By Tim Somers on Jun 25, 2008 in Featured, General | 0 Comments
The new model of Apple Inc.’s iPhone is about to go on sale, for a suggested retail of $199. The new iPhone is estimated to cost Apple $173 to make, but Apple’s profit is much more than the $26 difference between their cost and the suggested retail.
The launch date is set for July 11, with [...]
By Tim Somers on Jun 24, 2008 in Featured, General | 0 Comments
The 2007 Woodward Dream Cruise had a gross economic impact of over $64 Million, with a net impact of $21 to $32 Million on Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties – based on a study the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau hired Sportsimpacts.com to conduct.
The Dream Cruise is one of the biggest grossing events with [...]
By Tim Somers on Jun 18, 2008 in Featured, General | 2 Comments
In 1976 Michigan voters passed the Michigan Bottle Deposit Law imposing a ten cent deposit on all soft drinks, beer, wine coolers and malt beverage containers. Stat’s show that Michiganders return 97 percent of the containers they pay a deposit on. The Michigan United Conservation Club predicts that non-carbonated drinks such as Water and Juice [...]
By Tim Somers on Jun 17, 2008 in General | 0 Comments
The MEDC (Michigan Economic Development Crop.) along with Governor Jennifer Granholm announced that 3,900 jobs will be created with the help of nine companies resulting in a $179 million investment in the state of Michigan.
Here is a brief overview of the jobs being created:
Azentek LLC – a designer and developer of in-vehicle infotainment and computing [...]