LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation Thursday announced Michigan Strategic Fund approval of $200,000 in grants for 10 farmers markets around the state. "Farmers markets improve our downtowns and bring vitality and a sense of place to our communities,"� said MEDC President and CEO Michael A. Finney. "These grants will support local markets, strengthen
LANSING - A new service launched Wednesday by the Small Business Association of Michigan will help small employers comply with important Health Insurance Exchange notification requirements. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that by Oct. 1 every employer provides all of their part-time and full-time employees with a notice regarding the Health Insurance Exchange. To
EGJAM, UK ? Smartphones sales worldwide in the second quarter leaped 46.5 percent, while mobile phone sales only increased 3.6 percent, according to think tank Gartner. At the same time, sales of feature phones declined 21 percent year-over-year. ?Smartphones accounted for 51.8 percent of mobile phone sales in the second quarter of 2013, resulting in
LANSING - U.S. Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient David Balestrino Jr. has been named honorary starter for the Pure Michigan 400 to be held Sunday at Michigan International Speedway. Balestrino was the winner of a fan contest on the Pure Michigan Facebook page, receiving the highest number of votes for his entry on why
LANSING ? A Chicago logistics and transportation company has been given a $1 million incentive from the state to establish a new location in Ann Arbor, a project that the state says will generate about $1.2 million in new private investment and up to 125 new jobs. Coyote Logistics provides shippers with full-scale, third party
GRAND RAPIDS - Celebrate summer and kick off the new aimWest season at the technology networking group's August 5:01 at Rockford Construction. The event gives attendees the chance to check out Rockford Construction's new headquarters and hear about their work to re-purpose a vacant factory on Grand Rapid's West Side. The evening includes time for
LANSING - In a decision state workers hailed as a major victory, the Michigan Court of Appeals on Wednesday held that a 2012 law requiring workers to pay 4 percent of their pay into their pension system violated the constitutional provisions on classified employee compensation. The decision, in Michigan Coalition of State Employee Unions v.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - Business Improvement Team, a consortium of independent consultant, has created a speakers bureau to provide presentations on a variety of leadership and business topics for events, conferences, and trade shows. The bureau professionals offer topics that include leadership, sales and marketing, information technology and other key presentations. They are available to provide
DETROIT - DTE Energy selected 67 solar energy projects in the second round of its expansion of the SolarCurrents customer-owned pilot program, which offers customers a more affordable way to install solar photovoltaic systems on their homes and businesses. In this second round offering, incentives were awarded to 56 residential projects, representing 373 kW and
LANSING - The Public Service Commission on Tuesday approved three settlements involving DTE Gas Company, Alpena Power Company and Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation and SEMCO Energy Gas Company, respectively. In the case of DTE Gas Company, the settlement authorizes a $927,000 refund, including interest, to its natural gas customers, the PSC said. Customers are due