DETROIT ? A new survey from Compuware Corp. shows you how long you?ve got to grab the attention of mobile shoppers. The answer: Three seconds. Or else. Harris Interactive conducted the survey for Compuware to determine the extent and nature of mobile shopping for the 2013 holiday season. The survey showed 49 percent of smartphone
LANSING - Electric choice advocates were largely disappointed with the final report issued on the subject by the Public Service Commission and Michigan Energy Office, saying it complicates the concept and does little to highlight the fact that Michigan has the highest electric rates in the Midwest for residential, commercial and other service bases. "If
LANSING - Michigan stands to create or sustain 119,300 jobs each year throughout the economy if investments to repair infrastructure across the state are made, a report released Wednesday through the BlueGreen Alliance has found. The report analyzes various sectors of infrastructure, including: roads and bridges, rail, transit, waste water, drinking water, electricity, natural gas
DETROIT ? Strategic Staffing Solutions has opened its fifth office in Europe and 27th office globally ? in Edinburgh, Scotland. The new office is located at 9-10 St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH2 2AF. It is part of the European network run by S3?s partner in the UK, Gibbs S3, and will initially serve one
WARREN ? Lawrence Technological University's eighth annual Thanksgiving RoboParade Nov. 23 will feature entries from middle and high schools students from Michigan, Ohio, Mexico and Canada, as well as robotics arts projects from students at Lawrence Tech, and the University of Michigan. RoboParade, an indoor demonstration of autonomous robots, and the inaugural Global Robotics Art
TROY - Walsh College is hosting a half-day session on fiscal responsibilities for the public sector on December 5 from 8 a.m. to Noon at the Walsh College Novi Campus. Walsh faculty and government finance experts will discuss their experiences and insights under the state emergency manager laws and municipal bankruptcy, as well as how
ANN ARBOR ? Online Tech continues to expand across Michigan, announcing this week it will open a 34,000 square foot, $10 million data center in Westland, the fourth in Southeast Michigan. The company also operates two data centers in Ann Arbor and one in Flint. Online Tech is renovating and building out a network switching
LANSING - Michigan Economic Development Corporation President and CEO Michael A. Finney today joined state and community leaders in dedicating the Pure Michigan screen at the newly-renovated historic Vogue Theatre in Manistee. ?The renovation of this historic theatre into a vibrant entertainment venue will bring new vitality to downtown Manistee and serve as a catalyst
TROY ? Billhighway has been named a National 101 Best & Brightest Company to Work For by the National Association for Business Resources - the second straight year Billhighway has achieved this honor. ?Our most valuable asset is our team members, and we invest heavily in creative ways to keep them engaged, celebrate successes and
EAST LANSING - Even more than the city's fiscal woes, education and employment levels of Detroit's population will make the city's long-term economic recovery more difficult, a Michigan State University economist argues in a recently published paper. Compared to other cities of similar size, Detroit is burdened with a smaller percentage who have either high