LANSING - Officials in the administration of Governor Rick Snyder said they had nothing to say about a report the governor may designate the Michigan Strategic Fund as the agency to coordinate with Canada on development of a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. According to the report in Crain's Detroit Business, the Strategic
DETROIT - Wayne State University has collaborated with an international team of astronomers using data from the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton satellite that has identified a long-sought X-ray "echo" that promises a new way to probe supersized black holes in distant galaxies. Edward Cackett, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics and astronomy in WSU?s College of
MACKINAC ISLAND - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation at the Mackinac Policy Conference this week announced five new initiatives under the Pure Michigan Business Connect umbrella that will further help Michigan businesses grow and improve the state?s economy. ?These additions to Pure Michigan Business Connect significantly expand our economic gardening toolkit to grow our state?s
MACKINAC ISLAND ? A billion-dollar investment will be made in a 300-acre site in downtown Detroit that includes 140 jobs, retail and residential space. The announcement came at the Detroit Regional Chamber's Mackinac Policy Conference. The development will be led by a distribution center for the medical supply company Cardinal Health that will provide medical
SAN FRANCISCO - The Flame virus recently found in Iran could be used to infect other countries, according to the International Telecommunications Union. As the United Nations agency charged with helping members protect their data networks, the ITU plans to issue a warning about the danger of Flame, CNET News.Com reported. "This is the most
SAN FRANCISCO - Web users in Iran and Syria attempting to use a proxy tool to freely surf the Internet are reportedly being tracked by a new Trojan. The proxy software known as Simurgh is used by many Iranian and Syrian citizens to make it seem as if their secure Internet connections are coming from
LANSING - A bill providing spending for all aspects of state government other than K-12 schools, higher education and community colleges passed the Michigan House and Senate Thursday and will head to Governor Rick Snyder for his signature. But the Legislature will not complete today the school omnibus bill dealing with the education spending programs
LANSING - Legislators and Governor Rick Snyder are poised to virtually finish the 2012-13 fiscal year budget Friday after striking agreements Thursday on the last remaining issue in the K-12 budget and resolving an impasse in the higher education budget. Negotiators reached a deal in the evening on the higher education budget after days of
ANN ARBOR - At some point or another, every entrepreneur has had to choose between short term performance and long term investment. Maintaining the appropriate balance between the two can be incredibly difficult, but it is also imperative to building a healthy business. Similarly, every community has to make the same choices. Investing in infrastructure-
EAST LANSING - Entrepreneur Connect 2012 is just two weeks away. On Tuesday, June 12, you'll experience a packed agenda with opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors, educators and business leaders at the James B. Henry Executive Development Complex. Learn about Crowd Funding and Lean Startup from national experts. Be matched with a manufacturer for your prototype