Blog categorized as Business

BlueOval Battery Park Stays On Track After Appeals Court Decision

06/20/24 04:22 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
BlueOval Battery Park Stays On Track After Appeals Court Decision
The Michigan Court of Appeals Tuesday affirmed the dismissal of a citizens’ group’s lawsuit challenging a zoning change that cleared the way for Ford’s electric vehicle battery plant.

Supremes Reject $15 Minimum Wage Revival Attempt 

06/03/24 12:56 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Supremes Reject $15 Minimum Wage Revival Attempt 
A proposal to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour isn't going before the Legislature or before voters later this year.

3D Printer Network Expanded To Wayne, Macomb Counties 

05/31/24 01:14 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
3D Printer Network Expanded To Wayne, Macomb Counties 
A network of 3D printers that Oakland County's small manufacturers have used since the height of the 2020 pandemic is being expanded to a regionwide effort designed to help more than 9,100 small manufacturers.

40 Percent Of NFL Draft Contracts Awarded To Black Owned Businesses 

05/31/24 01:10 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
40 Percent Of NFL Draft Contracts Awarded To Black Owned Businesses 
The National Football League (NFL) estimated Thursday that 40 percent of the business contracts awarded in connection to its draft festivities earlier this month in Detroit went to Black-owned businesses.

House SOAR Reform Called Promising By Whitmer 

05/30/24 01:57 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
House SOAR Reform Called Promising By Whitmer 
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday that the Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve (SOAR) package presented by House Democrats this week has “a lot of promise to it,” a slightly more positive response than her previous reaction to the Senate’s amended SOAR package.