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Study: 42 Million Serve As Family Caregivers, Spend 26 Percent Of Household Income Doing So

DETROIT - A new study shows a record 42 million Americans are serving as family caregivers and spending an average of 26 percent of household income taking care of loved ones. Caring for family members has always been difficult. Since COVID-19, it has gotten exponentially harder with people caring for seniors and children while many work full-time.

By |2022-03-28T18:55:54-04:00March 28th, 2022|Featured, Life Sciences|

LG Energy To Spend $1.7 Billion To Produce Lithium-Ion Vehicle Batteries In Holland

HOLLAND, MI – LG Energy Solution, an advanced lithium-ion battery manufacturer, is investing $1.7 billion to expand its operations in the City of Holland. LG Energy Solution will add more than 1 million square feet to their existing footprint in the city’s limits to meet the growing demand for their lithium-ion batteries. LG Energy Solution

By |2022-03-23T17:53:20-04:00March 23rd, 2022|Auto Tech, Featured|

Michigan Attorney General Nessel To Speak at Hash Bash 2022 On UM Campus April 2

ANN ARBOR - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will be one of the featured speakers on April 2 at the Hash Bash, the 50-year old event held on The Diag at the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus. Two blocks away, the Monroe Street Fair will feature products made by Michigan cannabis and hemp companies.

By |2022-03-21T16:24:22-04:00March 21st, 2022|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Ford CEO Says Automaker Sold Out Of Electric Vehicles For Years?

DEARBORN - Ford CEO Jim Farley on stage for a CERAWeek energy conference discussion streamed live March 10 told the startled moderator that Ford is sold out of electric vehicles for the next couple of years.  The very popular Mustang Mach-E in particular. "It’s totally sold out. We’re just completely overwhelmed. I mean, we have

By |2022-03-20T15:45:38-04:00March 20th, 2022|Clean Update, Featured|

Consumer Confidence, Purchases, New Orders Rose In February

GRAND RAPIDS — Consumer confidence, purchases and new orders all rose in February, likely boosted by the sharp decline in the number of positive COVID-19 cases in West Michigan and the nation, according to Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the GVSU Seidman College of Business. Yet, Long said, February's numbers were

By |2022-03-19T16:17:22-04:00March 19th, 2022|Featured, News|

Pure Michigan Launches $16.7 Million Warm Weather Midwest Advertising Campaign

LANSING – The award-winning Pure Michigan advertising campaign returns for audiences across the Midwest this spring to inspire travel in Michigan this year. In addition to the broadcast commercials, travelers can plan their perfect vacation with the help of various digital platforms and resources available on michigan.org. This year’s total warm weather advertising budget is

By |2022-03-19T16:17:22-04:00March 19th, 2022|Featured, Politics/Government|

Report: U.S. Consumers To Spend Record $1 Trillion Online In 2022

NEW YORK - U.S. consumer spending on e-commerce is expected to hit a record $1 trillion this year thanks to the pandemic-driven shift to online shopping, a report from Adobe Analytics contends. The forecast represents a jump of 13 percent from 2021 and follows a total spend of $1.7 trillion over the course of two

By |2022-03-19T16:17:23-04:00March 19th, 2022|Featured, News|

Genomenon Raises $20 Million Series B Financing To Expand AI-Powered Genomic Data

ANN ARBOR - Genomenon Thursday announced the completion of a $20 million Series B financing round. The funds will expand the company’s commercial operations and the development of its genomic data hub, which serves genetic testing labs, hospitals, pharmaceutical and biopharma companies. Genomenon leverages AI (Artificial Intelligence) to organize the world’s genomic knowledge and put it

By |2022-03-10T20:03:13-05:00March 10th, 2022|Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Life Sciences|

Spring Sponsorship Sale: $49.99 For Box Ad On MITechNews.Com

ANN ARBOR - MITechNews.Com is offering a spring special for advertising on the technology and business website. Box ads for just $49.99 a month on a 90-day contract that includes a short video interview suitable for social media. One video interview will be offered every 90 days. The interview will be done by Editor Mike

By |2022-03-08T09:32:01-05:00March 8th, 2022|Featured, New Products / Contracts|

Automakers Have Until 2026 To Incorporate Breathalyzers Into Vehicles

DETROIT - The Infrastructure Bill that passed Congress last fall contains a few stipulations in it that will affect the way you use your car. One is that rear-seat reminders will become standard to help prevent hot-car deaths, while the other, more significant change on the scale of fatalities per year is that automakers must

By |2022-03-08T09:34:35-05:00March 7th, 2022|Featured, Politics/Government, Science|