Saudis See No Reason to Raise OIl Production Saudi Arabia's leaders made clear Friday they see no reason to increase oil production until customers demand it, apparently rebuffing President Bush amid soaring U.S. gasoline prices.
Lawsuit Filed Over Immigration Raid The nation's largest single immigration raid, resulting in nearly 400 arrests earlier this week, violated the constitutional rights of workers at a meatpacking plant, a federal lawsuit says.
UN: World on Brink of Big Downturn The world economy is "teetering on the brink" of a severe downturn and is expected to grow only 1.8 percent in 2008, the United Nations said in its mid-year economic projections.
Inflation Appears Tame, but You're Paying More If only beleaguered motorists and shoppers could make their gas pains and food sticker shock go away with the ease that the government can.
Changing Your Mindset Could Help You Deal With Inflation Inflation has infested our food and energy supplies, so it's hard to avoid. And the usual Fed remedies – such as raising interest rates – may not help either, especially as interest rates are being lowered for other economic reasons.
Shopping Around for a Health Savings Account? Examine Them Carefully If you are considering setting up a Health Savings Account (HSA), the good news is that there are more options to choose from than ever before. But, as with any financial transaction, make sure you check out the details before you commit your money.
Women Most Concerned about Health Costs Women were more likely than men to have trouble paying for health care premiums and out-of-pocket costs, a survey says. But women are more likely than men to have done retirement health care planning.
Poll Shows Region's Business Community Still Optimistic Most Detroit business leaders think the region will be in better shape five years from now than it is today. However, the percentage that thinks so – 69 percent – is down from 74 percent a year ago.
WSU, EMU Name New Presidents Wayne State University and Eastern Michigan University Wednesday officially named new presidents, each of which will take office over the summer. The Wayne State Board of Governors unanimously voted to appoint Jay Noren as the university's 10th president. At Eastern University, the board of regents voted unanimously today to name Susan Martin as that school’s 22nd president.
UM Opens Biz Engagement Office There might be ways your business could benefit from access to the top-notch research and brainpower of a major university. But would you know where to get started making contact with one? University of Michigan is taking a big step toward making interaction between itself and the business community a lot easier.
Economic Development Report Shows $4 Billion in Investment The Economic Development Coalition of Southeast Michigan Tuesday released its report of business attraction and expansion successes during calendar year 2007. During that period, EDCSEM member agencies engaged in business activity expected to yield a total of 117 new projects representing $4 billion in investment to the region.
Feds Announce Improvements to E-Verify Program The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agency is enhancing its E-Verify program to boost its effectiveness and reduce rate at which employment eligibility of new employees can be verified. The system now will include naturalization data, which will allow employers to instantly confirm the citizenship of naturalized U.S. citizens.
Small Employers in Georgia Will Qualify for HSA Tax Breaks Small business owners who have high-deductible health insurance plans and offer health savings accounts (HSAs) to their employees now will qualify for some tax breaks under a new Georgia law. Under the new legislation, signed into law last week, an employer with 50 or fewer employees will receive an annual $250 tax credit for each worker enrolled in the plan.
New DOL Online Tool Helps Employers Comply With Laws The U.S. Department of Labor has rolled out a new Web-based tool to help businesses comply with federal employment laws. Released last week, the FirstStep Recordkeeping, Reporting, and Notices elaws Advisor, assists employers in determining which laws apply to them and what they need to do to make sure they are in compliance.
Daily Dash - May 16, 2008 If you are considering setting up a Health Savings Account (HSA), the good news is that there are more options to choose from than ever before. But, as with any financial transaction, make sure you check out the details before you commit your money.
Daily Dash - May 15, 2008 There might be ways your business could benefit from access to the top-notch research and brainpower of a major university. But would you know where to get started making contact with one? The University of Michigan is taking a big step toward making interaction between itself and the business community a lot easier.
Daily Dash - May 14, 2008 With the exodus of baby boomers from the workforce, an increased focus on recruiting and retaining millennials, and fewer dollars available for traditional training and development opportunities, many companies are finding that mentoring programs make good, economical business sense.
Daily Dash - May 13, 2008 Despite extensive efforts to educate workers about saving for retirement, many employees are not doing a good job of managing their company-sponsored 401(k) accounts, a new study indicates.
Daily Dash - May 12, 2008 The worst of the U.S. credit crisis may have passed without causing a meltdown of the financial system. But, thanks largely to rising fuel and food prices, the economy is not out of the woods yet, experts say.
Multi-disciplinary Pre-medical Education Your health has a new friend. Kettering University in Flint, Michigan, has joined other leading universities that are working on multi-disciplinary approaches to pre-medical education and technology-enhanced solutions to medical challenges. The heightened relationship between tech-savvy medical doctors, engineers and scientists with fundamental knowledge in both the life and physical sciences is growing rapidly, and it may prove to be just what the patient ordered.
Serving the Community One of the secrets of our success at Strategic Staffing Solutions (S3) is that we never rest on our laurels. No matter how well we do in a given effort, we always believe there are ways to improve and we seek to identify ways we can improve. We apply that philosophy to our business activities and to our community involvement activities as well.
Cynthis J. Pasky: Community Involvement and Charitable Giving It takes much more than a strong bottom line to make running a business a truly rewarding experience. Financial success, if it is not coupled with a strong commitment to community involvement, can be a very hollow success.
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