LANSING - A proposal to loosen restrictions on embryonic stem cell research in Michigan led 54 percent to 46 percent in exit poll data reported by several news sources. Proposal 2 would amend the state constitution to allow Michigan researchers to use embryos leftover from fertility treatments to create embryonic stem cell lines for disease
DETROIT - U.S. October car sales plummet by more than a third, but a couple of companies managed the situation better than others. Toyota and Citroen introduce two new small cars for Europe. Ford unveils a new version of its F-150 pickup at the SEMA show in Las Vegas. All that and more, plus a
TROY - Join Automation Alley for an exclusive look into the findings of its recently released Technology Industry Report Nov. 12 at Automation Alley headquarters. Highlights of the luncheon include: An overview of the key data on the state of Southeast Michigan's technology economy. A comparison of the region's six key industry clusters to the
ANN ARBOR - Boasting a leg up on the German and French competition, Hyundai Motor Co. has introduced its new diesel "R-Engine" in 2.2L and 2.0L variants for markets outside North America. The 2.0L diesel engine is rated at 184hp and 289 pound-ft of torque, while the 2.2L reaches 200hp and 321 pound-ft torque. Hyundai
WASHINGTON DC - State and local governments should expect to see negative repercussions from the fallout of the global financial crisis, especially in terms of overall tax collections, contends a paper released by the US Senate Fiscal Agency. The paper, part of the state notes section of the SFA that is issued every two months,
LANSING - Michigan Department of Treasury officials hope to complete action on a $600 million short-term borrowing to help with state cash flow by next week. The borrowing was delayed by a month because of instability in the credit markets, although the state has been rated at MIG-1 for the borrowing by Moody's Investors Services.
LANSING - Small Business Association of Michigan members are now eligible to receive free individual assessments and exclusive discounts on computer training through SBAM's new partnership with New Horizons Computer Learning Centers of Michigan. New Horizons is the world's leading provider of computer training. Courses are available in these categories: PC Desktop Information Technology Business
LANSING - Stephen Potter is the new chairman and president of the Michigan Homeland Security Consortium, a non-profit organization dedicated to driving the growth of the Homeland Security Industry in the State of Michigan. Potter�??s day job is as president of PatriotServices in Walled Lake. To learn more about MIHSC and PatriotServices listen to this
ANN ARBOR - Several governmental agencies jointly issued final rules addressing implementation of Section 114 and Section 315 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act). If any of the following agencies have oversight with respect to your business, you may have an affirmative obligation to comply with the Identity Theft
DETROIT - Don't forget to make plans to be at the Ford Conference Center in Dearborn next Wednesday and Thursday for Detroit SecureWorld. This year's conference features an InfraGard Conference and Keynote breakfast. Starting at 8:15am on November 6th, the InfraGard event features Joseph Dittmar, World Trade Center Survivor, Always Remember Initiative who will be