GRAND RAPIDS - Despite steel and aluminum tariffs, West Michigan’s economy continues to grow a new report from Grand Valley State University contends. Brian Long, director of supply chain management research at GVSU’s Seidman College of Business, said his survey of purchasing managers index tick up by two points over the previous month to 34,
DETROIT - The combination of financial start-ups and the emergence of new technologies is radically shaking up the long-standing financial services industry. Changes are happening that are breaking up control of financial institutions and provide greater choice to consumers, along with providing financial inclusion for those not currently eligible for standard banking products. On Monday,
TROY - On April 1, top 40 accounting firm Rehmann and Grandville-based Trivalent Group, a top 100 managed IT service provider, merged to create what Rehmann CEO Randy Rupp described in an interview as Accounting as a Service. Trivalent Group, with some 85 percent of its 700 business clients outside Southeast Michigan, specializes in managed services,
WASHINGTON DC - Michigan residents received more than 793 million robocalls in 2017, contends a new report from the National Consumer Law Center. According to the YouMail Robocall Index, which tracks the volume and extent of robocalls in the United States, more than 793,516,000 robocalls were made to Michigan area codes in 2017. The industry
LANSING - Legislation that would allow companies looking to install new wireless technology infrastructure to utility poles and towers across the state easily passed the Michigan Senate on Thursday over the objection of one member who referred to potential health risks he said are associated with the expansion of wireless technology. SB 637 passed 33-3 and SB
WARREN – Andy Storm, the President and CEO of $100 million global supplier Eckhart, sees Industry 4.0 taking the manufacturing world by storm. Eckhart plans to lead the charge in North America, he said, by providing smart factories with such products as his company’s Autocraft Autonomous Guided Vehicles to streamline the manufacturing process. This week,
ANN ARBOR - Consumer sentiment has remained at very favorable levels for more than a year. In the February survey, it was just below the October 2017 peak of 100.7, the highest level since 2004, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Expected gains in incomes, jobs and after-tax pay dominated concerns about
LANSING - AT&T Tuesday named David Lewis, a 10-year veteran of the company’s external, government and public affairs departments, president of AT&T Michigan. In addition to his service to AT&T, Lewis has been a member of the Board of Directors for the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, the United Way of Central Indiana, the Hispanic Business
GRAND RAPIDS - If you’re looking to get into the physical security business, Allied Universal is looking for you. Allied Universal is seeking full-time, part-time, supervisory and entry level security professionals to join its team. The multi-billion dollar has the largest private security force in North American some 150,000 strong. In March, Allied Universal will
ANN ARBOR - As the gig economy—where companies pay for specific tasks on a contract basis—grows, the independent workers drawn to its freedom and flexibility are met with challenges distinct from those faced by people who work at companies. Without a company to support and affirm their working identity, it can feel as precarious as
