LANSING - Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville unveiled Wednesday a major change to one transportation bill on Wednesday that would gradually increase the new percentage tax on gasoline starting at 9.5 percent on January 1, 2015, but Senate Democrats seem less-than-pleased for now. The change to HB 5477 , which would repeal current fuel taxes
WATERFORD - Registration is now open for life science and health care companies that want to showcase their innovative products and technologies at Demonstration Alley as part of INNO-VENTION 2014 ? a Medical Main Street Conference this fall. Conference organizers have expanded Demonstration Alley for the 2014 health care and life science event. They are
DETROIT ? The Engineering Society of Detroit will honor Christopher J. Webb, JD, FESD, Director & Co-Founder, ESD Institute, with the Horace H. Rackham Humanitarian Award on June 18 at Cobo Center. Webb will join other award recipients at the ESD Annual Benefit Dinner starting at 5:30 p.m. Also honored at the event will be
DETROIT - Comerica Bank?s Michigan Economic Activity Index declined in March, falling 2.5 percentage points to 120.9, the fifth straight consecutive decline. ?Payroll employment in Michigan was little changed over the 12 months ending in March,? said Robert Dye, Comerica Bank Chief Economist. ?This is worrisome because stalled payroll employment levels in Michigan are most
ANN ARBOR - Early drug development is a key time in the life of a potential new drug. Decisions and strategy employed at this early stage can affect later development and even registration of a new product. In this webinar on May 27 Ross Lobell, Principal Consultant at RegSource Consulting Inc., will present some basic
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND ? The United States, reflecting the resilience of its economy, better employment numbers, and its dominance in technology and infrastructure, retains the top spot in 2014 in a survey by the IMD World Competitiveness Center. The survey ranks 60 economies and also looks at perceptions of each country as a place to do
ANN ARBOR - Life science companies today often don't have teams of dozens of people or even labs to advance meaningful programs. With online tools and CROs it?s possible to connect virtual teams of staff, consultants and outsourcing partners around the state, the country and the world to build real companies and create real company
GRAND RAPIDS - US Signal announced Tuesday that GR East, a purpose-built data center, will open May 30 with state-of-the-art surveillance, biometric access and power protection. "We're meeting and exceeding Tier 3 requirements to develop a secure, reliable data center to accommodate today's unique market demands," said Brad Higgison, director of facility operations. "The needs
AUBURN HILLS - FEV North America announced the recipients of its FEV Powertrain Development Award, presented to three collegiate teams that designed, developed and demonstrated exemplary powertrain solutions in the 2014 Formula SAE competition held May 14 ? 17 at Michigan International Speedway. Locally, the University of Akron finished in 5th place; Saginaw Valley State
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK has launched its Virtual Business Advisor, a program offered in collaboration with the City of Ann Arbor and the A2Y Chamber. Virtual Business Advisor will officially launch to the public in June. The economic development group also detailed, at its annual meeting, the results of its marketing efforts. $148