JR Automation expands Holland facilities with 100 new high tech jobs
JR Automation announces a 4 million expansion across Holland facilities, selecting Michigan over Tennessee. The plan adds 100 high tech jobs and secures an 800000 Michigan Business Development Program grant. MEDC credits local partnerships and tax relief support from Holland BPW with fostering growth.
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JR Automation
Holland
Tennessee
Custom Automation
Michigan
Michigan Strategic Fund
Jones
MEDC
Lakeshore Advantage
Holland Board of Public Works
Grand Rapids Community College
Michigan New Jobs
Holland Bpw
Automation
Jennifer Owens
West Michigan
Michigan unemployment rate edges down to 4.5 percent in June
Michigan's June seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.5 percent, down from 4.6 percent. The state reports its lowest rate since 2017 and notes a fourth straight month of higher total employment, with payroll jobs up 32,000 in the first half of 2018. National unemployment sits at 4.0 percent, while regional data for June will be released July 26.
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Michigan
Michigan Department of
Jason Palmer
Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives
U.S
Facebook grapples with policing hate and Holocaust denials
Zuckerberg defended Facebook's stance on content limits while acknowledging gray areas in moderation. The company aims to remove misinformation that could incite bloodshed, starting in Sri Lanka and expanding elsewhere, but defends not being an arbiter of truth.
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New York
Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg
Sri Lanka
YouTube
Twitter
Steve Jones
University of Illinois At Chicago
Jones
Zuckerberg
Sheryl Sandberg
Zeynep Tufekci
Recode
San Jose
Calif
Anti-Defamation League
Kara Swisher
Marcio Jose Sanchez
Trump and Putin Summit Leaves Unclear Outcomes
Washington observers question what was agreed at the Finland talks as Trump and Putin hailed success but offered few concrete details. Officials and lawmakers seek access to interpreter notes amid calls for transparency while critics say the summit lacked a formal joint statement and measurable policy commitments.
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Washington
Donald Trump
Vladimir Putin
Finland
U.S
Trump
Putin
Dan Coats
Chuck Schumer
Senate
Kim Jong UN
Stocks of Local Interest Close Change Dow Rise
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 25,064.50, up 134.79 points or 0.53 percent. The NASDAQ finished at 7,825.30, gaining 29.15 points. Local stock listings highlighted market movement and investor sentiment.
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Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
CMS Energy Corp
CMS
Chemical Financial Chfc
Fifth Third Bancorp Fite
Ford Motor Company
General Electric GE
Gentex Corp
GNTX
Huntington Banc Hban
Illinois Tool Works Inc
Johnson Controls Jci
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
Magna International Mga
Mercantile Bank Corp Herman Miller, Linc. Mlhr
Perrigo Company Prgo
Pfizer, Inc
PFE
Spartan Nash Sptn
Steelcase Inc. Scs
Tennant Company Tnc
Whirlpool Corp Whr
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