Providence Business News Daily Edition - Nortek shows profit, increased sales in 2Q

YOUR DAILY EDITION   Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010 PBN Home | RSS Feed     TODAY'S TOP STORIES Nortek shows profit, increased sales in 2Q, but still a long road to recovery Nortek Inc. reported a 4.3 percent increase in its second quarter sales, up to $509 million from a year earlier, in the three months ended July 3. Officials break ground on MBTA station at Wickford Junction Profit falls at Astro-Med as expenses rise and currency rates hurt Mass. tax holiday weekend yields half a billion in sales Swipely goes live as a way to share purchase experiences From Today's Technology Newsletter: Exeter tech firm buys Canton, Mass., IT service provider This Week's Poll: The R.I. Public Utilities Commission ruled in favor of the Deepwater Wind-National Grid power-purchase agreement last week. Where do you stand? NEWS BY INDUSTRY Business Women Main Street Creative Economy Manufacturing Education Newsmakers Energy Politics Environment Real Estate Financial Services Retail Health Care Technology Hospitality & Tourism Work Force Insurance More... SUBSCRIBE TO PBN Get full access to PBN.com as well as the weekly print edition delivered to your home or office, for as little as $89 per year. For More News Go to PBN.com Contact Us This e-newsletter sponsored by: To unsubscribe from this newsletter, click here. PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS | 220 WEST EXCHANGE STREET | PROVIDENCE R.I. | (401) 273-2201