SAN CARLOS, Calif.- If you're looking to buy a $100,000 plus electric-powered Roadster, and want to get it serviced too, you're in luck. Tesla Motors will open a regional sales and service center in Chicago in late June, one of seven centers opening nationwide. Besides Chicago, other centers will open in New York, Seattle and
DETROIT - The Butzel Long Immigration Group is hosting a seminar June 19 that will focus on compliance and business immigration issues in challenging economic times and the impact of layoffs, terminations, material changes in terms of employment, and company restructuring. The program is the 16th in a series of major immigration programs sponsored by
LANSING - While many have said they expect the University Research Corridor to soar to new heights with Jeff Mason at the helm as its first executive director, that talk, and even a challenging economy, hasn't rattled him, he said in an interview on Friday. "I don't really look at the expectations as pressure," said
SOUTHFIELD - Sarbanes-Oxley has driven many organizations to tighter security controls; Separation of Duties is an important element for organizations striving for compliance. Effective SoD requires analysis and understanding of all of the roles involved in the various business processes. After the analysis, what's the most effective way to move to SoD compliance? John Beeskow,
GRAND RAPIDS - Join AimWest June 17th as the Momentum companies present their innovative ideas to the West Michigan technology community. Momentum is the exciting new initiative designed to cultivate the Lakeshore's technology sector and retain Michigan's promising talent. The initiative, which is a combined effort of Lakeshore Advantage, a group of West Michigan investors
LANSING - A Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency analysis of the health care insurance package introduced by Senate Republicans has been distributed by businesses worried the package could boost overall state taxes by as much $600 million to $700 million. The analysis comes out as the Senate Health Policy Committee is planning to begin hearings on
DETROIT - For the first time in the awards history, OnStar President Chet Huber and Ford SYNC Chief Architect Joseph Berry shared the Telematics Leadership Award announced this week during the Telematics Detroit 2009 Conference & Exhibition at the Rock Financial Showcase. Ford also won two other Telematics Update Awards: Car Manufacturer Innovation Award, and
MUSKEGON - On June 9, the Grand Valley State University Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center will host a half-day workshop devoted to advancing an understanding of bio-energy and bio-composting technology. A discussion will follow about related business opportunities. The event is free thanks to underwriting support from the Department of Energy, Labor & Economic
HOLLAND - By December, 26 percent of the companies in West Michigan will hire additional information technology staff, lead by computer consulting companies, the fall/winter Paragon Recruiting Employment Survey, another signal that the Michigan economy is on its way back up. Some twice as many computer consulting companies (70 percent) will be hiring in the
WASHINGTON - U.S. job losses softened markedly last month, sending one of the strongest signals yet that the severe recession may be winding down. Still, another jump in the unemployment rate to a fresh 25-year high served as a sober reminder that even if the economy does stabilize in coming weeks, a rapid return to