LANSING - Michigan's economy is growing for the fifth consecutive year and will grow for at least two more years, economists told the Revenue Estimating Conference, as current economic factors remain stable and growing stronger. The pace of some of the growth will slow somewhat, for example job growth, as long pent-up consumer demand for
LANSING - Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville on Thursday picked up support from a majority of both his caucus and minority Democrats to repeal the current minimum wage law and replace it with a measure that would gradually increase the minimum wage to $9.20 an hour by January 1, 2017, and tie to inflation going
PLYMOUTH ? Leading the charge was the theme of the 10th annual Midwest Technology Leaders conference at the Inn at St. John?s on May 14 where Chief Information Officers from around the state gained insight on the innovative and disruptive technologies that will impact IT over the next decade. MTL Co-Founder Tracy Ann Palmer and
LANSING - More than 237,000 people have signed up for health-care coverage under the state's expanded Medicaid eligibility in the first six weeks of the program, officials have indicated. According to the Healthy Michigan webpage, as of late Monday, there were 237,329 persons signed up for the program. Healthy Michigan is the name of the
GRAND RAPIDS ? The Internet of Things, where it seems everything from wearable computers to ovens are connected to the Internet, ushers in a new ease-of-use era that also poses serious cyber security threats, warned Michigan Chief Security Officer Dan Lohrmann Thursday at the Michigan InfraGard Great Lakes Regional Conference at Davenport College. Lohrmann was
BIRMINGHAM - The gorgeous Birmingham Country Club was the setting May 15 for the Michigan Council for Women in Technology 9th Annual Scholarship Awards and Partner Recognition program that celebrated the next generation of women in IT while giving volunteers and sponsors a chance to see their impact first-hand. MCWT President Maru Flores kicked off
DETROIT - Verizon Wireless is offering the MORE Everything Plan for Small Business with three new shareable data options ? 60 GB, 80 GB and 100 GB. Additionally, those three data options allow users to share data among up to 50 devices, the most offered on any small business mobile plan at this time. While
TROY - Watch up-and-coming entrepreneurs present their business plans, and then join in the discussion at the Entrepreneurial Initiative of Southeast Michigan Entrepreneurs Forum at Automation Alley May 20. This event will feature companies from Bizdom Detroit. The short presentations are critiqued by attendees, including venture capitalists, angel investors and business professionals, who provide constructive
SOUTHFIELD - Dug Song, the founder and CEO of Duo Security based in Ann Arbor, has been named the Leader & Innovator of the Year by Lawrence Technological University. The award was announced at a May 15 reception at Lawrence Tech. Song was chosen from nearly 50 nominees profiled during the past 12 months in
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. Join MichBio May 27 for a webinar that presents some basic information regarding key decisions and challenges faced