Blog tagged as Business

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.

Treasury To Tax Credit Card Surcharges 

05/24/24 02:15 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Treasury To Tax Credit Card Surcharges 
Michigan businesses are expected to pay sales taxes off the value of their credit card surcharges that come with their customers' purchases, according to an article published in the Department of Treasury's newsletter this month.

Ford Could Get 50% Higher Profits Without EV Division 

05/20/24 03:27 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Ford Could Get 50% Higher Profits Without EV Division 
At least one of the Big Three automakers is spinning its tires when trying to navigate electric vehicle profitability. It was reported during a Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference (CREC) presentation Friday that Ford’s “Model e” division loses approximately $28,000 on every unit sold.

36% Service Fee Cap On Payday Loans Moves

03/07/24 12:08 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
36% Service Fee Cap On Payday Loans Moves
Throughout one whole year, a short-term payday loan provider could not charge service fees of more than 36 percent of the loan as residents pay it back, under legislation approved Wednesday 5-1 in the Senate Finance, Insurance and Consumer Protection Committee.