NEW YORK ? The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Yahoo and Time Warner's AOL are closing a deal to combine their Internet operations, a move aimed at thwarting Microsoft's effort to acquire Yahoo. But Microsoft is recrafting its assault plan by talking with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, about
AUBURN HILLS - Kolbenschmidt Pierburg has opened its 60,000 square foot North American Technical Center in Auburn Hills, one of three located around the world that will allow the engineering, design, prototyping and validation of products for both local and global automotive customers. The Auburn Hills Tech Center will initially house more than 70 engineering,
ANN ARBOR - SRT Solutions has updated its web site to include a software industry event calendar, resources for learning the latest technologies and trends as well as insight from SRT professionals. "As frequent speakers and contributors to industry publications, we're often asked what we read and do to stay on the leading edge of
BLOOMFIELD HILLS ? If you want to know what the financial and tax considerations are when making an equity or debt investment in a start up company, you?re going to want to attend the April 10 meeting of Great Lakes Angels. A panel discussion on this very subject will be lead by the corporate law
LANSING ? If you're interested in submitting a proposal to win some of the $30 million up for grabs in the second round of the 21st Century Business Plan competition, here's the fine print you'll need to know. Applicants are required to submit business plan proposals via a web-based award management system at TheMEDC.Org/21CBizPlan Registration
LANSING ? The Michigan Strategic Economic Investment and Commercialization Board on Wednesday approved the second round of the 21st Century Jobs Fund Commercialization Competition ? now dubbed a business plan competition ? award $30 million to Michigan technology companies that can create jobs. Michigan Economic Development Corp. CEO James Epolito, in an exclusive, outlined the
GRAND RAPIDS - There is still time for employers to register to take part in the Michigan Collegiate Virtual Job Fair which features some of the best and brightest students from 27 colleges and universities in Michigan. The fair runs online from April 14-25. Employers seeking graduating students need to register by end of day
ANN ARBOR ? A new round of investment has been opened up by the state of Michigan's 21st Century Jobs Fund and Skipp Simms, Director of AnnArborSPARK's Pre Seed Fund, will put his spin on the what it takes to qualify April 10 at SPARK Central. The brownbag conference will be held from noon to
WASHINGTON DC - As predicted by high-tech companies months ago, U.S. immigration officials said Tuesday that they've received more than enough petitions for next year's batch of H-1B temporary worker visas and would be considering no more of them. A U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services spokeswoman said the agency won't say until later this week
LANSING - Andy Such, Executive Director, Michigan Sustainable Energy Coaltion, discusses the Michigan renewable portfolio standard that would require that at least 10 percent of the state's energy came from renewable sources by 2015. This special edition of New Maker Interview is sponsored by BL Government Affairs. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com a>>