WALTHAM, Mass. ? Batteries produced at A123's Livonia plant failed during a highly publicized test by Consumers Reports forcing the company to spend $55 million recalling defective automotive batteries used in the Fisker Karma and other vehicles. A123 wouldn?t name the other automakers who used the batteries, but said in a statement that ?five transportation
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced that the Michigan Strategic Fund is accepting applications for the Pure Michigan Venture Match Fund, with dollar awards of up to $500,000. It is initially expected that the full review process will take a minimum of 90 days. The review period may be longer or shorter depending
GRAND RAPIDS - The publisher of two popular West Michigan-entertainment magazines and regional business newspaper is branching out into the area of high school sports by launching a free monthly prep magazine to fill the hole left by the demise of daily newspapers. Revue Holding Company, which publishes MiBiz and REVUE entertainment guides, announced that
SAN FRANCISCO - The use of last-click attribution, the most common attribution model used by marketers, may cause marketers to undervalue social media's website impact by up to 94 percent, the Adobe Digital Index report contends. The report provides marketing, e-commerce and retail executives with critical digital marketing insights. The study evaluated how marketers measure
MOSCOW - The Russian government is considering setting up a dedicated cyber-security command, responsible for protecting the armed forces' information systems, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Wednesday. "We are currently discussing the question of setting up a cyber-security command," said Rogozin, who has responsibility for Russia's military-industrial complex. "This is in connection with
DETROIT - The Michigan District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas P. McFadden as a Lender Relations Specialist. McFadden will join the team responsible for training lenders and recruiting new financial institutions in using SBA guaranteed loan products throughout the state of Michigan. He will work
BEIJING - Neil Heywood, the British businessman whose death in China is now a key element of China's biggest political scandal in two decades, was providing periodic consultancy services to a British strategic-intelligence company up until the time he was found dead in the city of Chongqing in November, a spokesman for the firm told
TROY - Curtis Hicks, President and CEO of Center for Computer Resources has been nominated for the 2012 SMB 150 awards. The SMB 150,a collaboration between SMB Nation and SMB Technology Network, recognizes the top 150 influencers within the worldwide SMB IT channel. ?It is truly an honor to be nominated for this recognition but
EAST LANSING - Inventure Enterprises released a new version of its idView Software Suite, to enable and automate critical Child Care Worker screenings. idView - Child Care Software Suite automates comprehensive background check processes for states and agency workforce screenings brings speed, real-time control of data, and closes process gaps that leave the door open
LANSING ? Last summer's Pure Michigan advertising campaign motivated 3.2 million trips to Michigan and those visitors spent $1 billion at state businesses, paying $70 million in taxes. This information comes from a new study by Longwoods International. Comparing that $70 million with the $14.2 million spent on Pure Michigan summer out-of-state advertising last year,