LANSING - The Michigan Petroleum Association/Michigan Association of Convenience Stores is calling on the Legislature not to pass a series of bills backed by road building and various business groups that they say would mean Michigan drivers would pay the highest fuel taxes in the country. Should HB 4575 , HB 4577 , HB 6749
BOSTON - The downturn in the U.S. economy is having a significant impact on small and medium business priorities and plans for technology acquisition, according to research firm IDC Corp. The concern is real, and impact potentially profound, with variations by company size, industry, and attitude segment, according to a recent IDC survey. As a
DETROIT - Another day and still no money from the White House. But all the major wire services report it will likely happen Wednesday. The AP quotes Michigan Senator Carl Levin as saying GM will get $8 billion, Chrysler will get $7, and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will be the car czar. The AP reports
TROY - For over 40 years, the Troy Chamber of Commerce has recognized the outstanding physical investments made by businesses in the city. The 2008 honorees were selected by the Best of Troy Committee of the Chamber and were announced at its annual Holiday Luncheon. "The Best of Troy awards recognize completed projects that best
DETROIT - Detroit's automakers are sitting on pins and needles as they await word from the White House on getting a bridge loan. While the Bush Administration says help will be forthcoming, nothing has happened yet. Maybe manana. The delay indicates there's some heavy-duty horse trading going on amongst all the parties involved. So look
HOLLAND ? It's a trip to the past for IT hiring in West Michigan for the next six months, with tech hiring forecasts back at levels not seen since 2002, Paragon Recruiting contends in its latest hiring forecast. The latest survey shows 20 percent of West Michigan companies plan to hire IT staff through June
DETROIT - Michigan Public Service Commissioner Monica Martinez told attendees at the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association's Annual Meeting that the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard "is a positive step that moves Michigan forward by boosting" the state's economy. "It helps diversify Michigan�??s fuel mix, making it less dependent on foreign and fossil fuels; and helps
GRAND RAPIDS - Van Andel Institute honored Dennis J. Slamon, M.D., Ph.D., and biotechnology company Genentech, with the 2007 Daniel Nathans Memorial Award for their roles in the development of the breast cancer drug Herceptin. Slamon and Arthur D. Levinson, Ph.D., who accepted the award on behalf of Genentech, presented lectures to the public this
DETROIT ? The Detroit Media Partnership L.P., which operates the Detroit Free Press and the Detroit News, is expected to announce next week that it will cease home delivery of the papers' print editions on most days of the week, according to the Wall Street Journal. Detroit Media has not made a final decision, these
WASHINGTON - The White House reversed course Friday and said it would consider using the $700 billion financial-rescue plan to avert a bankruptcy of the Detroit 3 automakers, which could deepen the U.S. recession. The announcement came hours after negotiations collapsed in Congress over a compromise bailout plan fiercely opposed by Senate Republicans, primarily from