How Films Can Re-Engineer Michigan's Economy SOUTHFIELD - From engineers and designers to makeup artists and florists, more jobs will be generated as Hollywood comes to Michigan. What does that mean for the State's economy and its various industries? On November 19, The Engineering Society of Detroit will host a special presentation by Bob Brown,
LANSING - Michigan political leaders and governors of other auto industry-heavy states are seeking federal involvement in a potential merger of General Motors and Chrysler, with many saying the job losses from that consolidation would not be as bad as a company disappearing entirely. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is also convening a meeting on
DETROIT - Autoline has launched the online version of its popular television show, called Autoline Daily, the world's first daily global auto new program. Competitor Automotive News is expected to follow suit in November. The five-minute daily newscast, which will be posted at select sites on the World Wide Web every Monday through Friday at
DETROIT - Toyota could surpass General Motors in the U.S. market in retail sales. Honda hits a major milestone, building its 200-millionth motorcycle. Ford gives us a sneak peek of the new Fusion that features fresh styling and a lineup of updated powertrains. All that and more, plus we take a look at a competition
WASHINGTON DC - The Detroit-Warren-Livonia metropolitan area posted the second highest jobless rate in the nation for the month of September, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau reported that of the 49 metropolitan areas across the country with a population of 1 million or more (according to
TROY - Automation Alley Executive Director Ken Rogers has been given the CEO Award of Excellence in Economic Development from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. Rogers has been instrumental in the success of Automation Alley. Since its inception in 1999, the organization has grown from 44 members to more than 950. Under Rogers' leadership, nine
DETROIT - A merger between General Motors and Chrysler LLC would cost jobs in every state in the nation, but Michigan would take the brunt of the job and revenue losses, a report by an economist said. State officials have not yet worked out a projection on what the state could face in terms of
LANSING - Dan Lohrmann, Michigan's Chief Information Security Officer, has won yet another national award - Governing Magazine's 2008 Public Official of the Year. He was the only security official named. Lohrmann talks about the award and about a group he works with to protect the public and private security infrastructure, called Michigan InfraGard, in
ANN ARBOR - David Cole, Chairman of the Center For Automotive Research, said a new clean-tech era will soon transform the auto industry with the advent of plug-in electric vehicles that do not use petroleum products as a source of power. Cole, a keynote speaker at the TechKnow Forum 2008 in Ann Arbor, also said
TROY - ConnecTech partnered this year with the Troy Chamber to recognize the best of the web, with new awards that replaces the former ICE Awards. Four categories were offered this year: Web Copywriting, Web Application Development, Graphic Design and Blogging. ConnecTech Network Manager Danielle DeLonge talks about the new awards and about the upcoming