchant-sservice program and implement companywide business development programs. more

Andrew W. Hausmann has been promoted to project manager at Vision 3 Architects, where he is a core member of the education team. more

Nicholas Baldasarre has been hired as intern architect at Durkee, Brown, Viveiros and Werenfels Architects. more

Fewer Americans than forecast filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance payments last week, pointing to an improving labor market. more

The U.S. Department of Labor is officially ending its suspension on new enrollments in the nation’s federal Job Corps program, but Sen. Jack Reed said that he remains “deeply concerned” that sequestration and financial mismanagement at the agency could mean fewer available slots for young people. more