LANSING - Chairs of some of the more prominent committees in the House, including the Regulatory Reform and Commerce committees, will not be returning next term and replacements are unclear as the Committee on Committees works to make recommendations to House Speaker-elect Kevin Cotter. Rep. Al Pscholka (R-Stevensville) has already been named chair of the
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor has been chosen by Global Trade magazine as one of "America's Best Cities for Global Trade". Ann Arbor was recognized for being a hub for innovative research and education, and for having one of the lowest unemployment rates in Michigan. Every year, the editors at Global Trade magazine compile the
ANN ARBOR - Consumer confidence posted its fourth consecutive monthly gain in November, rising to its highest level since July 2007. The November gain was due to improved personal finances as well as a more favorable outlook for employment. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers has been conducted by the U-M Institute for
DETROIT - Hayley S. Thompson, Ph. D., associate professor, Population Studies and Disparities Research Program at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, and Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, has been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, which will be given over the next four
DETROIT ? MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan and Internet Advisor Co-Host Gary Baker were on this week?s ITinTheD podcast to announce a new partnership with the ITinTHED boys that will feature the very popular Internet radio show?s podcasts at both programs respective web sites, plus in their co-branded eNewsletter. To listen to the show, and read
ANN ARBOR ? I don?t often take the opportunity to write directly to my readers and listeners, but MITechNews.Com has so much great news to announce I wanted to share it with you in our Guest Column. Hi. I?m Mike Brennan, Editor and Publisher of MITechNews.Com. I founded the web news portal site in the
SAN FRANCISCO - Technology companies can make our lives easier and even change the world. But just as often they can mess up. Spectacularly. And 2014 delivered ample proof that even smart people do stupid things. It was a year of extreme bad-boy behavior, from former RadiumOne CEO Gurbaksh Chahal being charged with battering his
LIVONIA - The tight talent market in Michigan is driving employers to increase variable compensation programs - better known as incentive pay - in order to compete for and retain high-performing employees, a recent survey contends. The survey shows in 2014, by the American Society of Employers, with 73 percent of employers offering bonuses to
DETROIT - Internet Advisor Podcast: Rick Broida begs the question, Is Black Friday Worthwhile? You?re going to want to pay close attention and catch the tips, tricks and bargains that he has to point out at this gift giving time of year. MITechNews Editor Mike Brennan reads the tops headlines of the week. To listen,
GRAND RAPIDS - The "Open Government" movement has encouraged governments around the world to open up their data to the public to view, analyze, and utilize in ways that will benefit us all. It also will be the focus of an aimWest panel discussion Dec. 10 in Grand Rapids. One recent local example of Open