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Michigan Israel Business Bridge Networking Event With leaders In Israeli Cyber-Technology

DEARBORN ? The Michigan Israeli Business Bridge will feature Rami Efrati, former head of the Civilian Division of Israel?s National Cyber Bureau, on June 17 where he will discuss how Israeli technology company?s set the standard for excellence. Efrati is currently the Founder and CEO of Fermitas, a company which develops Cyber Security Technological Solutions

By |2014-05-28T00:00:00-04:00May 28th, 2014|Archive, Cyber Defense|

MEDC Awards Grant For Grocery Store Expansion In Detroit

LANSING ? Nearly $1.4 million in government subsidies and loans will help build a 47,000 square foot grocery store in the City of Detroit. The Michigan Strategic Fund ponied up $834,800 in Community Revitalization Program incentives, while the City of Detroit, through the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, a $200,000 loan. Invest Detroit also provided a

By |2014-05-28T00:00:00-04:00May 28th, 2014|Archive, Politics/Government|

MSU Engineering’s Spartan Spanners Finish In Top 20 In Nation In Steel Bridge Competition

EAST LANSING - The Michigan State University College of Engineering team captured 19th place ? out of a total of 49 competing teams ? at this year?s National Steel Bridge Competition held last week. The Spartan Spanners Steel Bridge team, from the college?s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, made it to the finals after

By |2014-05-28T00:00:00-04:00May 28th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Poll: Most Favor $10 Minimum Wage, Oppose Attempt To Shortchange Ballot

LANSING - Most Michigan voters currently favor a ballot proposal to boost the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, including for tipped workers, and oppose the idea that a legislative initiative could make that initiative likely meaningless, a poll released Tuesday found. The poll by the Lansing-firm of EPIC/MRA was released several hours before lawmakers

By |2014-05-28T00:00:00-04:00May 28th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Minimum Wage Complete, Focus Turns To Road Funding

LANSING - Now that the Republican-led Legislature and Governor Rick Snyder have swallowed a hard pill and enacted a minimum wage increase they preferred not to pursue, the big question Tuesday evening at the Capitol is whether doing so would assure Democratic support for a major increase in transportation funding. The early answer from the

By |2014-05-28T00:00:00-04:00May 28th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

SMArt Michigan Teams Named By Engineering Society Of Detroit

SOUTHFIELD ? Two teams from Melvindale High School and another from Hamtramck High School took the top three places in the third annual Engineering SMArT Michigan Competition, sponsored by The Engineering Society of Detroit. The competition was held Tuesday at Lawrence Technological University where first place went to Precursors from Melvindale High School. Another Melvindale

By |2014-05-27T00:00:00-04:00May 27th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Coastal Container Names New CEO

HOLLAND - Coastal Container and Coastal Automotive Corporation Tuesday announced that Paul Doyle has joined the company as chief executive officer. Doyle brings more than 20 years of manufacturing leadership experience to the company. ?We are very pleased to welcome Paul to our team,? said Brent Patterson, who is stepping down as Coastal CEO and

By |2014-05-27T00:00:00-04:00May 27th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|