Whirlpool To Cut 5,000 Jobs To Reduce Costs
BENTON HARBOR (WWJ/AP) – Appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. said Friday it will cut 5,000 jobs, about 10 percent of its workforce in North America and Europe, as it faces soft demand and higher costs for...
View ArticleHundreds Get Layoff Notices At Booth Newspapers
GRAND RAPIDS (AP) – Approximately 550 people have received layoff notices as Michigan’s Booth Newspapers makes a transition to two new companies. MLive Media Group President Dan Gaydou says the number...
View ArticleState Says Layoffs Possible Due To New Federal Cuts
LANSING (AP) – The state of Michigan is preparing for millions of dollars in cuts expected because of the automatic reduction in the federal budget. The Office of the State Employer sent notices...
View ArticleCalvin College Cuts 22 Faculty, Staff Positions
GRAND RAPIDS (AP) – Calvin College is cutting 22 faculty and staff positions as the Christian liberal arts school looks to cut long-term expenses and its 2013-14 budget. The staffing reductions were...
View ArticleScaling Back On Square Footage May Have You At Tumbleweed’s Door
By Amy Powers Saunders DETROIT (WWJ) – In an age of excess, with a constant bombardment of advertising showing us having more means being happier, does the idea of scaling down sound appealing? I mean,...
View ArticleGov. Snyder, Wife Plan Move To $2M Condo In Downtown Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR (WWJ/AP) – Gov. Rick Snyder and his wife Sue are planning to move to a $2 million condo in the heart of downtown Ann Arbor as early as this summer. The Ann Arbor News says the couple bought a...
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