DETROIT - Payment kiosks installed in March 2014 at the State of Michigan's 36th District Court in Detroit will begin accepting payment for misdemeanors in the second half of 2015. The equipment was installed by Global Tel Link, which provides technology for the public safety and justice sector. "GTL does the heavy lifting to ensure
DETROIT - At the halfway point in 2015 Comerica Bank Economists see reasons to expect solid U.S. economic growth through the second half of the year. U.S. data at the end of the second quarter are encouraging. There is ample evidence of a pickup in economic momentum through the second quarter, after a weak
GRAND RAPIDS - Cloud and managed services provider Trivalent Group announces six new hires due to increased demand for services and four internal promotions. Five employees were hired to serve at the company's headquarters in Grandville. Dennis Brown was hired as Virtual Chief Information Officer and Sara Parmeter as Human Resources Manager. New Client Service
LANSING - A $300,000 state grant by the Michigan Strategic Fund will help an injection molding plant in Tallmadge Charter Township leverage a $14 million investment and create 54 jobs. So announced the Michigan Economic Development Corp. Wednesday. The receipient of the grant is Agape Plastics in Ottawa County, which specializes in custom injection molding
AHMEEK, MI. - Early-stage manufacturer Neuvokas Corporation, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, has secured over $2.8 million in funding to develop a new technology. This new technology is capable of producing Fiber Reinforced Polymer rebar used in the construction industry. The funding will also support job creation and on-the-job training for new employees over the course
MOUNT CLEMENS - In a first-of-its-kind partnership, a jury summons now comes with a ride from Uber in Macomb County. Jurors will now receive an Uber code good for a $20 ride each way or $40 round-trip to and from Macomb County Circuit Court in Mount Clemens. After jurors receive a summons and answer the
LOS ANGELES - Roddenberry Entertainment, the name behind Star Trek, announced this week a new partnership with Immersive Media, the company behind Google's Street View, to launch Roddenberry 360 degrees to be used on original content as well as outside projects. Roddenberry 360 degrees engages proprietary technology to produce groundbreaking entertainment incorporating 360 degrees
ANN ARBOR - Customers are less satisfied with fast food as their discretionary income improves and preferences shift in favor of quality over price, according to new data from the American Customer Satisfaction Index. Customer satisfaction with full-service restaurants holds steady at 82 on ACSI's 100-point scale, while fast food restaurants fall 3.8 percent
DETROIT - General Motors CEO Mary Barra joined 150 other Kettering University alumni, all GM employees, gathered for a special reception at the Renaissance Center in Detroit to celebrate and support a new scholarship fund for Kettering students on June 25. The General Motors Legacy Endowment at Kettering University is designed to provide scholarship
GRAND RAPIDS - This workshop will give the necessary tools to prepare for the October 2015 U.S. Customs Broker License Examination. Gain insights on organizing your study materials, receive hands-on instructions and practice with sample tests. You will also gain valuable assistance with classification, valuation and other key elements of the exam. The