LANSING - The Michigan Senate recessed Monday waiting to see if the House has a plan to resolve the 2007-08 budget - if the House does not, Senate Republicans will attempt to push a plan of their own. Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop (R-Rochester) told reporters that based on comments made Monday by House Speaker
KANSAS CITY - U.S. wireless carrier Sprint Nextel said on Monday it would offer a new Microsoft Web and local business search application on its phones using a technology that pinpoints a caller's location. Starting Tuesday, the No. 3 U.S. wireless company is offering customers a download of a new voice-recognition search product from Microsoft
TROY - Automation Alley on Friday announced the winners of its Seventh Annual Awards Gala at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi. Winners included Charles "Chip" McClure of ArvinMeritor Inc., as Legend CEO, and George W. Jackson Jr. of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation as CEO of the Year. Legend CEO (Lifetime Achievement Award) was
ANN ARBOR ? The University of Michigan's Ross School of Business tumbled this year from No. 1 to No. 7 in the Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive ranking of top MBA programs. Recruiters complained about both the haughty attitude of students and the complacent attitude of the career-services office for the sharp decline. Several other Big
WASHINGTON - One of the leading U.S. Senate proponents of Net neutrality laws said Monday that he's not giving up on enacting the divisive antidiscrimination rules. To a standing ovation, Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) urged attendees at the Future of Music Policy Summit here to "fight back and say this is something that's important for
ANN ARBOR ? Who is the right investor for your business? How do you evaluate an investor and what qualities do you look for? Those questions and more will be discussed Thursday when the New Enterprise Forum and Ann Arbor SPARK host a joint meeting at SPARK Central in downtown Ann Arbor. Bring your notepad
GRAND RAPIDS ? Van Andel Institute last week presented its annual Daniel Nathans Memorial Award to two scientists instrumental in investigating human papillomavirus and its links to cervical cancer. Harald zur Hausen, M.D., whose laboratory identified infection by HPV as the main cause of cervical cancer, and Douglas R. Lowy, M.D., whose studies helped lead
SOUTHFIELD ? TiE Detroit along with the supporting organizations presents an extraordinary and very enriching discussion with Swami Parthasarthy on management principles that will improve productivity, profitability and return on time, money and capital invested. This event is scheduled for Oct. 3 at the Southfield Westin Hotel. Parthasarathy offers a fascinating seminar on how ancient
TROY ? The Troy Chamber's ITroy Committee is hosting workshops on Sept. 25 for small and mid-sized businesses that will teach them to use technology to build their companies. The workshops are scheduled from 2-5 pm at the Management Education Center, 811 W. Square Lake Road in Troy. Each registrant will have the opportunity to
TROY ? If you are serious about seeking financing for your business, you owe it to yourself to attend a Financing Roundtable presented by TEAM SBA. TEAM SBA is a preferred SBA lender, a business consultant, SBA economic development staff, and business owners like you. Two sessions, one in September and one in November are