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DTE Energy Foundation Provides $1.48 Million In Grants As Commitment To Earth Day

DETROIT  – The DTE Energy Foundation announced it has granted $1.48 million in vital funding to seven organizations supporting programs that enhance natural resources across Michigan. The grant will significantly bolster environmental programs across Michigan, including Traverse City, Ann Arbor, southeastern Michigan and Muskegon, in time for Earth Day on April 22. “At the DTE

By |2022-04-24T17:05:15-04:00April 24th, 2022|ESD|

Kraig Biocraft Lands $1.5 Million Capital Investment

ANN ARBOR—Officials at Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc. announced the company had received an additional $1.5 million in capital from YAII PN Ltd., a fund managed by Yorkville Advisors Global LP, a private equity firm in Mountainside, N.J. The $1.5 million received this week is the second half of a $3 million fund agreement signed with

By |2022-04-24T16:42:52-04:00April 24th, 2022|ESD|

Amway Reports Sales Rebounded 4 Percent In 2021 To $8.9 Billion

ADA — Sales last year for multi-level marketing heavyweight Amway Corp. increased slightly from 2020, anchored by its popular brand of vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements. In Amway’s yearly sales announcement, which was accompanied by its 2021 Global Impact Report, the company reported $8.9 billion in sales last year, a 4-percent increase from 2020 during the most

By |2022-04-22T16:01:16-04:00April 21st, 2022|ESD, Featured|

LAFCU Offers $2,500 Personal Grants To Help People Pay Down Debt

LANSING — LAFCU is now accepting entries for an essay contest that will award up to $7,500 in grants for those working to build a better financial life for themselves. The entry deadline is May 6. The LAFCU Pathway to Financial Transformation Essay Contest provides up to $2,500 to each of three entrants. The funds

By |2022-04-18T12:02:41-04:00April 18th, 2022|ESD|

Workplace Distractions Survey: What distracts us most when we are on the clock?

DETROIT - If you’re a fan of The Office, you might have seen Creed playing solitaire or other variations like spider on his computer. He could be powering up his workplace focus, knowing studies show games can improve executive function, working memory, and even problem-solving ability. Or perhaps he’s regrouping after an exhausting task. Maybe he’s just goofing

By |2022-04-19T20:02:06-04:00April 12th, 2022|ESD, Uncategorized|

FlexJobs Survey Finds Roughly 1 in 3 Are Currently Considering Quitting Their Jobs 

BOULDER, CO —While 2021 saw record quit-level rates, workers are still quitting at elevated rates in 2022. According to FlexJobs’ 2022 Work Insight survey with more than 2,200 respondents, 30 percent of workers are currently considering quitting their jobs, and 25 percent have actually quit their jobs in the last six months. Of those that

By |2022-04-14T17:14:22-04:00April 12th, 2022|ESD|

Former Michigan Economic Development Leader Passes

ANN ARBOR - Michael Finney, 65, former CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Ann Arbor SPARK passed away on April 3 from a heart attack. Since 2017, Finney was president and CEO of the Miami-Dade Beacon Council, a nonprofit public-private economic development organization in Florida. Michael Finney "Mike was a dynamic leader

By |2022-04-12T14:46:16-04:00April 12th, 2022|ESD|

Worldwide PC Shipments Declined 7.3 Percent In First Quarter of 2022

STAMFORD, Conn. — Worldwide PC shipments totaled 77.5 million units in the first quarter of 2022, a 7.3 percent decrease from the first quarter of 2021, according to preliminary results by Gartner, that said a sharp drop in Chromebook sales significantly contributed to the overall market decline. “After an unprecedented Chromebook surge in 2020 and

By |2022-04-11T16:17:33-04:00April 11th, 2022|ESD|