ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan researchers and their partners predict that western Lake Erie will experience a less severe harmful algal bloom in 2016 than last year's record-setting event. The outlook reflects less discharge from the Maumee River and a return to an average nutrient runoff into the lake. The 2016 bloom is expected
ANN ARBOR - Nearly every state and metro area in the United States saw real wage gains in 2015 compared to 2014, up 2.9 percent nationally. Michigan was above the national average at 3.1 percent, and ranked 15th nationally when all industries (private and government) are included and 12th for the private sector. This information
DETROIT - Despite The BRexit vote in Great Briton to leave the European Union, the Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index dipped slightly once again in June 2016, the second straight month of decline. The good news is the three-month average remained steady at a robust 60.5. A PMI above 50 is considered an indication of
DETROIT - Wayne State University President M. Roy Wilson has accepted an offer to serve on the Advisory Committee to the Director for the National Institutes of Health. The director, Francis Collins, “oversees the work of the largest supporter of biomedical research in the world, spanning the spectrum from basic to clinical research,” according to
NOVI - This it the perfect combination of enjoying a good meal, meeting cool people and learning things that will help you grow your business. Motor City Connect Live meetings were never designed as something you HAD to do. They are something you WANT to do. On Tuesday July 12, you'll enjoy the vibe from
ALPHARETTA, GA – Cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon - who appears monthly on M2 Techcast - has been hired by Blancco Technology Group as its Chief Strategy Officer. The created position was effective July 1, but not announced until July 7. Stiennon from Birmingham, Michigan, is responsible for leading the company’s overall corporate strategy, including long-term
DETROIT - With fuel prices the lowest they’ve been since the start of the Great Recession, automakers have seen a boom in demand for light trucks and performance vehicles. But while that might be good for the short-term bottom line, it could pose serious problems in the longer-term, as the industry struggles to cope with
WARREN - The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center continued to test its autonomous vehicle technology on June 23 on a 40-mile loop of public roads along Interstate 69 in Lapeer County in hopes that someday Army convoys will be able to travel in harm’s way and not threaten the lives of
ANN ARBOR - Consumers were a bit less optimistic in June due to rising concerns about prospects for the economy, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. While no recession is anticipated, consumers increasingly expect a slower pace of growth in the year ahead, according to U-M economist Richard Curtin, who directs the surveys. Importantly, the
LANSING - Detroit was approved Tuesday as a Next Michigan Development Corporation, allowing it to issue renaissance zones and other inducements to bring in business. The designation, approved by the Strategic Fund Board, allows it to bring the tax-free zones and other inducements directly to the board without first applying to the Michigan Economic Development
