Vermont’s unemployment rate has climbed again. The state Department of Labor says
the rate for July was 5.7 percent. That’s up two-tenths of a
percentage point from July.
A New York company that makes mattresses for
hotels and hospitals is moving its operations to Manchester.
WCW Incorporated, which employs just over 100
people, is currently located in three buildings in Hoosick , New
York. It also has a call center in Bennington.
A South Korean biotechnology company has announced that it
will open a new factory in Newport
and create 200 jobs. The
company is AnC Bio and it manufactures medical equipment, including
artificial organs.
Facing federal spending cuts, a program that provides representation for domestic violence
victims, Have Justice Will
Travel, has laid off staff in Bennington and
Randolph, but that hasn’t stopped lawyers from showing up in court.
As it tries to judge the competing bids for Central Vermont Public Service Corp., the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce says its top concerns are low rates and reliable power.
Some in Rutland say the region’s economy might suffer by
the bidding competition for Central Vermont Public Service. Rutland Senator Kevin Mullin is urging shareholders of CVPS to reject an offer made by Gaz Metro.
Senator Patrick Leahy joined city leaders in Burlington Friday to celebrate the expansion of Dealer.com, a web-based company that provides global marketing solutions for the automotive industry.
Some food systems in Vermont will receive $40,000 in grant funding, thanks to the state’s recent jobs bill. That funding will mainly go toward new equipment and infrastructure.