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
GRAND RAPIDS ? The West Michigan industrial economy continues to grow, according to a monthly survey done by a professor at Grand Valley State University?s Seidman College of Business. Brian G. Long, director of supply management research at GVSU, said his survey is based on data collected during the last two weeks of February. In
DETROIT ? Employers in Metro Detroit, West Michigan and around the state are expected to do a lot of hiring in the second quarter, contends Manpower in its latest Employment Outlook Survey. In the Detroit-Warren-Livonia Metropolitan Statistical Area, 21 percent of surveyed companies interviewed plan to hire more employees, while just 6 percent expect to
LANSING ? Some $215 million will soon be available to repair Michigan?s crumbling roads as part of a supplemental appropriations bill unanimously adopted by a conference committee on Wednesday and passed in both chambers by wide margins. It is now headed to Gov. Rick Snyder?s desk for his signature. The final agreement on SB 608
SOUTHFIELD - The story of the Michigan Science Center is that of rebirth and commitment to keep science, technology and engineering in the forefront of young students? minds and to keep the center a part of Detroit?s cultural attractions. On March 27, The Engineering Society of Detroit will host Tonya Matthews, President of the Science
NEW YORK - CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves said Tuesday that his company's namesake broadcast network could go "over the top," or be delivered via the Internet, if Aereo's model of streaming over-the-air programming is ruled legal. "If there are systems out there that try to hurt us, then we could go to OTT," he
LANSING - Tourists in Michigan, lured to the state in large part because of the Pure Michigan ad campaign, generated a record $1.2 billion in economic development, a report said. The report, by a research firm, Longwoods International, which specializes in the effect of tourism advertising, said the Pure Michigan ad campaign attracted 2.4 million
LANSING - The Michigan House passed a controversial measure on Tuesday that would streamline the process of allowing telephone companies to drop landline services. SB 636 passed 71-39. The Michigan Senate must concur in the House changes before the bill goes to Governor Rick Snyder for approval. The legislation, which wouldn't go into effect until
LANSING - The Michigan Film Office announced the feature film The End of the Tour has been approved for a film incentive. Based on the book Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself, the project is currently filming in Grand Rapids and surrounding communities. ?Grand Rapids has terrific locations and a talented workforce for