GRAND RAPIDS - After six months of disappointing car sales, the impact on local auto parts suppliers is finally being felt by the West Michigan economy, a Grand Valley State University expert said. The survey's index of business improvement (new orders) came in at +8, considerably below last month's +31. The production index eased to +6 from +26. The
DETROIT - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation is seeking nominations for its second annual Woman of the Year in Technology award. The nonprofit organization will recognize a woman in Michigan leading or driving change for women in information technology careers or fields of study. “Michigan is full of visionary women strengthening our
ROYAL OAK – If you have a business that wants to migrate to the cloud, how do you take the first steps? Microsoft has selected a group of partners, including Red Level, and has provided the funding for the assessment to the tune of from $3,000 to $7,000 to pay Red Level’s consulting fees. That’s
WASHINGTON - A new study contends Michigan ranks 15th in how well-prepared it is for success the new data-driven environment where data and analytics are used to grow the economy and address societal challenges. The Center for Data Innovation, a data-policy think tank affiliated with the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, ranked states on their
GRAND RAPIDS — Two advertising services companies have joined forces in a bid to create a “one-stop shopping” experience for their clients. Digital advertising services provider Adtegrity.com Inc. has acquired Media Place Partners LLC, an East Grand Rapids-based media buyer, executives at the companies confirmed to MiBiz. Principals at the two firms say the deal, which closed June 30,
ANN ARBOR - An outdoor fly lab for testing autonomous aerial vehicles is coming to the University of Michigan's College of Engineering this fall, adding to the university's spate of advanced robotics facilities. M-Air will be a netted, four-story complex situated next to the site where the Ford Motor Company Robotics Building will open in
ANN ARBOR - Consumer sentiment continued to slowly fall in the July survey, although the overall level still remains quite favorable, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The small decline amounted to 5.1 Index-points below the January peak, which was the highest figure in a dozen years, said economist Richard Curtin, director
MUNCIE, IN. - Ball State University sits at the heart the "Rust Belt," so educators have the right to be pessimistic about the drift of the U.S. economy. But a report by the school's Center for Business and Economic Research goes even further. "We found a toxic brew," said CBER Director Michael Hicks. "Automation is likely to replace
STAMFORD, Conn. - The PC industry, in the midst of a five-year slump, recorded its 11th straight quarter of declining shipments, the lowest volume since 2007. Worldwide PC shipments totaled 61.1 million units in the second quarter of 2017, a 4.3 percent decline from the second quarter of 2016, according to preliminary results by Gartner,
LANSING - Michigan’s business taxpayers now have e-services that include Bulk e-File for Sales, Use and Withholding taxes using approved tax preparation software. Michigan business taxpayers also can make fast payments for Corporate Income Tax, Michigan Business Tax and SUW taxes separate from filing a return. Last month, the state Treasury Department’s business taxes e-service
