Textron Inc. – parent of Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company and Textron Systems – saw its profits increase by 6.3 percent to $151 million during the third quarter of 2012, the company reported Wednesday. more

Gas prices in Rhode Island dropped another 6 cents this week, after dropping 2 cents last week, according to AAA Southern New England. 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

BOSTON – A transportation company will pay $7.3 million to settle allegations it backed out of a contract with the Mass. Bay Transportation Authority to run “The Ride,” Attorney General Martha Coakley announced last week. 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

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation said last week that it planned to begin the rehabilitation of a bridge carrying off-ramp traffic from Exit 4 on Interstate 195 East to Veterans Memorial Parkway in East Providence on Nov. 17. The work will require a partial closure of the exit until summer 2013. more

Gasoline prices in Rhode Island dropped another 3 cents this week, marking the fifth consecutive week of decline, according to AAA Southern New England. more

BOSTON – A family of bus companies has committed to reduce idling from its fleet of 7,500 school buses operating in 16 states, in response to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency claims of excessive diesel idling in Connecticut and Rhode Island. more