LONDON - O2 announced O2 Lease, the first smartphone leasing service in the United Kingdom that enables new or existing O2 customers to lease a new smartphone for one year with no upfront payment. The cost is �55 per month including insurance, 750 minutes, unlimited text and 500 MB of data. Small businesses will also
ANN ARBOR - CytoPherx announced it has closed a $34 million funding round that will be used to complete U.S. clinical trials and gain FDA approved for the anti-inflammatory therapy for acute kidney injury. A large syndicate of investors co-led by Early Stage Partners, Onset Ventures and Capital Midwest Fund, participated in the round. Dr.
SAN FRANCISCO - A recent survey from The Ponemon Institute and PC Tools reveals a real gap between how aware Americans think they are of Internet scams and how likely they actually are to fall for them. For instance, 47 percent of U.S. respondents identified an online survey with a prize as either a scam
DETROIT - Following the successful launch of the iRule cloud-based universal remote control system for Apple's iOS, the company has released iRule for Android, featuring all the same functionality and customization available in the iOS version. iRule is an application that transforms the iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad, and now Android devices, into a universal remote
GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University will host the Business Professionals of America Regional Competition for West Michigan high school students on Jan. 6. Approximately 400 students representing 20 area schools will converge on Davenport's W.A. Lettinga Campus to compete in more than 50 business and technology events. ?Business Professionals of America is a great opportunity
ANN ARBOR - Join hundreds of attendees as they take advantage of learning and networking opportunities with fellow entrepreneurs, funding sources and entrepreneurial resources at this year's Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship on January 31 at Skyline High School. ACE'12 is the culmination of GLEQ's Fall Business Plan Competition where winners and cash awards are announced.
WATERFORD - Single, childless women in their 20s are more likely than their male counterparts to graduate from college, reports Inforum in a study called "Women & the Workplace," a new installment of an ongoing research partnership to examine trends affecting women in the second decade of the 21st century. Maxine Lauer, CEO for Sphere
BLOOMFIELD HILLS ? Taligence, which provides HR and employee consulting services to small and mid-sized companies, has joined The Business Improvement Team. ?Joining the Business Improvement Team will allow us to provide an abundance of resources in order to better serve our clients, along with being associated with a tremendous group of professional consultants,? said
NOVI - David King of Red Level Networks has been selected as Vice President of the International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners, Michigan Chapter. IAMCP represents top partners from around the world to join together to offer opinions and suggestions for Microsoft programs. ?Taking a more active role in IAMCP helps Red Level Networks increase
LANSING - Detroit's Cobo Center has earned Green Venues Michigan Steward certification from the Michigan Energy Office, which encourages venues to implement environmental initiatives and cost-saving "green" practices. ?Cost-saving green business practices have been extremely positive for job creation and retention in the hospitality sector,? said Martin Dober, vice president of new markets of the