$260,000 available to help Michigan businesses launch employee transportation program
Application deadline for grant funding is February 9 LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) is encouraging manufacturers and their workforce/non-profit partners to apply for a share of $260,000 in funding to develop and implement transportation programs that improve employee retention, productivity and access to work. The Reliable Rides Incentive Grant Pilot Program builds on the recently-released Reliable Rides: Connecting Workers to Jobs playbook that helps
Nominations for 2026 30 in their 30s are now open
Detroit’s next generation of leaders is ready to shine and we need your help. DBusiness Magazine’s 30 In Their 30s celebrates the brightest young executives, innovators, and changemakers in metro Detroit. If you know someone in their 30s who is moving their company, industry, or community forward, now is the time to nominate them for the 2026 class. We are looking for candidates employed in executive roles at private businesses, corporations, hospitals, or universities in the five-county region:
Vietnam records 8.02% GDP growth in 2025, 8.46% in Q4
GDP in 2025 is estimated at US$514 billion (VNĐ12,847.6 trillion), an increase of US$38 billion from 2024. GDP per capita reached approximately VNĐ125.5 million, or US$5,026, up US$326 year-on-year. Workers at a factory in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by an estimated 8.46 per cent year on year in the fourth quarter of 2025, marking the highest fourth-quarter growth rate recorded during the 2011–25 period, according to a report from the National
China’s manufacturing rebounds in December
Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday showed that China's official PMI rose to 50.1 in December from 49.2 in November, returning to expansion territory above the 50-point mark that separates expansion from contraction. A worker operates machinery at a textile factory in Qingdao, in eastern China's Shandong province on December 15, 2025. PHOTO: AFP BEIJING – China’s manufacturing sector saw a notable rebound in December, with demand recovering and exports stabilizing, as the
New Asian fusion restaurant coming to downtown Muskegon
MUSKEGON, MI - A new Asian fusion restaurant is coming to downtown Muskegon. The cocktail bar and tasting room will be located at 380 W. Western Ave. Suite 140, the former Subway location. It’s expected to open with a soft launch in March 2026 and a grand opening in April. It will be open Wednesday through Sunday. It will serve craft cocktails and Asian fusion small bites and is founded by Kavy Lenon, who owns the Zini vodka brand. “This is my backyard,” Lenon said. “I might as well build a nice
Thailand’s foreign reserves hit record high above US$300bn as baht strengthens and gold rallies
Thailand’s international reserves have climbed to a new record of US$301.9bn, amid a stronger baht and a surge in gold prices that has boosted flows and intensified market management. Thailand’s international reserves have risen to a fresh record, with the latest figure climbing to US$301,919.17 million, topping the US$300 billion mark for the first time. The increase underscores the Bank of Thailand’s (BOT) ongoing role in managing baht stability amid pressures from capital flows and a strengthening
