HOLLAND - In general, West Michigan companies seem to be holding steady on technology hiring. Sixty percent continue to plan on hiring more tech staff in the next six months just as they did for all of 2015. Fewer, only about 50 percent, are raising salaries. Perhaps this is because in 2015 more than 75
MARQUETTE - Travel Marquette, taking a page from Grand Rapids’ ArtPrize, is launching a new business competition that encourages entrepreneurs to create exhibits that express a business or product idea. SmartPrize exhibits will be displayed throughout downtown Marquette and be judged by a panel as well as crowd votes. “We are excited to invite innovators and
ANN ARBOR - Consumer confidence rose to its highest level since July, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The December reading was nearly equal to the 2015 average of 92.9, which was the highest since 2004. The gain was largely due to lower inflation, which bolstered real incomes and brightened buying plans
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Today, visitors to NORAD's Santa Tracking website can watch Santa flying around the world delivering presents to good little boys and girls, starting in Australia. NORAD’s “Santa Cams” will stream videos on the website as Santa makes his way over various locations. Then, at 4 a.m. MST (6 a.m.
FERNDALE - If you get hammered on New Year’s Eve this year, BeMYDD (BeMyDesignatedDriver) will drive you home in your car and the company will donate $1 of your fee to an animal shelter that does not kill puppies. It’s called the Puppy Love campaign. The service is available in metro Detroit and Ann Arbor.
FERNDALE - Maureen Miller-Brosnan, executive director of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, a trade association represents 37 VC firms in Michigan that invest in startup companies, primarily technology. Also included in the MVCA are 12 Angel groups. So if you have a tech company in Michigan that needs investment cash, you’ll want to listen to
EAST LANSING - Two Michigan State University College of Engineering researchers have earned a national honor for being leaders of innovation and invention. Anil Jain, a University Distinguished Professor of computer science and engineering, and Ramani Narayan, a University Distinguished Professor of chemical engineering and materials science, have been named fellows of the National Academy
GRAND RAPIDS - Dematic has completed its acquisition of Reddwerks Corporation, the creator of Warehouse Execution Software that provides customers with real-time decision engines to optimize material and information flow in the supply chain. Reddwerks will operate as a subsidiary of Dematic under the tradename Dematic Reddwerks, offering an enhanced software suite that provides responsive
LANSING - Liquid Web has partnered with Westlund’s Apple Market for a “Fill the Truck” campaign Wednesday to provide a final push for the Greater Lansing Food Bank. Since Thanksgiving, Liquid Web employees have donated about $2,500 in food to the Greater Lansing Food Bank, but now are reaching out to the community to provide
WASHINGTON DC - Last Friday, the Senate passed a combined omnibus appropriations and tax extenders package 65-33 (27 Rs and 38 Ds). Prior to that, the omnibus passed the House 316-113 and the extenders package by 318-109. The legislation now goes to President Obama to be signed into law. The legislation had several measures of
