LANSING - Michigan is one of just seven states are looking to create a joint federal, state exchange for health insurance. All states had to indicate to the federal government by this past Friday whether they would establish a health insurance exchange on their own, have one established by the federal government, or go into
LANSING - Those released on bail for certain crimes could be required to wear a tracking device and the state's drunken driving law would remain as it is under legislation reported Wednesday from the House Criminal Justice Committee. Anyone charged with an assaultive crime could be required to wear a geosynchronous positioning system-based tracking device
LANSING - Michigan has cut real spending on students over the past 12 years, witnesses told the House Appropriations School Aid Subcommittee on Tuesday. When inflation is considered, total spending on Michigan's K-12 system has fallen by 18 percent in 12 years, Steven Norton of Michigan Parents for Schools told the subcommittee. Subcommittee members also
ANN ARBOR - Join Online Tech February 26th for an educational webinar, Updates to PCI-DSS Compliance for E-Commerce and Cloud Computing Security featuring guest speaker Adam Goslin, COO with High Bit Security, LLC and April Sage, Director of Healthcare Vertical with Online Tech. During the webinar, Adam will discuss the new PCI cloud computing guidelines
STAMFORD, Conn. - Consumers will use and interact with a multitude of connected, sensor-enabled devices driven by applications and services to create cognizant ecosystems independent of a platform or operating system, predicts a new study. Gartner said consumers' digital lives have transitioned from the PC to a personal cloud-driven world that is driving a new
LANSING ? The Michigan Film Office announced today the feature film Need for Speed has been approved for a film incentive from the state. The DreamWorks Studios' film chronicles a cross-country journey at impossible speeds and will film in part in Detroit this summer. In addition to filming in the state, two Michigan businesses ?
ALLEGAN - Perrigo Company announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement and has completed the acquisition of Leeds, U.K.-based Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Ltd. for approximately $283 million in cash. Founded in 1967, Rosemont is a specialty and generic prescription pharmaceutical company focused on the manufacturing and marketing of oral liquid formulations. Rosemont's current portfolio
DETROIT - Wayne State University's contract to conduct federally funded research into problem pregnancies was extended another decade through a $165.9 million deal announced Thursday. Wayne State said the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health has awarded Wayne State a second 10-year contract to
GRAND RAPIDS - Software developer Blue Medora announced the release of a much-anticipated update to its Oracle Enterprise Manager plugin for VMware. The plugin is the first of its kind, addressing the needs of the growing number of companies that are moving more of their IT infrastructure to cloud-based solutions for better flexibility and efficiency.
TROY ? An MBA student team from Walsh College took first place in the sixth annual Association for Corporate Growth Detroit Cup hosted at Michigan State University?s Management Education Center in Troy on February 9. The ACG Cup is a case study competition designed to give students from leading MBA programs across the country real-world