SAGINAW ? The Great Lakes Bay Region of the Center for Business & Economic Development presents on May 21 the Mid Michigan Alternative Energy Supplier Development Conference at Saginaw Valley State University. The day-long event will focus on Wind Energy, Advanced Battery, Solar, Biomass. Welcome & Introduction Harry Leaver, Executive Director, Center for Business &
LANSING - Liquid Web announced that ServerSecure is now available for Windows servers, which is designed to save time and resources. ServerSecure is an initial setup option that provides many additional services and modifications to the default Operating System and control panel installation, which greatly enhances the security, reliability, and compatibility of your server and
DETROIT - U.S. vehicle sales turned out even worse than expected in April, muting optimism that the auto market is poised to rebound. Auto makers blamed the high-profile troubles at General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC for dragging down sales last month across the industry. Chrysler sought bankruptcy protection on Thursday. "We've been fighting all
MIDLAND - Mid-Michigan Energy, an affiliate of LS Power Group, has dropped plans to build a 750-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Midland. A company official, in a Saginaw News article, cited economic and regulatory barriers to the project, as well as legislation enacted last year limiting customers who would draw power from the plant. But
DETROIT - It's official. Fiat is making a bid for General Motors Europe. If it can do that, the Italian automaker plans to merge Fiat Auto with Chrysler and General Motors Europe and spin that off as a new automaker that will have 80 billion Euros in annual sales, or about $105 billion. But I
SEATTLE, Wa. - Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday plans to unveil a new version of its Kindle e-book reader with a larger screen and other features designed to appeal to periodical and academic textbook publishers, according to people familiar with the matter. Beginning in the fall, some students at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland will
LANSING - Yet another new day of reckoning hit Michigan's economy on Thursday as Chrysler Corporation announced it would be forced to file for federal Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it was unable to reach agreement with bondholders on a negotiated arrangement. But officials said the bigger story was that the automotive manufacturer was now
LANSING - On a straight party line vote, the Senate decided on Thursday to delay any action on legislation that would end Michigan's civil immunity on prescription drugs until June 2, arguing the state needed to focus on fixing its budget before acting on the controversial issue. Senate Democrats failed last week to discharge HB
AUBURN HILLS - Chrysler announced Thursday that, as a result of the comprehensive restructuring plan agreed to by many of its stakeholders, it has reached an agreement in principle to establish a global strategic alliance with Fiat SpA to form a new company. The move will allow Chrysler and Fiat to fully optimize their respective
LANSING - The Michigan Homeland Security Consortium urges Michigan businesses to be aware of the May 1 deadline for complying with the Federal Trade Commission "Red Flag" rules for preventing identity theft and protecting critical data. Barry Cargill �?? Executive Director of the MIHSC announced that Consortium members are working together to create what he