LANSING - Michigan would see at least 1,000 new jobs, a more diversified economy and a level playing field encouraging data centers to invest in the state if exemptions for certain personal property from sales, use and property taxes are passed by the Legislature, a representative of Switch, a company looking to create its eastern
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating the 60th Anniversary of tracking Santa’s yuletide journey…even though he’s been delivering toys to good girls and boys for centuries. The NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org, launched Dec 1, features Santa’s North Pole Village, which includes a holiday countdown, games, activities,
LANSING - For the first time in a decade - in fact, for the first time since Michigan last increased its tobacco tax - tobacco tax revenues increased during the 2014-15 fiscal year, figures show. The increase does not appear related to more people smoking. Rather, the increase seems due largely to lower gasoline prices
LANSING - A Michigan Senate committee meeting has been scheduled for this week for a three-bill package that would give exemptions to sales, use and property taxes for a major data center based out of Nevada looking to expand in the Grand Rapids area. The Senate Michigan Competitiveness Committee is scheduled to meet at 8
FERNDALE - We interrupt your Cyber Monday shopping at work to bring you ITinTheD’s latest updates. Tonight on our weekly live podcast broadcast we're going to have a guest in from the State of Michigan talking about all sorts of programs you should be aware of, as well as the Daily Detroit crew talking about
GRAND RAPIDS - The 'Internet of Things' (IoT) is a game-changer for many industries, from manufacturing, to transportation, government, healthcare, education, retail and many, many more! With industry analysts expecting 50 - 70 BILLION connected devices by 2020 (in a world with just 7 Billion people), the impact of the ability to make everyday devices
LANSING - Calling all student entrepreneurs and innovators - the Lansing Economic Area Partnership has started its Third Annual Lansing Youth Startup Challenge. LEAP has partnered with 5 Minutes Tops, a “Shark Tank”-like student business idea competition, to offer local “prep” competitions to student entrepreneurs looking to refine their ideas in an effort to compete
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced Michigan Strategic Fund approval of business expansions, community improvement projects and a Request for Proposals for the redesign of the official Travel Michigan website, Michigan.org. The projects are expected to generate nearly $120.6 million in new investments and create 258 jobs in Michigan. In addition, MSF approved
FERNDALE – On November 30, M2 TechCast will debut its latest partner series when Diva Tech Talk takes to the microphones at the PodcastDetroit studio to talk about women entrepreneurs, women in technology and women in communications. M2 TechTalk is heard each Monday from 3 to 4 pm. To listen to podcasts of previous shows,
DETROIT - So you’ve been celebrating Thanksgiving a little bit too much and probably shouldn’t drive home from grandma’s house. So what do you do? Tap the Be My Designated Driver App and leave the driving to your own personal chauffeur. The service is available in metro Detroit and Ann Arbor, as well as 75
