DETROIT - Wayne State University is challenging students, alumni, faculty and staff to create a mobile app that will help others get the most out of their time on campus with prizes totaling $5000 in cash. Wayne State?s office of economic development is teaming with WSU?s Blackstone LaunchPad program in a first ever competition focusing
ANN ARBOR - Washtenaw County is expected to add more than 12,500 jobs over the next three years, building on four consecutive years of steady job gains in the area. That?s a key message from a 2014-2016 economic forecast conducted by University of Michigan economists George Fulton and Donald Grimes for The Ann Arbor News.
ANN ARBOR ? If you?re traveling and want to find what time mass is at your local Catholic church, Servant Systems has you covered with its new MassTimes For Travelers app. An Apple iPhone app developed for the Mass Times Trust. The Mass Times Trust, a service of FAITH Catholic and the Diocese of Lansing
WASHINGTON DC - IBM has denied any involvement with the US National Security Agency's surveillance programs, and the company claims it has never handed over any client data to governmental bodies. In response to allegations concerning the NSA's PRISM surveillance program, Big Blue has posted a response in the form of a blog post written
PLYMOUTH ? Absopure and Pure Michigan have announced a Pure Michigan Moment Facebook contest running through April 7 that invites consumers to submit photos of what represents Michigan to them for a chance to win a weekend getaway to one of the state?s greatest vacation destinations, Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Traverse City. The
LANSING - Michigan will be one of three states to pilot a new program by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce encouraging businesses to hire veterans. The All States program, run through the Chamber's Hiring Our Heroes program, allows states to highlight their efforts to encourage veteran employment. "This is an exciting program that recognizes the
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission on Tuesday directed four natural gas utilities to participate in a collaborative proceeding dealing with the creation of a gas choice price comparison website and invited alternative gas suppliers, other regulated natural gas utilities, and others to participate. The directive (Case U-17580) was specifically pointed at Consumer Energy
DETROIT ? Strategic Staffing Solutions is offering the first ever Certified Contingent Workforce Professional, an 11-module groundbreaking certification program, is now available to help staffing industry professionals develop best practices and thought leadership to attract the best and brightest. This first-ever program available in Detroit on May 1-2 at the Detroit Athletic Club. As an
DETROIT - AT&T Friday announced that the company is looking to hire more than 150 people in Michigan, including 92 new jobs. The positions will be primarily focused on call center staffing, retail opportunities and technicians and are a result of AT&T?s continued investment in Michigan to support both wireline and wireless network customers. ?AT&T
DETROIT ? Strategic Staffing Solutions is providing the resources for the Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit?s internationally acclaimed Mosaic Singers to compete in what has become known as the Olympics for Choirs when they head to Riga, Latvia, in July to participate in the World Choir Games. Nearly 500 choirs from 60 countries have registered