Economic Development
2016 Wage and Benefit Survey Reveals Sustained Optimism in the Region
I-69 Thumb Region Release Wage and Benefit Biennial Survey Results (Flint, Mich. – July 29, 2016) The 2016 I-69 Thumb Region’s Wage and Benefit Survey has found that employers in the region remain bullish on hiring for the current year. The biennial report also shows the threat of layoffs remain low among companies that responded […]
Read MoreC3 Ventures Announces Jobs, Investment in Flint
(Flint, Mich. – July 26, 2016) C3 Ventures Flint, LLC, a privately held company that manufactures interior plastic automotive components, will move into the Riverview Industrial Park in Flint and hire nearly 400 new employees. C3 Ventures will invest $9.68 million to acquire the 17.69-acre site in industrial park on James P. Cole Boulevard where […]
Read MoreFACES of Flint & Genesee Business: Diana Phillips, Co-Owner, Knob Hill B&B
July 20, 2016 In 2011, a stately 1926 colonial home in Flint caught the attention of Diana Phillips and her husband, Allan Griggs. But it had been abandoned for years and needed work. “We watched it sit on the market for six months and finally bought it,” said Diana, an Ohio native who has taught […]
Read MoreCapitol Theatre Kickoff Event
July 20, 2016 With the acquisition of the Capitol Theatre complete, restoration of the historic structure at Second and Harrison streets is well underway. The Whiting on July 21 is hosting a free community event at the Capitol Theatre to mark the start of the multi-million renovation project in downtown Flint. It also the kickoff […]
Read MoreFlint Airport Begins Nonstop United Airlines Flights to New York/Newark
(Flint, Michigan) Flint’s Bishop International Airport (FNT) is taking a bite out of the Big Apple, with today’s launch of United Airlines’ new nonstop service to New York/Newark Airport (EWR). Newark is one of three commercial airports serving the metropolitan New York area. FNT serves a region of almost 3 million passengers, and this new […]
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