SAN ANTONIO, Texas - According to a recent customer survey conducted by Rackspace Hosting, a specialist in hosted IT services, nearly 70 per cent of respondents indicated that the number of IT functions they outsource to hosting, SaaS or cloud service providers should increase over the next five years. "We are seeing a trend towards
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - A Yahoo acquisition of AOL could happen as early as this month, TechCrunch reported Monday, citing sources close to the negotiations. "It's rumors and speculation, which we don't comment on," Yahoo spokesman Brad Williams told CNET News.Com. AOL also declined to comment. According to the report, Yahoo would buy AOL's content
SOUTHFIELD - With U.S. automakers reporting their worst monthly sales results of the year and no signs of relief expected in 2009, Grant Thornton LLP Corporate Advisory and Restructuring Services now contends that as many as 100,000 industry-related jobs may be at risk. "With a more than 2 million unit sales decline likely this year
PORT HURON - ConnecTech Port Huron invites you to discover sustainable energy inventions and consumption in the Blue Water area with an Alternative Energy presentation that will bring together technology professionals to focus on the challenges and opportunities faced in searching for future energy resources. Come meet local sources of sustainable energy providing networking opportunities
WASHINGTON DC - The agreement to limit water exports from the Great Lakes Basin is now federal law. President George W. Bush signed the agreement between the eight Great Lakes states on Friday. Michigan was the last to sign on to the agreement that requires approval by all eight governors for water to move out
LANSING - A three-year phaseout of the surcharge added to the Michigan Business Tax would begin in 2009 under legislation passed by the Senate on a 26-12 vote on Thursday. Also passed was a bill that eliminates current provisions in the MBT that include other taxes a business pays in its MBT base. But in
DETROIT - MetroChick radio is a live women's internet talk show created by Producer and Show Host Lisa Marie that features news for women in business and technology. Be sure to check out the Wednesday show from 9am-10am. MetroChick radio features Michigan Women's Marketplace Program Manager, Yodit Mesfin Johnson every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from
LANSING - Jim Epolito, CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corp., discusses the final phases of the 2008 21st Century Jobs Fund, a program that will provide $30 million in financing to 15 or so promising technology companies in Michigan. About 50 are left after the final cut, but only two in alternative energy, a
DETROIT - The E2Detroit conference on Oct. 8 at Wayne State University promises to provide any aspiring entrepreneurs with the knowledge they�??ll need - and the power networking they must have - to build their businesses. Marketing Director Kathleeen Norton Schock also provides more details on the admission discounts available to E2Detroit for partnering groups,
TROY - Marshall Rice, co founder of MichiganMall.Com, talks about the success of the Celebrate Michigan Expo on Sept. 29, and what MichiganMall.Com�??s plans are for another expo next year in this special Elevator Pitch edition of News Maker Interview. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com a>>