GRAND RAPIDS – Magic-Writer, a provider of fintech and payments services, has been purchased by Swivel Transactions LLC, a business unit of the San Antonio financial services firm Southwest Business Corp. Terms were not announced. Swivel officials said the acquisition will increase its reach with banks and credit unions. Magic-Wrighter’s products, new account funding, and
DETROIT — As sales of all-electric vehicles grow more slowly than expected, major automakers are increasingly meeting their customers in the middle. More and more companies are reconsidering the viability of hybrid cars and trucks to appease consumer demand and avoid costly penalties related to federal fuel economy and emissions standards. The shifting strategies run
LANSING - Michigan lawmakers have proposed eight new designs this year, with a few already through the legislature, some halfway there and others still at the starting gate. Here’s a breakdown: Michigan has dozens of plates that support organizations like sports teams and nonprofits or allow drivers to identify themselves as members of group like
NEW CUYAMA, Ca. - On a 20-acre parcel outside the tiny Southern California town of New Cuyama, a 1.5-megawatt solar farm uses the sun’s rays to slowly charge nearly 600 batteries in nearby cabinets. At night, when energy demand rises, that electricity is sent to the grid to power homes with clean energy. To make
GRAND RAPIDS–TimberBase, an affiliate of UFP Industries Inc., announced the launch of TimberBase.com, a business-to-business digital platform for buying and selling lumber and building materials. Purchased from German tech start-up Timber Base GmbH in February, the platform has been upgraded with a more intuitive interface, supported by UFP’s team of international industry experts, to simplify
ANN ARBOR–Plinqit, a “financial wellness” content and automated savings firm providing account management content services for online banking, and Detroit-based Bankjoy, a digital banking provider for banks and credit unions, announced a new partnership. Plinqit’s financial wellness and savings platform now integrates directly with Bankjoy’s digital banking system. Bankjoy’s extensive client roster of banks and credit
DETROIT - It's an industry that contributes $31 billion to the economy here yet most folks don’t hear much about it, even though its presence is felt economically across all 83 counties, according to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The defense industry is also a vital part of our state’s past: We became known as
MIDLAND - Northwood eSports team won the 2023 Red Bull Collegiate Valorant National Championship in Chicago, earning the right to defend its world title Nov. 19-24 in Istanbul, Turkey. "When we played our first semi-professional event as a collegiate team in August, I knew that we had something special this year — we were able
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NOVI–Our Next Energy Inc., a Michigan-based energy storage technology company, announced it started production of domestically made lithium iron phosphate battery cells at its ONE Circle 20-gigawatt-hour battery factory complex in Van Buren Township. “The start of cell production at ONE Circle is a major step toward establishing an LFP battery industry in the U.S.
