The Associated Press General Motors to add 2,500 jobs at Detroit-area factory By The Associated Press • May 25, 2011 user paul (dex) / Flickr LANSING, Mich. (AP) - General Motors Co. will add 2,500 jobs at a Detroit-area factory that now makes electric cars,. But GM announced on Wednesday that it will upgrade the factory so that it can run around the clock making the new Malibu midsize car and a revamped version of the aging Impala large sedan. About 1,200 of the jobs will be new hires, since GM still has to recall about 1,300 laid-off workers in the U.S. But in Michigan, which has among the highest unemployment rates in the nation, 1,200 new jobs is big news. GM announced on May 10 that it would create or keep about 4,000 jobs by investing $2 billion in 17 factories in eight states. The Detroit-Hamtramck announcement adds to previous expansion announcements plant down for four weeks starting in June, reconfiguring it to increase Volt and Ampera production from 16,000 cars per year to 60,000 next year in order to meet strong demand. The shutdown also will let GM add equipment to build the 2013 Malibu midsize sedan at the plant starting next year. The car also will be built in Kansas City, Kansas. In addition, GM said it will build a long-overdue new version of the Impala at the Detroit-Hamtramck plant. GM will stop producing two other big cars at the factory, the Cadillac DTS and Buick Lucerne, later this year. Survey: Tourists, travelers spent more than $17 billion in MI By The Associated Press • May 25, 2011 Bug Girl / Flickr A newly released survey has found that tourists and travelers spent an estimated $17.2 billion in Michigan last year. That's up 14 percent from $15.1 billion in 2009. The Michigan Economic Development Corp. on Wednesday released results of the survey. The survey found $12.6 billion was spent on travel for leisure and $4.6 billion was spent on business travel. The survey also found that spending by out-of-state visitors rose 21 percent. It says 152,600 jobs were generated by Michigan's tourism industry in 2010, up 10,000 from 2009. The national survey was conducted by D.K. Shifflet & Associates in McLean, Va. Officials plan monitoring to keep carp from lakes By The Associated Press • May 23, 2011 asiancap.org TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Federal. US won't pay for Ferrari wrecked by FBI agent By The Associated Press • May 20, 2011 DETROIT (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department is refusing to pay $750,000 to a Michigan insurance company for a Ferrari that was wrecked in Kentucky during a drive by an FBI agent. In a recent court filing in Detroit, the Justice Department says it's immune to tort claims when certain goods are in the hands of law enforcement. The 1995 Ferrari F50 was being stored in Lexington, Ky., as part of an investigation into stolen vehicles. A prosecutor says he was invited by an FBI agent to ride in the vehicle in May 2009. He says the agent lost control, and the car landed against bushes and a small tree. Southfield-based Motors Insurance Co. says the Ferrari is a total loss. The next court hearing is June 13 in Detroit.... Census: Divorces decline but 7-year itch persists By The Associated Press • May 18, 2011longer before making long-term commitments.. Regulator: Fermi 2 nuclear plant operated safely By The Associated Press • May 17, 2011 nrc.gov. Owners of auto parts company charged with fraud By The Associated Press • May 16, 2011 CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Two.. State economists expect Michigan tax revenues to be up By The Associated Press • May 16, 2011 Lester Graham / Michigan Radio... St. Clair Co. officials expand look into cancers By The Associated Press • May 13, 2011. Pages« first ‹ previous … 47 48 49 50