DETROIT ? MICHauto, in collaboration with Inforum Center for Leadership, is hosting the 2013 Michigan Automotive Summit Sept. 25 at Cobo Center, a first of its kind event focused on Michigan's commitment to the automotive industry and the opportunities that exist to grow the sector in the 21st century. During the 2013 Summit, attendees will
LANSING - Two separate surveys, one of the general public in Michigan and a second of local officials in Michigan, find that both populations tend to trust local governments the most and the federal government the least. But the survey of local officials found they trust local government far more than does the public, and
LANSING - In early June, supporters of legislation designed to apply the same 6 percent tax to purchases via the Internet as customers pay at traditional stores thought the bill was set to come up for a vote in the House Tax Policy Committee only to face disappointment. Democratic support for HB 4202 and HB
SOUTHFIELD ? The Michigan Israel Business Bridge is hosting a reception July 17 at Lawrence Technological University with more than 20 Israeli automotive suppliers looking to work with Michigan companies. RSVP by July 8. The reception features a review of the Michigan Trade Mission to Israel last month by Mike Finney President and CEO of
DETROIT ? Bizdom has extended the application deadline for its fall accelerator to July 14. Know anyone launching a web or tech-based startup? Tell them to check out Bizdom. Its intensive three month program helps propel entrepreneurs to launch, fund and grow their startups. Bizdom has also added two new partnerships to help its portfolio
LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan?s latest June 2013 Small Business Barometer survey of more than 1,000 small business owners shows that entrepreneurs are decidedly more upbeat compared to the October 2012 survey. Hiring, sales and profits are all up compared to last fall. And small business owners report more optimism about their
TROY - Automation Alley welcomed 28 new members to the technology marketing organization in June. Automation Alley provides a diverse variety of benefits for its members, including discounted event admission, free meeting space, a press release system with more than 4,900 subscribers, recruitment assistance and much more. ?I?d like to welcome our 28 new members
LANSING - Over two decades, before they were ended beginning in 2012, state tax credits for donations made to community foundations, homeless shelters and food banks totaled $341 million, a report from the Department of Treasury shows. In 2011, the last year the credits were applied, the credits for those donations to foundations, shelters and
LANSING - Michigan will likely see some changes in its air quality rules and its energy costs as a result of President Barack Obama's new climate action plan, but exactly what those changes will be remains unclear, various sources told Gongwer News Service. Environmental groups hoped the plan, as it is fleshed out, would encourage
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Department of Defense is building its own secure 4G network to improve collaboration among separate branches of the military, according to the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. The network is part of an effort dubbed "Joint Information Environment," which will consolidate 15,000 Defense Department networks in the