LANSING - Michigan's political leaders embraced on Tuesday the new agreement setting uniform national standards on fuel economy and reducing vehicle emissions. The announcement by President Barack Obama in Washington was attended by Governor Jennifer Granholm, key congressional members and leaders of the auto industry and UAW. The agreement calls for achieving California's 35.5 miles
ROYAL OAK - Riddell, the Official Football Helmet of the National Football League, commissioned iwerk Software Development to create an interactive tool that gives their sales staff the ability to customize the style and design of their Revolution Speed Helmet in front of the customer. This interactive stand-alone application, developed with Adobe Air, allows the
LANSING - The Legislature controls the fate of the North American International Auto Show, a Senate panel was told Wednesday. But while there is a chance the show could move to a location like Chicago or Los Angeles, the panel was also told every effort possible to keep the show in Michigan would be considered
ROYAL OAK - Long Point Capital is looking for a Chief Financial Officer for an Albany, NY portfolio company. The company began providing professional engineering services in 1952 and is today considered a leader in its markets. The company has grown into a full service engineering firm providing a broad range of planning and design
DETROIT - Liesl Eichler Clark, Deputy Director of the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth, will outline DELEG's efforts to transform Michigan's business environment through investment in the emerging green economy, at the fourth Tuesday monthly meeting May 26 at The Old Shillelagh in Greektown. Clark will discuss ambitious efforts to identify, engage
TROY - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation will be the fortunate beneficiary of funds raised by the 5th annual Midwest Technology Leaders 2009 gala cocktail reception, on June 3rd at the MGM Grand in Detroit. A celebration of collaboration and commitment to the region's expanding focus on technology, the reception follows the
KALAMAZOO - Building a scale-model wind turbine will be the capstone project at two summer camps for youths ranging in age from 12 to 16 at Kalamazoo Valley Community College's Texas Township Campus. The first session will run from July 13-16 and the second is Aug. 3-6. The fee is $235. Guiding both camps, which
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan Science & Technology Initiative has been selected to review and approve applications from life science companies for micro-loans through the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund. The Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund Micro Loan program was developed to support high-tech, high-growth start-up companies in four technology sectors (advanced automotive, manufacturing and materials;
NOVI - ITC Holdings Corp. announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on ITC common stock of $0.305 per share payable on June 15, 2009, to shareholders of record on June 1, 2009. ITC invests in the electricity transmission grid to improve electric reliability, improve access to markets, and lower
AUBURN HILLS - Chrysler LLC selected C. Robert Kidder, former chairman of Borden Chemical and Duracell Chairman, to become chairman of a reorganized Chrysler. Kidder, currently the lead director of Morgan Stanley, will succeed Robert Nardelli, who will step down as chairman and chief executive when the auto maker emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection,