LANSING - Employers are not as optimistic in the 2009 Michigan Chamber of Commerce survey as they were in 2006 or 2007, with a majority (70 percent) now saying the economy is in a decline rather than holding steady. The slide in optimism started 2008 when 63 percent said the economy was declining. Other Key
NEW YORK - The New York Times' Web site is grappling with problems created by an "unauthorized advertisement" that essentially hijacked browsers and took them to an antivirus site that tried to install software. The rogue ad had warned readers that their computer may be infected with a virus and redirects them to a site
ANN ARBOR - Diane Durance, executive director of Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest, announces the opening of the GLEQ Fall 2009 Business Plan Competition, including some important deadlines, on the GLEQ podcast network. Durance also explains a new venue change for the January awards ceremony and the cash prizes will be waiting. To listen, click on
ANN ARBOR - Three companies were recently awarded a combined total of $137,500 in micro loan funding through the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund, a collaborative effort of Michigan's SmartZones to support start-up growth throughout the state. Advanced Battery Concepts, FreeStride and RealBio will use the funding to further the commercialization efforts of their technologies. ?Helping
TROY - MichiganMall.com announced Friday that Comcast Business Class will be taping the Celebrate Michigan Expo awards banquet on September 29th at the Ramada Plaza in Troy. The event, Presented by MichiganMall.com, will be broadcast statewide. This will be a great networking event. Admission is free as are the breakout sessions. "Find business opportunities with
GRAND RAPIDS - The Small Business Tour will bring resources right to the doorstep of companies with five to 50 employees. Participants will meet with a team of five small business development professionals including bankers, accountants, attorneys, and small business consultants, for one hour at your business to focus on issues important to your success.
GRAND RAPIDS - From the time he was a kid, Keith Brophy had an interest in running his own business. The entrepreneurial seed germinated throughout his college years pursuing a degree in computer science at the University of Michigan, an eight-year stint at IBM in Washington, D.C. and sprouted when he landed a job in
MIDLAND - Advanced Battery Concepts is a company with an exciting new power play. The company has developed a proprietary battery electrode technology, branded GreenSeal, which is anticipated to enhance lead acid battery power tenfold or nearly double the energy, without additional material costs. "GreenSeal technology has an additional advantage; it makes traditional lead acid
DEARBORN - Michigan Department of Information Technology Director Ken Theis, in this Newsmaker interview, outlines the state's newest initiative to develop, attract and retain IT jobs and investments in Michigan - The New Economy Partnerships. The program also partners with the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth to provide job training and the
GM said Thursday that it would sell 55 percent of Opel to Magna, which is backed by Russia's OAO Sberbank and auto maker OAZ Gaz, The Wall Street Journal reported. Employees would hold a 10 percent sake in Opel and the U.S. auto maker would retain the remaining 35 percent, GM said. The Opel Trust