Finance, construction lead job prospects in New Year
Grand Rapids area employers expect to hire at a steady pace during the first quarter of 2007, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. From January to March, 20 […]
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DTE Energy proposes renewable energy program
The state’s largest energy supplier announced a plan that enables urban customers to subscribe to receive energy from renewable resources.
Flying with Angels
Venture capital in the United States tends to target the coasts, raising a disadvatage for entreprenuers and good ideas in the Midwest. The Grand Angels aim to fill the void in west Michigan with money and advice to help promising local startups get up and running.
An Economy of Apples
Farmland in west Michigan typically is more valuable for building superstores and subdivisions than growing fruits and vegetables. But, with increasingly more mouths to feed in heavily populated places like China, a growing crop of thinkers questions whether that's the best way to put the region's unique landscape to work in the global economy.
The Color of Money: Diversity Improves Economy
Kent County is becoming more diverse. Asians and Hispanics are moving here, and the result is a more robust economy and a place more interesting to educated, mobile people.
Car Talk
The car is king in Grand Rapids. And road trips and Sunday drives are great American past times. But for daily transit needs, just getting conveniently from point A to point B, there has to be a better way. Is Grand Rapids ready?
