LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan said Thursday that the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act does nothing to address the number one problem facing small businesses and their employees. "Health care, and therefore health insurance, is simply too expensive for all of us and many people are priced out
DETROIT - Nearly 300 members and supporters of The Engineering Society of Detroit gathered Wednesday night at the Detroit Institute of Arts for the ESD's 2015 Annual Dinner, a celebration of the art of engineering. ESD is a uniquely cross-disciplinary membership organization for engineers and people in related scientific and technical fields. Besides all forms
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JACKSON - On Monday, Consumers Energy became the fourth energy company in the United States to use drones to inspect power lines, equipment and wind turbines. The first flight of the unmanned aerial vehicles was in Jackson County, Consumers announced. "We're in the process of using UAV technology on a limited basis and analyzing if
LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund has issued $700,000 in grants to two companies that will invest $15.5 million to expand their operations in Michigan. As a result, some 185 new jobs are expected to be created. "Today's actions offer further evidence of our commitment to help companies grow and generate new job opportunities for
ANN ARBOR - John Lechleiter, CEO of Eli Lilly and Company, will be the featured speaker July 8 at the MichBio CEO Leaders' Club, an exclusive fellowship available only to senior executives of bioscience organizations. The Club is a unique opportunity for C-level types to improve the administration of their companies through shared experiences.
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum's July 13 membership meeting is a luncheon program on sustainability issues at Spectrum Health and the launch of Grand Rapids' first commercial bike-share program. The program is scheduled for noon at Grand Valley State University's new Seidman Center. Featured speaker is Steve Heacock, Senior Vice President for
LANSING - As Michigan prepares to submit its new proposed waiver for the Healthy Michigan plan to the federal government, the stakes for the waiver are high, a Health and Human Services official said Wednesday, and could include the program ending if a waiver is not approved by December 31. But since the proposed waiver
DETROIT - A top Wall Street rating firm has put Wayne County on credit watch after the county asked last week for the state to conduct a financial review of Michigan's largest county that could lead to a declaration of a financial emergency. Standard & Poor's announced the move on Wednesday. The credit watch has
GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP - Automated Machine Systems Tuesday announced the construction of a 41,250 square foot manufacturing facility in the Georgetown Industrial Center. The company will invest $2 million dollars in the expansion project. Automated Machine Systems, a design and supply integrator providing automation, computerization, and software solutions has already experienced significant growth over this past