NEW YORK - CBS Corp., facing a slowdown in its core television and radio business, is taking a major step to boost its Web footprint with a planned $1.8 billion acquisition of CNET Networks, a major technology news organization. The cash deal, CBS's biggest since splitting from Viacom two years ago, represents a high-profile bet
LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan is conducting a 12-month pilot project that delivers complex and sophisticated market research to small entrepreneurs in Tuscola, Houghton and Keweenaw counties who want to accelerate the growth of their businesses. If successful, SBAM plans to expand the project across Michigan. The SBAM Economic Gardening Pilot Project
DETROIT �?? Last year, Southeast Michigan created 16,610 new jobs, from 117 new projects that generated $4 billion, a report released Tuesday contends. The Economic Development Coalition of Southeast Michigan summarized regional business and attraction from member organizations which include: Ann Arbor SPARK, Automation Alley, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, Detroit Regional Economic Partnership, Detroit Regional
DETROIT - Midwest Technology Leaders for its Corporate Commitment to Michigan, which will be awarded June 4 at the MGM Grand during the a Cocktail Reception. "MTL's speaker line-up is unrivalled - comprised of leading IT executives who offer a wealth of experience and insight...all delivered in one room,�?� said Tracy-Ann Palmer, Executive Director, Midwest
ANN ARBOR - Online Technologies Corporation has appointed Mike Klein President and Chief Operating Officer. In this newly created position, Klein will be responsible for strategic partnerships, commercial activities and managing day-to-day operations. Klein was also appointed to the company�??s board of directors. Klein, a serial entrepreneur, began his career at Motorola and Rockwell, before
LIVONIA - By 2010, women are expected to control 60 percent of the wealth in the United States, due to demographics and the success of professional women. Often, however, women don't have high confidence when it comes to personal financial management for themselves, their families and their businesses. Join a panel discussion May 8 for
ROCHESTER HILLS ? Trubiquity (formerly Autoweb), which provides software-based business process automation and data management solutions for the automotive, aerospace and consumer goods industries, has launched its own version of the software-as-a-service (SaaS) architecture, called TRUcore, which the company said greatly improves global business team communications. The new architecture also streamlines customers? internal business processes
GRANDVILLE - Trivalent Group, a systems and communications integrator, will host its fourth annual information technology Solutions Expo on June 4 at the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Industry experts will share strategies for protecting, securing, moving and storing data at an event called Better Technology Solutions equals Better Business Outcomes. It runs from
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP - Empire Electronics has been honored with a Visteon Important Partner Award for outstanding overall performance in the Lighting Commodities category. The Visteon VIP award program, now in its sixth year, honors suppliers that achieve best-in-class ratings for quality, delivery, technology, launch and cost-control performance. Empire was among 23 companies honored for
LANSING - Jeffery Thomas has joined the Small Business Association of Michigan as director of agent relations responsible for west and northern Michigan, including the Upper Peninsula. Richard "Hub" Copp has been hired as director of agent relations responsible for southeast and mid-Michigan. Copp comes to SBAM with over 25 years of experience in the