LANSING - While many Michigan business owners struggle to find their footing under a prolonged economic fog, local winemakers have taken a "glass half full approach" to the recession, saying the economy has actually contributed to increased sales of state-produced wines. With the unique Great Lakes climate, soil and water and the most supportive laws
DETROIT - Just a reminder that the ESD Member Benefits Open House is Tuesday, May 25th at ESD Headquarters from 5:00 ? 7:00 p.m. This is a free networking event that will highlight the many benefits and activities of Membership in The Engineering Society of Detroit. We will have Member Benefits Exhibits such as Olympia
WASHINGTON DC - The US Senate on Thursday approved the most extensive overhaul of financial-sector regulation since the 1930s, hoping to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis that hit the U.S. economy starting in 2007. The Senate approved the most extensive overhaul of financial-sector regulation since the 1930s, hoping to avoid a repeat of
PALO ALTO, Ca. - Facebook, MySpace and several other social-networking sites have been sending data to advertising companies that could be used to find consumers' names and other personal details, despite promises they don't share such information without consent. The practice, which most of the companies defended, sends user names or ID numbers tied to
TROY ? A Sharepoint Portal development project is among 29 student projects that will be showcased June 12, at the Walsh College Business Information Technology and Information Assurance Capstone Fair at the Troy campus. The fair is free to the public. The Capstone project demonstrates to faculty, family, fellow students, and industry professionals that students
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - Business Improvement Group is sponsoring another in its series of Senior Executive Seminars June 15, featuring Dana Wothe and Dan Santoscoy of Butzel Long. Also speaking at the event is Brendan Newell of Microsoft. The seminar will be held at Microsoft's Southfield office. Wothe and Santoscoy will offer their insights on how
SAGINAW - Marcelle Smith has been hired as the new Procurement Technician for the Saginaw Future Procurement Technical Assistance Center. Smith is a recent graduate of Florida A&M University with a Master Degree in Business Administration. He was a member of numerous academic organizations including the Presidential Scholars Association and White & Gold Honor Society.
ROCHESTER HILLS - Continuing the celebration of Michigan, MichiganMall.com has announced Arzika event management company will produce the third annual Celebrate Michigan Expo, which this year will be held at the Atheneum Suite Hotel in Detroit. Recognizing that Michigan has it's problems, Celebrate Michigan Expo extols the virtues of our great state. "We know that
WASHINGTON ? In recognition of National Small Business Week, May 23-29, SBA's May Web chat will feature 2010 Delaware Small Business Person of the Year Frank Masley, owner of Masley Enterprises, former Olympic luger, on its monthly webinar May 27. Masley started his own business nearly 10 years ago. Today Masley Enterprises makes gloves that
LANSING - More than half the number of now-shuttered General Motors auto plants the federal government plans to clean up are located in Michigan, and Gov. Jennifer Granholm said the effort will help the state's "Project Phoenix" to redevelop those sites. In a telephone press conference, Granholm said the effort should help attract companies to