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Detroit officials say the city’s un-employment rate has fallen to the lowest level in three decades.

Over the past decade, corporations have been investing in their employees. But in the current economy with worker shortages and increased competition for talent, employee benefit delivery is evolving. Take Amazon’s Career Choice program. Its employees no longer pay tuition upfront then wait for reimbursement. The new model: a direct bill.

Grand Valley State University and Grand Rapids Community College join Amazon’s Career Choice program.

Using Amazon’s digital assistant or the Alexa mobile app, users will be guided through a list of questions regarding their health concerns. Based on user responses, the Skill will offer ways to manage symptoms and learn simple exercises that can be done at home.

A real estate developer with eyes on buying part of the former Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit is in negotiations that would bring an Amazon…

Amazon is an online shopping empire. How much power does it wield? Is it a monopoly? Tuesday, February 18th at 9pm on WGVU Public Television, FRONTLINE…

“No contracts with ICE when immigrants pay the price….no contract with ICE when immigrants pay the price.” On Thursday afternoon, members of the Grand…

Kent County and Amazon negotiating a distribution site and Spectrum Health is in a naming rights battle over its MedNow service.

Despite a 108-page proposal from local economic development organization The Right Place, Amazon has passed on Grand Rapids as a potential city to house…

The Grand Rapids area is one of dozens of North American cities competing to land Amazon's second headquarters. Birgit Klohs, President of regional…