NEW YORK - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has amassed a stake in Yahoo and could soon launch a proxy contest to unseat at least part of Yahoo's board, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Icahn has bought roughly 50 million Yahoo shares since Microsoft Corp. on May 3 withdrew its unsolicited offer to buy Yahoo,
GRANDVILLE - Trivalent Group on Tuesday announced Tuesday it has acquired The Grand Rapids-based IT firm iQ Consulting, Inc. No terms were announced. Established in 2001, iQ Consulting is a full service technology firm specializing in Microsoft and Novell products and technology and planning, design and implementation of IT solutions. iQ Consulting�??s customer base will
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
LANSING - Though no deals have been signed, Michigan stands to benefit from Microsoft Corporation's recent renewal of its Partners in Learning Program, which was worth $4 million over five years when it began in June 2004. Microsoft officials told the State Board of Education at its meeting Tuesday that the success of its programs
LANSING - Michigan Business leaders see rising healthcare expenses as their greatest concern, while fewer expect the economy to improve very much over the next five years, contends a poll released Tuesday by the Detroit Regional Chamber. The poll, traditionally released at the Chamber's Mackinac Policy Conference, but this year will be used to drive
LANSING - About a third of the increase in food prices over the last several years can be attributed to ethanol, renewable energy experts said during a Monday meeting of the Renewable Fuels Commission at Michigan State University. "We have had a recent substantial increase in food prices and there are many, many causes of
CHENGDU, China - A massive earthquake struck Western China on Monday, with its epicenter about 55 miles northwest of Chengdu, which has become one of China's top tech centers. Chengdu has attracted tech companies in part through its High-Tech Industrial Development Zone. According to the Chengdu Invest site, the zone has attracted a huge number
WASHINGTON - Politicians from states opposed to the U.S. government's Real ID plan had one message on Wednesday: It's not too late to turn this ship around. Mark Sanford, the Republican governor of South Carolina, and Jon Tester, a Democratic U.S. senator from Montana, on Wednesday delivered a now-familiar bruising to the controversial national driver's
BILBAO, Span - PandaLabs, the malware detection and analysis laboratory at Panda Security, has discovered several free phishing kits on the Internet which allow cyber-crooks to send out fraudulent emails. These tools allow cyber-crooks to spoof bank pages and emails, online pay platforms, Gmail and Yahoo!Mail mail accounts, online games (Xbox password theft) and blogs
MOUNTAIN VIEW - McAfee wants to make web searching a safe experience for users, which is why the company has announced two new solutions that it says will do just that. To be launched later this quarter, the first product is called McAfee Secure Search Service that leverages McAfee's SiteAdvisor to eliminate risky sites from