ANN ARBOR - A survey by the University of Michigan shows 51 percent of consumers reported an improved financial situation in each of the past three months, the highest proportion since November 2000, and only slightly below the all-time peak of 57 percent in 1998. When asked to explain how their finances had improved,
LANSING – Gov. Rick Snyder has appointed Lee Graham of Fenton as well as the reappointed Helen Dietrich of Conklin, Abdul Haidous of Wayne, Rhetta Hunyaday of Clio, Marcus James of Jackson, Marilyn Moran of Onaway, Douglas Parkes of Manistee, and Brad Rusthoven of Lansing to the Governor’s Talent Investment Board. The Governor’s Talent Investment
DETROIT – A new report says job demand for advanced manufacturing occupations has increased by 13 percent over the past year, and by 63 percent over the past four years, with nearly 33,000 job postings in the second quarter of 2017. The new report from Detroit-based LIFT - Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow - shows 2017
GRAND RAPIDS – Supply Chain Technology company Dematic has signed a global agreement with AutoStore that will enable Dematic to expand its omni-channel integrated solution offering throughout the globe. Dematic will design, configure, engineer, install and support AutoStore as a sub-system within an overall Dematic solution or as a standalone piece-picking system. "The Dematic suite
MUSKEGON - Researchers at Grand Valley State University's Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute will be able to investigate topics that government funding programs are typically not willing to take on, thanks to a new endowed fund created by Allen and Helen Hunting. The Huntings initiated the Allen I. and Helen J. Hunting Research and Innovation Fund
ANN ARBOR - A tool that makes large databases work smarter, not harder, could unlock the potential of big data to drive medical research, inform business decisions and speed up a slew of other applications that today are mired in a worldwide data glut. University of Michigan researchers developed software called Verdict that enables existing
NOVI – ITC Holdings Corp. will join its parent company Fortis Inc. and other Fortis subsidiaries to donate approximately $100,000 to the American Red Cross in support of residents and communities afflicted by Hurricane Harvey. Fortis will contribute $50,000 while ITC and its employees will contribute $25,000 to the donation. Fortis subsidiaries UNS Energy Corporation,
DETROIT, MI – Mobile Monday Detroit will explore the use of connected technologies in healthcare for purposes of increasing efficiency, improving patient care and experiences and increasing access to healthcare by remote populations. The event takes place on Monday, September 11th, 5:30 p.m. at RIIS in Troy. Speakers for the event include: Chuck Marlin, Partner,
ANN ARBOR - Online Tech has released SprawlGuard protection services, created to track and optimize public cloud spending, the No. 1 concern among mature cloud users, according to RightScale. Clients who use Microsoft Azure can define precise cost centers and then see advanced usage analysis on a daily basis to get alerts and predictions on their total
SOUTHFIELD – Keeping sensitive personal data safe for customers and clients is a top priority for every business and organization. Failing at cybersecurity can mean huge financial losses and damaged reputations. On Thursday, Sept. 14, the public can hear the latest tips on keeping data secure at an event at Lawrence Technological University, as the
