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Future Automotive Career Expo Featured At AutoMobili-D Show

DETROIT - The North American International Auto Show is a global showcase for the world’s top vehicles – but also displays the talent and skills of the people who design and build the top models. While crowds are getting a closer look at the newest cars and trucks, people interested in working in the automotive

By |2018-01-10T09:08:22-05:00January 9th, 2018|Featured, News|

U-M, WCC To Share Programming Course

ANN ARBOR - Faculty at the University of Michigan School of Information and Washtenaw Community College will collaborate on an open-source course with the goal of encouraging more students to consider a U-M Bachelor of Science in Information degree. The two institutions have teamed up to offer WCC students, particularly those underrepresented in STEM fields,

By |2017-12-27T14:55:16-05:00December 27th, 2017|Featured, News|

GVSU Economist: West Michigan Economy Will Remain Strong In 2018

GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan economy looks strong for the new year, according to a Grand Valley State University expert. "We are heading into 2018 with a full head of steam," said Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business. "I don't see anything on the horizon that will trip

By |2017-12-06T20:00:34-05:00December 6th, 2017|Featured, News|

MITechNews.Com Headlines On WJR’s Internet Advisor

MiTechNews Headlines for Dec. 2 DETROIT - MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan joins Internet Advisor on WJR 760 AM each Saturday to discuss the top headlines from the previous week. NSA Breach Spills Over 100GB Of Top Secret Data MSU Professor: Transparent Solar Is Wave Of The Future Report: Smart Speakers Set To Be Big Hit

By |2017-12-05T18:26:56-05:00December 5th, 2017|Internet Advisor, News, Podcasts|

Michigan Unemployment Rate Falls In 16 of 17 Major Labor Markets

LANSING - Seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates fell in 16 of the state's 17 major labor market areas in October. "October changes in the state's various local labor markets were typically small and seasonal," said Jason Palmer, director of the Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives. "Michigan's metropolitan area payroll job levels continued to

By |2017-11-30T14:18:18-05:00November 30th, 2017|News, Politics|

Grand Rapids GiveCamp Provides Free Coding, Web Development For 18 Nonprofits

GRAND RAPIDS - Earlier this month, the first “Weekend for Good” nonprofit event took place at downtown Grand Rapids accelerator Start Garden that brought together 220 volunteers - programmers, designers, developers, non-technical folks - to create websites, databases and more for local nonprofits. The event was a collaboration with Grand Rapids Give Camp and AIGA

By |2017-11-23T08:36:24-05:00November 22nd, 2017|News|

Online Black Friday, Cyber Monday Survey: Amazon, Samsung Big Winners

ANN ARBOR - OK. I promised not to publish any Holiday stories before Thanksgiving, but this one is about Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, and all the marketing hype starts this week. A survey shows most survey participants overwhelmingly prefer to buy from Amazon - and buy Samsung. The results came from Pollfish, a

By |2017-11-24T14:14:33-05:00November 19th, 2017|Featured, News|

US Economy Hasn’t Seen A Trump Bump Yet

ANN ARBOR—In Donald Trump's first three quarters as president the U.S. economy has averaged a solid 2.4 percent growth rate, still well short of the 4 percent he promised as a candidate and under the 3 percent his first federal budget proposal assumed. University of Michigan economists are projecting that overall economic output growth, as

By |2017-11-15T22:55:02-05:00November 15th, 2017|Featured, News|

GVSU Economist: Positive Growth Continues In West Michigan

GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan economy continues to show positive growth, and the national industrial economy remains very strong, according to a Grand Valley State University expert. "This is probably as good as it's going to get," said Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business. "If we continue this

By |2017-11-09T21:24:10-05:00November 9th, 2017|News|