LANSING - It seems all anybody wants to know is when the national recession will bottom out, but unfortunately even answers to that question were on shaky ground Friday as Michigan deals with the bankruptcy of part of the domestic auto industry. While there is some indication the national recession is on its way out,
DETROIT - The first Michigan Leadership Institute for Women Entrepreneurs will feature an all day schedule packed with highly acclaimed speakers who will share their expertise on increasing marketing power through diversification, LEAN operation techniques, creative financing strategies, strategic planning, and legal advice on dealing with a bankrupt customer. The first of three Leadership Institute
FLINT - FastTrac New Venture will be offered in Flint, starting May 26, offers essential business information to help you develop your entrepreneurial skills and build your business on a strong foundation. Written by entrepreneurs for aspiring entrepreneurs, FastTrac NewVenture provides the opportunity to: Objectively evaluate your concept and plans for moving forward. Begin building
MOUNT PLEASANT - Region 4 Mid Michigan Innovators Speaker Series event - Intellectual Property - will be held May 28 from 9-1:30 pm at Mid Michigan Community College. Seating is limited. Pre-Registration is required. Intellectual Property event agenda: 9:00 am - 9:30 am: Introduction (IP 101) - Bob McKellar Why Intellectual Property Protection is Important
DETROIT - General Motors Corp., under the direction of the U.S. Treasury, is near a deal that would cut its hourly labor costs by more than $1 billion a year and reduce its $20 billion pledge to the United Auto Workers to cover health-care obligations, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.
DETROIT - Just a day after its stock price dropped to levels not seen since 1933 and its bonds tumbled to record lows as well, we may have our clearest sign so far that General Motors is inching closer to bankruptcy. Today in the Free Press we're reporting that the company has moved up some
DETROIT - The New Economy Initiative, in partnership with The Kauffman Foundation, on May 18 will announce at TechTown an exciting and aggressive initiative to assist regional automotive suppliers and help rapidly grow entrepreneurship in Michigan. In a state with the highest unemployment rate in the country and further job losses expected, there is a
ANN ARBOR �?? Fry has launched two new Web sites for The Thompson Group, a direct-to-consumer multi-channel merchant selling products ranging from premium cigars to designer linens and women's apparel. Fry delivered a multi-site e-commerce solution for The Thompson Group's two brand sites, CasualLivingUSA.Com and ThompsonCigar.Com uses the Fry Open Commerce Platform. "A multi-site solution
ANN ARBOR - ERT Systems, which provides automated resource tracking systems for first responders, announced that the Rumson, New Jersey fire department has selected OnSite ERT as its primary accountability solution. Rumson FD currently has 50 volunteer firefighters who serve a population of 7,200 across 5.2 square miles. The department will use OnSite ERT to
SOUTHFIELD - Alex Hernandez, Director of Engineering with Purewire, will discuss how the web as shifted and whether your computer network is ready at the May 21 meeting of Motor City ISSA. RSVP deadline is May 18. Information security remains a critical piece of the enterprise infrastructure, and one of the most active areas is