LANSING - After a lengthy session by the House to pass a Medicaid reform bill that attempts to align the desire of Governor Rick Snyder to expand the program using federal money while making reforms some say are needed, members of the Senate are now reviewing that result and in the process of deciding how
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder announced Friday that he would make his fifth trade and investment mission trip, this time to Israel, in an attempt to strengthen ties in the academic, automotive and business communities. Previously, the governor has gone to locations in the Far East, Europe and Canada. Snyder, in a press call, described
LANSING - The latest Michigan Future Business Index survey shows business owners have seen added growth over the past six months and now plan to make investments in their workforce through increased wages and training. The previous Michigan Future Business Index survey, conducted in October 2012, showed indications of moderated optimism among businesses that had
AUBURN HILLS - For the first time, the Oakland Robotics Association took the top prize at the 21st annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition topping 53 collegiate teams from across the globe. Team members won the Lescoe Cup. Additionally, ORA placed second in the Design Competition and the Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems (JAUS) Challenge, and
REDMOND, Wa. - Microsoft inched a bit closer Friday to bringing the one app to the iPhone that's long been missing: Office. The software giant on Friday released Office Mobile for iPhone in the iTunes Store, CNET News.Com reported. But don't get too excited, Office fans. While it's a free download, Office Mobile for iPhone
ANN ARBOR ? A new survey says the online customer satisfaction of business-to-business companies has improved, but continues to lag behind business-to-consumer companies. ForeSee Results released its annual Business-to-Business Benchmark Thursday, offering customer satisfaction trends that allow B2B companies to determine how their web experience compares to industry averages. ForeSee developed this benchmark with data
DETROIT ? Public relations agency Airfoil was honored Thursday night by the Public Relations Society of America as a winner of the Silver Anvil Award in the Technology-Software and Services category for its representation of the Microsoft Small-and Medium-Sized Business Group?s 2012 business-to-business campaign. ?We are so excited for the team at Microsoft SMB whose
ANN ARBOR - Nonprofit Enterprise at Work has been awarded a $2,000 grant from the Michigan Equity Network to support the Board Connect program, Catalysts for Change. This grant will allow NEW to expand its programming to assist nonprofit organizations in the areas of diversity, inclusion and equity. In May 2013, the program was awarded
WASHINGTON DC - Senior U.S. national security officials have created a list of possible cyberattack targets on the orders of President Barack Obama, according to a secret document obtained by the Guardian dating back to last fall. The report's authors say they obtained "Presidential Policy Directive 20," an 18-page top-secret paper written in October 2012
WASHINGTON DC - The battle between privacy and security has reared its head again with the news that the National Security Agency gained access to the phone records of U.S. citizens. But a majority of people polled think this practice is reasonable. Among 1,005 Americans surveyed by the Pew Research Center and The Washington Post,