Celebration Honors West Michigan’s Best and Brightest Companies To Work For
Dozens of West Michigan business were honored as Best and Brightest companies at a ceremony Tuesday in Grand Rapids.
Proposed Telemedicine Rules Could Limit Rural Prescriptions
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is proposing a new rule that could make it illegal to prescribe controlled medications like Adderall and opioids could no longer be prescribed via telemedicine.
Buttigieg, Whitmer Announce First EV Corridor Between U.S., Canada
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was on hand to help announce the first Electric Vehicle Corridor between the U.S. and Canada.
Crowdfunding Campaign Launched for Boggs Park Project in Detroit
LANSING, Mich. – The James and Grace Lee Boggs School in Detroit will expand its public space with the creation of Boggs Park, a universally accessible park and playscape designed to prioritize nature, art,...
Mill at Vicksburg Begins Multi-Year Plan to Establish 5-Acre Flower Meadow Network
VICKSBURG, Mich. — The massive buildings aren’t the only parts of the Mill at Vicksburg project that are undergoing a transformation., so too, are its spacious grounds, thanks to an effort to establish a...
General Motors Adds Former Apple VP to Lead Software Team
DETROIT – General Motors Co. announced that Mike Abbott, former vice president of Engineering for Apple’s Cloud Services division, will join GM as executive vice president, Software, effective May 22. He will report to GM...
After Another Rate Hike, Fed Softens Language About Future Raises
As expected, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the federal funds target 0.25 percentage points to a range of 5.00% to 5.25% on May 3rd. The Fed’s policy statement softened forward guidance further,...
U.S. Jobless Claims Rise to Highest Level in 18 Months
While there are still plenty of jobs to be had, the number of American workers filing for unemployment benefits is beginning to climb.
According to statistics released Thursday by the Labor Department, some 264,000 U.S....
GM Creates One-Stop Shop for Fleet Products, Services
SAN DIEGO – GM is about to begin a new era of rapid growth by giving business customers more ways to help reduce their environmental impact, streamline fleet operations and increase driver safety. GM is...
Jenny Craig Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Weight-loss program Jenny Craig announced this week on its website the business is shutting down.
Bloomberg reported that Jenny Craig has begun liquidating its operations in the U.S. after efforts to ease a cash crunch...
Producer Price Inflation Slowed in April: Experts
The Producer Price Index for Final Demand rose 0.2% in April after a 0.4% decline in March, revised from a 0.5% drop in the prior release.
Both consensus and Comerica forecasted a 0.3% increase. From...
Rock the Check-In: An Easy Guide for Meaningful and Effective 1:1s With Your Team
The check-in. This simple, often overlooked management practice holds the potential to revolutionize work together in unexpected ways. As 2023 settles in, now is the time to also settle in with a fresh structure...
Women Thrive Conference Honors New Hall of Famers, Other Business Leaders
Four new women were inducted into the Michigan Business Hall of Fame and eight other leaders were honored at the 27th Women Thrive Conference.
Addressing Disability Complaints a Top Priority for Civil Rights Department
Disability discrimination complaints to the Department of Civil Rights now outpace complaints based on race. The department wants to ramp up its enforcement of legal protections and increase public education and awareness.
Dispelling Myths and Building Bright Futures for National Foster Care Month at D.A. Blodgett...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — May is National Foster Care Month, and D.A. Blodgett - St. John’s is launching an awareness campaign to help debunk common myths and misconceptions around foster care. According to the...
$25 Million Community Hub Will Act as Boston Square’s Front Porch and Living Room
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Neighbors, community partners, stakeholders and area officialsgathered in the Boston Square neighborhood today to commemorate construction work on the $25 million Boston Square Community Hub. The two-story, 45,000 square foot...
Norwegian Company Investing $400 Million, 500 Jobs in Michigan Facility
Nel Hydrogen announced its plans to build a new automated gigawatt electrolyser manufacturing facility in Michigan.
Unemployment Assistance Claims Climb Slightly, But Remain Low
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits last week took a small jump, but remain low, figures released by the U.S. Labor Department revealed.
Labor Department statistics showed that some 242,000 workers filed jobless claims...
Job Openings Drop to Lowest Level Since 2021
For a long time now, two things were true of the employment market: There were too many job openings and too few people to fill them.
Now, though, that might be changing.
According to statistics from...
First Republic Bank Sold to JPMorgan Chase
NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase announced it has acquired the substantial majority of assets and assumed the deposits and certain other liabilities of First Republic Bank from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. In carrying...
