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Airfoil Public Relations Forms Strategic Alliance With European PR Firm

SOUTHFIELD ? Technology focused Airfoil public relations has partnered with Babel PR of Europe to offer clients expertise, experience and local support from North and South America to Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Airfoil also announced it is creating Airfoil Global Group to encompass additional affiliate relationships and extend the company?s global reach. ?Typically

By |2013-01-28T00:00:00-05:00January 28th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Schmidt Considers Tire Surcharge In Road Funding

LANSING - Rep. Wayne Schmidt said creating a surcharge on tires for all vehicles, including bikes and off- road vehicles, could be one way to help raise the approximately $1.6 billion needed to fix Michigan's roads. Schmidt (R-Traverse City) told Gongwer News Service Wednesday that bikes and ORVs have their own lanes or wider shoulders

By |2013-01-24T00:00:00-05:00January 24th, 2013|Archive, Politics/Government|

Study: Michigan University R&D Corridor Creates $15.5 Billion In Economic Impact

LANSING - Michigan's University Research Corridor generated $15.5 billion in economic impact statewide, exceeded $2 billion in annual research expenditures and awarded more than 31,600 degrees in one year, placing it at or near the top of seven university innovation clusters in the U.S., according to a new Economic Impact Report released Wednesday. The URC

By |2013-01-24T00:00:00-05:00January 24th, 2013|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Michigan Strategic Fund Approves $1.1 Billion In Business Investment

LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund Wednesday approved state incentives to support 14 business expansions that are expected to generate more than $1.1 billion in investments and add 4,590 jobs in Michigan. The MSF approved the following Michigan Business Development Program incentives: * Cosma International, an operating unit of auto supplier Magna International, plans to

By |2013-01-24T00:00:00-05:00January 24th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Bolger: House G.O.P. Hesitant On Medicaid Expansion

LANSING ? Michigan House Speaker Jase Bolger said Thursday that House Republicans are "appropriately skeptical" about expanding Medicaid or accepting a $31 million grant from the federal government to help set up a state-federal partnership for a health insurance exchange. Bolger (R-Marshall) spoke about politics vs. policy on the House floor, education, road funding, taxes

By |2013-01-24T00:00:00-05:00January 24th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Audit Slams M.E.D.C. For Lack Of Renaissance Zone Oversight

LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation did not do enough to ensure that renaissance zones were creating jobs or that the businesses in them were complying with development agreements, a report from Auditor General Thomas McTavish said. The performance audit of the Renaissance Zone Program, for the period October 1, 2008, through September 30,

By |2013-01-24T00:00:00-05:00January 24th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Business Leaders Pushing For More Spending On Colleges

DETROIT - Saying Michigan's economic future is dependent on having more people with higher educational skills, the group Business Leaders for Michigan is stepping up efforts to restore, ultimately, another $1 billion to higher education funding to the state. Doing so would help erase much of the funding cuts Michigan's 15 public four- year universities

By |2013-01-23T00:00:00-05:00January 23rd, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Compuware Bests Wall Street Estimates For 3Q Profit

DETROIT - Software and services company Compuware posted a slightly larger quarterly profit than Wall Street expected, $25.3 million, or 12 cents a share, compared with $21.6 million or 10 cents a share last year. Analysts were expecting 11 cents. For the third quarter of fiscal 2013, which ended Dec. 31, the computer services company

By |2013-01-23T00:00:00-05:00January 23rd, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Wayne State Offers Project Masters Certification Program

DETROIT ? Wayne State University is offering the Project Management Masters Certification Program March 12 - 15. Project management professionals, business and technology professionals, students, and educators are invited to register. The PMMC is designed for those seeking professional project management certification. It serves as both a thorough professional education and recognized certification. Those seeking

By |2013-01-23T00:00:00-05:00January 23rd, 2013|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|