WASHINGTON DC - A jury found Chrysler responsible in the death of a 4-year-old Georgia boy in a fiery Jeep crash and ordered the auto maker to pay $150 million in damages. The verdict caps a trial that renewed scrutiny of older sport-utility vehicles with fuel tanks that regulators spotlighted as vulnerable in rear-end
WASHINGTON DC - The National Security Agency reportedly contemplated curtailing its program to collect the phone records of America citizens even before whistleblower Edward Snowden spilled the beans. The NSA, which has been intensely criticized for its program of vacuuming up the phone call records of US citizens, has publicly defended the practice as a
WASHINGTON DC - President Barack Obama issued an executive order Wednesday authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of State and Attorney General to impose sanctions on cyberattackers hacking into the networks of US companies or government agencies. "Effective incident response requires the ability to increase the costs and reduce the economic benefits from malicious
SOUTHFIELD - Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, will speak at Lawrence Technological University?s 83rd Commencement May 9 and be awarded the honorary degree, Doctor of Business Administration. Some 800 students comprise LTU?s class of 2015. They will receive undergraduate, master?s and doctoral degrees at the 1 p.m. ceremonies held indoors at the
TROY - Brigadier General Michael A. Stone, assistant adjutant general ? Army, Michigan National Guard, a recognized expert and leader on security topics, will be the keynote April 15 at the first Walsh College Center for Cybersecurity Leadership conference. Among several important cybersecurity issues, Stone will address opportunities available to the state of Michigan as
DETROIT - Comerica Bank?s Michigan Economic Activity Index increased in January, growing 0.3 percentage points to a level of 120.6. January?s reading is 47 points, or 63 percent, above the index cyclical low of 73.8. The index averaged 117.6 points for all of 2014, three and three-tenths points above the index average for 2013. December?s
EAST LANSING - Are you passionate about Electric Vehicles? Would you like to help others learn more? Greater Lansing Area Clean Cities is looking for dedicated, passionate people with an interest in electric vehicles to help plan events for Drive Electric Week 2015. The group also invites interested parties to join them for a potluck
STAMFORD, Conn. - The mobile apps marketplace is maturing as users declare themselves satisfied with current engagement rates. As users integrate apps more deeply into their lives, app providers will need to stay one step ahead and focus their development, marketing and branding more intensely toward retention strategies. "After eight years of searching for, downloading
DETROIT - Let's go back to 1991. ?The Silence of the Lambs? won best picture, Nirvana was atop the music scene and, to what I'm sure was very little fanfare, a new concept was introduced to the world: the website. Fast forward to 1997. ?Titanic? was best picture, The Spice Girls were on top and
DETROIT - The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index climbed to 64.5 in March, improving upon February?s finish of 56.0. The three month PMI average remains essentially unchanged at 56.9. A PMI value above 50 generally suggests economic growth. ?The March survey showed a powerful surge in economic activity,? said Nitin Paranjpe, a supply chain faculty