ANN ARBOR - Consumer sentiment in April continued to travel on the high plateau established following Donald Trump's election, with only minor deviations from its five-month average of 97.4, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. There is widespread agreement among consumers on their very positive assessments of the current state of the
DETROIT - Hacking Health Windsor Detroit III returns to Tech Town Detroit. Hacking Health is an event designed to improve healthcare by inviting technology creators and healthcare professionals to collaborate on realistic, human-centric solutions to front-line problems in a fun, intense, hands-on event where small teams tackle tough problems in a supportive community of peers and mentors. It is a weekend long cross-border event that breaks down
ROYAL OAK - On M2 MechCast Monday May 1 (yes May already), SBAM CEO Rob Fowler will outline a new partnership with Consumers Energy and DTE Energy to provide enhanced energy services. Tony Matthews CEO of the Michigan Science Center will updates the latest happenings. Brian Wassom, partner at Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, argues
SOUTHFIELD – The Michigan Chapter of Women in Defense, an organization for women in the defense industry, announces applications are being accepted for the 2017 Women in Defense Horizons – Michigan Scholarship. The scholarship is available to women who are United States citizens, residents of Michigan, enrolled at an accredited Michigan college or university, have
SOUTHFIELD — Those seeking employment in engineering, science, or technology-based fields will have plenty of opportunity and plenty of choices Monday, May 1 at The Engineering Society of Detroit’s Engineering & Technology Job Fair. The event runs from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave. in Novi. Known as
SBAM Annual Meeting & Small Business Expo 6/15/2017 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Lansing Center (map) Please join us! SBAM Annual Meeting & Small Business Expo Thursday, June 15, 2017 9:00am - 1:45pm Members! We have a limited number of tickets available for $55! Register now to take advantage of this great offer. NEW! Expanded
AUBURN HILLS - The most powerful SUV on the market, the 707 hp Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. It was the sort of casual comment that many of those listening in on the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles earnings conference call just might have missed, but a single word from FCA Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne could signal some
LANSING - If career and technical education programs are going to gain the recognition that state leaders want, everyone involved needs to change how they talk about those programs, Governor Rick Snyder, Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Whiston and Talent and Economic Development Director Roger Curtis said in various presentations to the Governor's Education and
LANSING - On Wednesday, legislation that would allow Michigan developers to capture a portion of sales, use and income taxes to redevelop brownfield sites through projects deemed transformational to the community was approved by a House committee. SB 111, SB 112, SB 113, SB 114 and SB 115 cleared the House Tax Policy Committee on
ANN ARBOR - The continued strength in consumer sentiment has been due to optimistic views on three critical components: higher incomes and wealth, more favorable job prospects, and low inflation expectations. All of these factors, however, have been influenced by partisanship, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Democrats expect an imminent recession,
