Article: WEEK ON THE WEB.(MGM Grand Detroit has received the Four Diamond Award rating)(School of Nursing has received a $634,000 state grant )

Article: Many Michigan Auto Suppliers Not Equipped for ...
PR Newswire;  December 20, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... to only 15-20 percent today. "The growing mandate on auto suppliers is alarming in light of the condition of our state's telecommunications ... between the state and local communities, promotes smart economic growth by developing strategies and providing services to create ...

Article: Fitch: Financial Improvement Unlikely for U.S. Auto ...
Business Wire;  December 4, 2007 ;     700+ words ...CHICAGO -- U.S. auto suppliers will face the same set of stresses in 2008 that have caused ... levels. Adding to these woes is the expectation of slower economic growth in the U.S. and the resulting impact on industry sales volumes ...

Article: A warm spell for economy; Chicago's in recovery mode, but clouds ...
Crain's Chicago Business;  January 9, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Chicago-area companies can look forward to another year of economic growth-and an uptick in hiring-in 2006. An index of local ... investment in heavy equipment at rates outpacing overall economic growth. Another factor is Chicago's wide base of accounting ...

Article: Financing offered to auto suppliers
Toledo Business Journal;  September 1, 2006 ;     633 words ... ... for up to 24 months. "Ohio is the second largest automotive manufacturer in the country, and suppliers provide numerous economic growth opportunities for the state by encouraging new investment and job growth in the industry," stated Lieutenant Governor ...

Article: Productivity Holds Down Prices among Auto ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  February 7, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... Other manufacturers also have embraced computers, a large reason factory output has accounted for a third of the nation's economic growth in the last five years, although manufacturers have only 18 percent of the labor force, he said. Computers also have ...

Article: Michigan Authority Approves Tax Breaks for Auto ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  July 10, 2002 ;     547 words ... ... development centers in Northville Township and Troy. The companies are expected to hire 280 more employees. The Michigan Economic Growth Authority granted a $7.2-million tax rebate to ZF Technologies LLC over 14 years and a $1.3-million tax credit ...

Article: Analysis By CSM Worldwide: The Sky is Not Falling -- Majority of ...
PR Newswire;  March 21, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... how OEMs might alter their sales and production strategies to meet changing demand in various global regions. He projects economic growth over the next six years to be mostly steady at current rates: * Two percent in Europe and Japan; * Four percent in North ...