CALGARY, Alberta - Once an afterthought to many businesses, marketing is rapidly becoming important as sales pipelines dry up, the phones have stopped ringing, word of mouth referrals are no longer propagating and the unemployment rate starts to rise. How does the average small business professional continue to build a business, keep their heads above
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TROY - The Automation Alley Technology Business Committee will host the next event in its popular Business to Business Development Series focused on Webinars January 14. Join Mark Leidlein of Awecomm Technologies and Terry Bean of Networked Inc. as they discuss how to build a webinar, what applications are available, and how to integrate it
DETROIT - The U.S. government will end up owning part of GM and Chrysler in order for the automakers to receive a loan. Jaguar recalls the XF for the second time this month. Chrysler and Chery call off an agreement to develop, manufacture and distribute Chery-made small cars. All that and more, plus a look
DETROIT - We deeply appreciate the Congress considering General Motors' request to borrow up to $18 billion from the United States. We want to be sure the American people know why we need it, what we'll do with it and how it will make GM viable for the long term. For a century, we have
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. plan blitzed auto industry insiders Monday with an full-page advertisement spelling out its need for a bailout and disclosing candid list of mistakes it has made in the past that has helped lead the auto maker to the edge of collapse. The ad is an 867-word letter, and that ran
LANSING - The president of the Michigan Automobile Dealers Association said Friday he can't predict how long dealerships can survive with Congress in limbo over giving the Big Three automakers bridge loans totaling $34 billion. But Ralph Shaheen, who owns several dealerships in the mid-Michigan area, said the current state of affairs isn't the worst
WASHINGTON - A commission of technology experts will propose consolidating cyber security work under a top White House official and using diplomatic, intelligence and military tools to confront threats in cyberspace. The new White House post is likely to be the most controversial of the commission's recommendations, which was released Monday and reported by The
DETROIT - Lobbying for Bailout, GM, Chrysler and Ford are enlisting search ads and YouTube to generate a groundswell of public support from an Internet-savvy public to keep the pressure on Congress. Ford Motor, General Motors and Chrysler have launched campaigns on several Web sites, including Google and its YouTube video site, various blogs, Facebook
MIDLAND - Dow Chemical Co. will cut about 5,000 full-time jobs, or 11 percent of its work force, close 20 facilities and sell some non-strategic businesses as the company looks to speed its restructuring and cut costs. No information was provided by Dow on the impact in Michigan. The nation's largest chemical producer by revenue