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Dow Jones Closes At Record High Wednesday

NEW YORK - The Dow Jones industrial average closed at a record high Wednesday after the Fed cut another $10 billion from its monthly stimulus payments. The Dow is now positive for the year after rising 45.47 points, or 0.3 percent, to 16,580.84. It was the Dow's first record close of the year, beating its

By |2014-04-30T00:00:00-04:00April 30th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

MEDC Offers Advanced Technician Training Program In Flint

FLINT - Individuals interested in pursuing an education in a technical field while earning a paycheck from a participating employer in the Flint area are invited to attend a placement event that will allow them to apply and get qualified for the Michigan Advanced Technician Training program offered by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. ?The

By |2014-04-29T00:00:00-04:00April 29th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

ITC Creates Power-Engineering Scholarship At Lawrence Tech

NOVI - ITC Holdings Corp., the nation?s largest independent electricity transmission company, has donated $250,000 to Lawrence Technological University to establish the ITC Power Engineering Endowed Scholarship in LTU?s College of Engineering. It will provide a fulltime student with half tuition each year. ITC will also offer a paid internship each year to the student

By |2014-04-29T00:00:00-04:00April 29th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Eloise Approved For Michigan Film Incentive

LANSING ? The Michigan Film Office announced the feature film Eloise has been approved for a film incentive from the state of up to $1,950,000. The psychological thriller will utilize locations throughout Wayne County, with production offices based in Detroit?s Masonic Temple. Eloise will begin filming in early May. ?Eloise will make the most of

By |2014-04-29T00:00:00-04:00April 29th, 2014|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Dematic Opens Engineering Center In Seattle

GRAND RAPIDS - Dematic, a supplier of logistics systems for the factory, warehouse and distribution center, has opened a new engineering center in Seattle, Washington, and has added more engineering staff to the Western Region ? expanding Dematic?s ability to support companies in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho and Montana. Furthermore, project management, customer

By |2014-04-29T00:00:00-04:00April 29th, 2014|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Michigan House Panel Begins Discussion On Special Industrial Electric Rates

LANSING - Manufacturers using larger amounts of power could all see new electric rates under legislation under discussion in the House Energy and Technology Committee. The bill (HB 5476 ) is designed to replace the E1 rate currently provided to Hemlock Semiconductor with a new rate-setting system that recognizes the lower cost of providing power

By |2014-04-29T00:00:00-04:00April 29th, 2014|Archive, Clean, green, hybrid|