TROY - The Troy Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a trade mission to China in October that costs as little $1,999 per person. An Orient-ation meeting is Feb. 9. "Whether you want to see China for business or personal reasons, this trip will offer something for you," said Troy Chamber President Michele Hodges. "It
LIVONIA - Steve Futrell, owner of Technology Solutions, was named as one of the ten people who will give ?Definition to the Decade of 2011-2020" in Livonia, Michigan. The City of Livonia recognizes individuals in the community who play an active role in school, church and business as well as those who shape the future
DETROIT - Peter Karmanos Jr., CEO and chairman of Compuware, reportedly will step down in early 2013, but he might relinquish the CEO title to Compuware President Robert Paul later this year. In an interview in the Detroit Free Press, Karmanos, 67, said he believes the company is on a roll that could nearly triple
LANSING - Most of Governor Rick Snyder's top leaders and advisors will be paid more than their counterparts under former Governor Jennifer Granholm, according to salary data released Friday by the administration. And the pay rates, particularly the raises, could become issues in state employee contract negotiations later this summer. The top paid people in
LANSING - Both Michigan and the national economy are growing, but growth will be very slow, economists said at the Revenue Estimating Conference on Friday, and it could still be another decade before the state recovers to the point it was in 2000. And there are still major potential threats that face the economy as
FARMINGTON HILLS ? To show you just how tough times are in Michigan these days, a survey shows that 95 percent of respondents could not easily pay an unexpected repair bill of $1,500, while 41 percent reported they have been harassed by debt collectors in the previous 90 days. "While we were surprised at some
ANN ARBOR - The former Pfizer pharmaceutical property purchased by the University of Michigan in 2009 reopened Tuesday as the Venture Accelerator at the North Campus Research Complex and officially welcomed its first tenant. The Venture Accelerator will provide laboratory and office space, as well as business services, to startup companies emerging from the pipeline
ANN ARBOR ? The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium turns 30 this May and the grand daddy of all elevator pitch contests announced Tuesday that companies interested in presenting can now submit applications. The application deadline is March 8. "It's really important that we do a good job of launching companies and getting them on a
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - McAfee has announced the McAfee Security Certification Program, a new two-track program. The tracks are the McAfee Certified Product Specialist track, which will cover the broad range of McAfee product solutions, although the initial release is for the ePolicy Orchestrator program. The second is the McAfee Certified Assessment Specialist track, which
DETROIT - Better fuel efficiency, which is rising on the list of customer demands, played a big role in Chevrolet's U.S. sales increasing 16 percent in 2010. Chevy sold 1,565,632 vehicles, and gained 0.7 points of market share last year, showing gains across the brand's full line of cars, trucks, and crossovers. Chevrolet crossover sales