CEO: Pandemic Lessons Learned Help Build ‘New Reality’
Like most business leaders these days, Kevin Schnieders hates talking about the Covid pandemic and the affect it had on business.
For Schnieders, the chief servant leader at EDSI, a...
Debt Ceiling Weighing on Business and Consumer Sentiment
The government will run short of cash to pay its bills around June 1st if a deal is not reached to raise the debt ceiling by then. They could...
Unemployment Claims Climb to 229,000
The number of American workers applying for unemployment benefits last week either rose slightly or fell, depending on which number you look at.
Some 229,000 workers filed for assistance the...
Google Adding AI Tools for Advertisers, Marketing Professionals
In an effort to expand the use of artificial intelligence, Google is adding new AI tools to help marketers create advertising.
According to Bloomberg, it’s part of Google’s effort to...
Stellantis Invests in Lyten’s Lithium-Sulfur EV Battery Technology
AMSTERDAM/SAN JOSE, Calif. – Stellantis N.V. and Lyten, Inc. announced that Stellantis Ventures, the corporate venture fund of Stellantis, invested in Lyten to accelerate the commercialization of Lyten 3D...
Rehmann Welcomes Charles Story as Director of Operations for Corporate Investigative Services
TROY, Mich. (PRNewswire) — Rehmann, a fully integrated professional advisory firm, announced the appointment of Charles (Chuck) Story as Director of Operations for Corporate Investigative Services.
Story replaces Bill Kowalski, a 14-year Rehmann veteran...
Tech Industry Innovator Mike Abbott Joins GM as Executive Vice President of Software
DETROIT – General Motors Co. announced that Mike Abbott, former vice president of Engineering for Apple’s Cloud Services division, has joined GM as executive vice president, Software. He will report...
Comerica Bank Appoints Kevin Watkins National African-American Business Development Manager
Detroit – Comerica Bank has appointed Kevin Watkins as its National African American Business Development Manager, supporting Comerica’s steadfast commitment to develop and grow relationships with African American business...
Walker Named New President at Truscott Rossman
DETROIT – Truscott Rossman announced the culmination of a five-year growth plan that positions the agency to grow in the future and named Allie Walker as the firm’s new...
Matrix Human Services announces Vice President, Director of Development and Marketing
Detroit, Michigan – Matrix Human Services President and Chief Executive Officer Brad Coulter announced the appointments of Monique Phillips as Vice President of Development & Marketing and Monique Riley...
Albert Kahn Associates Announces Kimberly Nelson Montague as First Woman President
Detroit - Kimberly Nelson Montague was elected as Albert Kahn Associates’ new president, becoming the firm’s 12th president and the first woman to lead the 128-year-old A/E firm.
“Kahn is...
Ford Joins National Consortium to Improve EV Charging in the U.S.
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford announced it is joining with the U.S. Joint Office of Energy and Transportation to launch of the National Charging Experience Consortium, a new effort to rapidly...
After Recent Spike, Unemployment Applications Fall
Following a recent spike, applications for unemployment benefits took a dive last week.
According to statistics released Thursday by the Labor Department, some 242,000 Americans applied for jobless benefits in...
Retail Sales Disappointed in April; Consumer Spending Weighing on Economy in 2023
Ordinarily a 0.4% monthly increase is good news, but following larger declines in February and March it is a disappointment. That 0.4% increase in retail and food service sales...
Industrial Production Was a Mixed Bag in April
The industrial sector is a mixed bag in 2023. Industrial production rose 0.5% in April, above the consensus forecast for no (0.0%) change; But March was revised to no...
Target’s Quarterly Profits Fall; Company Optimistic About Sales
Target Corporation announced its first quarter 2023 financial results, which reflected continued traffic and sales growth in what company officials called an “increasingly challenging environment.”
The Company reported first quarter...
Lawmakers Want AM Radio Available in U.S. Autos
According to statistics compiled by the National Association of Broadcasters and Nielsen data, some 80 million people in the U.S. listen to AM radio every month.
Lawmakers want to make sure they...
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.
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....