LANSING - Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville unveiled Wednesday a major change to one transportation bill on Wednesday that would gradually increase the new percentage tax on gasoline starting at 9.5 percent on January 1, 2015, but Senate Democrats seem less-than-pleased for now. The change to HB 5477 , which would repeal current fuel taxes
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP ? AvaSure, using a $550,000 Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant, is expanding its facility in Plainfield Township. The project will generate a total capital investment of $1.9 million and create 110 jobs. ?Michigan?s healthcare industry is growing and recognized across the country, and AvaSure?s decision to expand here underscores Michigan?s business-friendly environment
ANN ARBOR ? MichBio, the state's life sciences trade organization, has seven new gold-collar jobs that range from marketing specialists, to a Pharmaceutical Formulator. Marketing and Communications Specialist Essen BioScience - Ann Arbor Essen BioScience, an established biotechnology company, is seeking a talented Marketing and Communications Specialist with a strong background in tactical marketing, graphic
LANSING - The Michigan House Energy and Technology Committee began exploring bills Tuesday that would expand the items considered renewable fuels and would allow natural gas utilities to expand their service territories. But the bills saw objections from groups that argued, respectively, they would allow non-renewable resources to be considered renewable and would allow expansion
DETROIT ? The Engineering Society of Detroit will honor Christopher J. Webb, JD, FESD, Director & Co-Founder, ESD Institute, with the Horace H. Rackham Humanitarian Award on June 18 at Cobo Center. Webb will join other award recipients at the ESD Annual Benefit Dinner starting at 5:30 p.m. Also honored at the event will be
SOUTHFIELD - Computing Source, an all-in-one digital evidence and legal support firm, announced Tuesday that it has acquired MuniDeals. Both are based in Southfield. Terms were not announced. MuniDeals provides municipal finance professionals with services designed to streamline their workflow, including financial printing and specialized digital portals. The company, which serves public sectors including education
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND ? The United States, reflecting the resilience of its economy, better employment numbers, and its dominance in technology and infrastructure, retains the top spot in 2014 in a survey by the IMD World Competitiveness Center. The survey ranks 60 economies and also looks at perceptions of each country as a place to do
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK has launched its Virtual Business Advisor, a program offered in collaboration with the City of Ann Arbor and the A2Y Chamber. Virtual Business Advisor will officially launch to the public in June. The economic development group also detailed, at its annual meeting, the results of its marketing efforts. $148
DETROIT ? Internet Advisor Podcast: Scott McLean, Vice President of Operations at New Horizons Great Lakes shares the latest program by New Horizons to offer special training to help former military reenter a tough job market. Shardae Rudel wants to raise support for her college internship this summer in London, England. Motor City ComicCon Celebrates
ANN ARBOR - Early drug development is a key time in the life of a potential new drug. Decisions and strategy employed at this early stage can affect later development and even registration of a new product. In this webinar on May 27 Ross Lobell, Principal Consultant at RegSource Consulting Inc., will present some basic