WASHINGTON DC - Insurance companies argued that using the reimbursement schedule for worker's compensation to control the costs for no-fault insurance would allow rate cuts, at least in the long run. But Democrats on the House Insurance Committee did not appear ready Wednesday to trade cuts to physicians and hospitals without a guarantee of rate
WASHINGTON DC - The FBI used a novel type of remotely installed spyware last month to investigate who was e-mailing bomb threats to a high school near Olympia, Wash. Federal agents obtained a court order on June 12 to send spyware called CIPAV to a MySpace account suspected of being used by the bomb threat
LANSING - Smoking would be banned in all Michigan workplaces except for cigar bars that have 30 percent or more of their sales originate from tobacco or tobacco-related products - or 75 percent for retail establishments - under a substituted HB 4163 that was overwhelmingly reported by the House Commerce Committee on Tuesday. An amendment
DETROIT ? Joseph F. Sawasky has been appointed associate vice president for computing and information technology and chief information officer at Wayne State University. The appointment, which was effective July 5, was announced Tuesday by Nancy S. Barrett, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. Sawasky is responsible for the university?s centrally provided computing
DETROIT - If the proposed merger of XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio goes through, the combined company plans to offer packages of channels at reduced rates, including a 50-channel offering that's almost half the price of today's lowest-price option. New "a la carte" options, which will enable consumers to pick 50 or 100
LANSING - Downtown Lansing went wireless Tuesday. Lansing-based tech company ACD.net has installed a massive Wi-Fi network, called the LansingNet and it's free to use for the next two months. ?Our wireless network will change how residents and business owners use the Internet in downtown Lansing,? says ACD.net president and CEO Kevin Schoen. ?Wireless systems
ROYAL OAK - Intelligent Connections is hosting on Aug. 16 a special Lunch & Learn program, presented by Imperva, that will feature a live hacking demo focused on exposing the flaws in data governance and data protection. The free event is scheduled for August 16 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Royal Oak. Registration is
ANN ARBOR - Sometimes it's luck and sometimes it's timing - and yet other times it's the sheer genius of a wacky idea. On Thursday, come to the New Enterprise Forum July meeting and hear from entrepreneurs who've discovered and capitalized upon unusual or obscure market needs to build a business. Where: Holiday Inn North
AUBURN HILLS - United Solar Ovonic LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, has signed a three-year distributor agreement with Advanced Green Technologies for $108 Million of Photovoltaic products. A unit of Advanced Roofing, Advanced Green Technologies is offering sustainable building integrated solutions and renewable energy products for commercial and residential roofing applications
CUPERTINO, Ca. - A team of computer security consultants say they have found a flaw in Apple's iPhone that allows hackers to take control of the all in one technology device. The researchers, working for Independent Security Evaluators, a company that tests its clients' computer security by hacking it, said that they could take control