SBA Announces Strategic Alliance to Support Small Business Exporters
WASHINGTON D.C. (Globe Newswire) -- Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced the signing of the Strategic Alliance Memorandum (SAM) with BAFT (Bankers Association for Finance and Trade), the...
Ford Releases Sustainable Financing Report
DEARBORN, Mich., December 21, 2022 – Ford Motor Company today reported first-year actions guided by the sustainable financing framework the company launched in November 2021. The Sustainable Financing Report 2022 highlights how the net proceeds from the...
Musk Says He’ll Step Down as Twitter CEO Following Poll
In the short time since he purchased the social media platform Twitter, Elon Musk has shown he’s willing to give the public what it wants.
According to published reports, Musk will step down from his...
Fed Indicates Rate Hikes Will Continue
The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the target for the federal funds rate by 0.5% at its interest rate decision Dec. 14 to a range of 4.25%-to-4.50%, following four consecutive 0.75% rate...
Kacie Pohlman Joins Transitions Legal as Associate Attorney
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — Kacie Pohlman recently joined the Transitions Legal family law firm as Associate Attorney.
A graduate of University of Findlay (Ohio) with a dual-major in art and psychology, and a law degree...
Oakland County Brewery Launches Line of Small Batch Cocktail Mixers Nationally
DETROIT — Kickstand Brewing Company, has launched Cleo & Co. Mixers, the all-natural, premium line of cocktail mixers. The house-crafted, small-batch, locally sourced collection of cocktail mixers are available in five flavors: Rendezvous, Tuller,...
Stefanini Enhances Total Talent Services with New AI Smart Candidate Matching, AI Proctor Technology
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Stefanini Group, a $1 billion global technology company specializing in digital solutions, with locations in 41 countries across the Americas, Europe, Australia and Asia, announced today it has enhanced its...
Vos Glass Announces New Location to Accommodate Growth and Better Serve Customers
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Advantage Real Estate brokers Tim Van Noord and Dave Rapp represented full-service glass company Vos Glass in purchasing a new headquarters location in Grand Rapids at 3800 Stahl Dr. SE....
Fed Raises Interest Rates 0.5%, Indicates More Hikes Coming
Speculation had been that a lightening of the inflation rate might prompt the Federal Reserve to lower the rate of increase on interest rates.
On Wednesday, that’s exactly what happened
Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced the...
Fewer U.S. Workers Apply for Unemployment Benefits
The Federal Reserve announced another increase in interest rates Wednesday, but the Fed’s continuing battle against high inflation rates doesn’t seem to be affecting the U.S. job market.
The number of Americans applying for unemployment...
Recession Likely in 2023, But Americans Should Get Some Relief from High Inflation
Economic data sent mixed messages in late 2022. Nonfarm payroll employment surprised to the upside in November with a solid 261,000 increase, and the unemployment rate held near a half-century low. In the same...
Statistics Show Retail Sales Down ‘Significantly’
Sure, stores were crowded for Black Friday shopping the day after Thanksgiving, but that didn’t necessarily portend how the start of the holiday shopping season actually went.
According to figures released Thursday by the U.S....
’24 Mustang Carries Most Powerful 5.0-Liter Engine Ever
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 15, 2022 – Ford is spreading the holiday cheer this season by giving Mustang fans exactly what they had on their wish list: more horses across every engine offering for the all-new, seventh-generation 2024...
SBA Awards New Grants to Spur Innovation and Support High-Quality Jobs
WASHINGTON D.C., (Globe Newswire) — Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced additional grants designed to create or sustain innovation initiatives and high-quality jobs through consortiums of regional businesses...
F-150 Wins Motortrend Truck of the Year for 2023 in Unanimous Vote
In the first unanimous vote on the award, Ford's F-150 Lightning EV was named MotorTrend Truck of the Year.
End of Child Tax Credit Expansion Could Return Some Michigan Children to Poverty
The expansion of a federal tax credit to low-income families during the pandemic lifted more than half a million Michigan children out of poverty.
Davenport University Launches $35 Million Fundraising Campaign to ‘Elevate’ Education and Address Michigan’s Talent...
(GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. – Dec. 14, 2022) Today, Davenport University unveiled a fundraising campaign that asks individuals, businesses, and foundations to ‘elevate’ Michigan’s talent by investing in its students and the programs dedicated to...
Revenue Cycle Leaders Unite to Establish a Community for RPA Development in Healthcare Revenue...
ROYAL OAK, Mich. — Benjamin Reigle and Fitzroy Health announced the founding of Tarpon Health, a community dedicated to developing and advancing Robotic Process Automation (RPA) for health care revenue cycle leaders. Reigle, the...
Experts Optimistic About Economic Road Ahead
Economic experts at The Right Place's annual economic outlook event were optimistic about regional, state and national economic possibilities for next year.
Values a Key When Entering a Business Partnership, Consultant Says
A grow-to-market expert says making sure everyone's values align is a key to success in a business partnership.
