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The Right Place Receives $588,000 Grant to Assist Area Companies With Industry 4.0 Implementation

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The Right Place, Inc. has received $588,235 in funding from the MEDC, one of six economic development organizations across the state to receive a portion of the $3 million in Industry 4.0 Technology Implementation Grant funds.
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Mercantile Bank Helps Samaritas Obtain Nearly $1 Million In Senior Housing Program Grants

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Mercantile Bank and Samaritas Afforable Living are partnering to provide grants for affordable housing for seniors.
The Break Room

Great Lakes Cruise Industry Announces Commitment to Environmentally Conscious Cruising

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Cruise the Great Lakes, a coalition of states and provinces, cruise lines, ports, convention and visitor bureaus, and others working together to promote cruising...
Economy

Expert: Heightened Market Volatility Merits Review Whether or Not Near-Term Technicals Reflect Longer-Term Fundamentals

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The financial markets have struggled in the new year. A variety of concerns, including the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, surging inflation, policy...
Economy

Mastercard: Child Tax Credit Helps Lift U.S. Retail Sales Growth to 10.9% in July

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Retail sales in the U.S. grew for the 11th  consecutive month in July, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales...
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Experts: U.S. Economic Data ‘Generally Positive’

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U.S. economic data released this week was generally positive. New home construction and home sales improved at the end of Q2. Leading indicators showed...
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General Motors Names Omar Vargas VP and Head of Global Public Policy

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DETROIT – General Motors named Omar Vargas as vice president and head of Global Public Policy, effective Aug. 1. Vargas was most recently senior vice president...
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Languishing to Flourishing: Re-Evaluating Your Career Post-Pandemic

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Prior to the spring of 2021, there wasn’t an easily identifiable way to label the feeling that nearly everyone has experienced at some point...
Economy

Matrix Uses Drive-Through Job Fair to Attract Candidates

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Yvonne Winn of Detroit spent the last 34 years tending her cash register in the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit, and she was looking...
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Virtual Option Brings Vital Connection to JVS Program

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JVS Human Services has added a virtual option that has brought a popular program back to its audience despite the pandemic.
The Break Room

Davenport Plans Return to ‘A New Normal’ For Fall Semester

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Davenport University officials announced Thursday they plan to offer in-person classes, on-campus social activities and a more traditional campus environment when school resumes in the fall.
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MERCANTILE BANK OF MICHIGAN ANNOUNCES DONATION OF DOWNTOWN IONIA BUILDING TO IONIA COMMUNITY LIBRARY

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Mercantile Bank of Michigan today announced it will donate its historic downtown Ionia building, located at 302 W. Main Street to the Ionia Community...
Economy

Biden Signs Relief Package; White House Says Stimulus Checks on the Way

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President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief legislation into law Thursday, just hours before his first nationally televised address.
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Recent Developments in Space Arena Bring Opportunities for Michigan Aerospace & Defense Industry

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The United States Space Force banner prominently appeared next to the banners of the other service branches during the presentation of colors at the...
Economy

Jeff Bezos Stepping Down as Amazon CEO

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Jeff Bezos is stepping down as the CEO of Amazon, though he's expected to remain as the company's executive chair.
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Comerica Bank, Charitable Foundation Donate to Michigan Community Initiatives to Finish Out $4.3 Million in Contributions

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Comerica Bank and its charitable foundation made nearly $240,000 in charitable contributions to 11 nonprofits, bringing their total for 2020 to some $4.3 million.
Civility & Inclusion in the Workplace

Facebook ‘Cowboys’ Debate Ends in Understanding at Sheriff’s Office

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Two Facebook friends engaged in a debate about police conduct and racial justice decided to go to the source, and met with the Livingston County Sheriff to try to understand each other.
Finance

Beaumont, Aurora Health Merger Could Create $17 Billion System

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Two of the biggest health systems in the Midwest have resumed merger talks that could produce a $17 billion company. The talks were interrupted by the COVID-19 crisis.
Economy

Nessel to Police: Consider ‘Good Faith’ Efforts of Businesses to Provide Masks

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With face masks difficult to come by, Attorney General Dana Nessel is asking law enforcement officials to go easy on businesses who can't yet comply with the order to provide masks to employees.
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Bedrock, other Detroit landlords light up buildings to honor essential workers

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With the massive shifts occurring daily with COVID-19, businesses of all sizes are learning to adjust, to change how they work, how they give...
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