LANSING - Michigan Legislators involved in the ongoing discussions to draft a new energy and utility regulation policy for the state are very close to an agreement, a spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop (R-Rochester) said on Thursday. There is essentially only one disagreement still be resolved, Matt Marsden said in response to criticism
BOSTON - A new IDC study has revealed that among small to medium-sized businesses, concern about the economy outweighs interest in potentially innovative new technologies and "green" initiatives. The far-reaching survey, entitled "Taking the Temperatures of SMBs Worldwide: Regional Attitudes and Technology Interests, Mid-Year 2008," assessed the current level of interest or concern in five
TRAVERSE CITY - Despite sharply declining industry sales in North America, TI Automotive plans to achieve an annual growth rate of 15 percent or more globally over the next several years, the company's CEO said Thursday at Automotive Research's Management Briefing Seminars. Bill Kozyra, the company�??s new chairman and CEO, said auto suppliers need to
TROY - Do you have or do you design web sites with killer graphics, great content or innovative technology? You could be a 2008 winner of a coveted Helen eWard for Web Excellence. Any Michigan website is eligible. But the submission deadline is September 5. Just like a Tony or an Oscar, the Helen competition
ANN ARBOR - Chronic hepatitis B infects 400 million people worldwide, many of them children. Now, a new vaccine developed at the University of Michigan has moved a step closer to human trials. Health researchers hope it will make it possible to immunize efficiently and safely a large numbers of children and adults in Africa,
WARREN �?? Auto supplier TI Automotive has named Thomas Buchholz as managing director of its European Fluid Carrying Systems business. He will report to Joachim Burkhardt, president Fluid Carrying Systems and COO Europe. Formerly general manager of Liquid Management Systems for Mahle GmbH in Stuttgart, Germany, Buchholz began his business career at Niedecker GmbH in
ANN ARBOR - Fry Inc., one of Michigan's leading eCommerce solutions providers, has been acquired by Micros Systems Inc. for $31 million. Founder David Fry will remain as president of Fry, which was folded into the Micros-Retail group. David Fry and other Fry shareholders are eligible for an additional $17 million if the company hits
CUPERTINO, Ca. - According to Zero Day Initiative security vulnerability analyst Cameron Hotchkies, hackers are taking increasing aim at iPhones and Macintosh computers as these Apple devices gain popularity and market share worldwide. ZDI is an organization devoted to scrutinizing programming holes and crafting "patches" to prevent hackers from exploiting weaknesses. "We are seeing an
WASHINGTON DC - According to a new report released by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, U.S. organizations lose an estimated seven percent of their annual revenues to fraud - but the damage is the worst among small businesses. Among the fraud cases detailed for the survey, the median loss suffered by organizations with fewer
SOUTHFIELD - Lower industry volumes and the massive decline in truck and SUV sales have put as many as one-third of automotive suppliers in North America at risk of bankruptcy, according to the Summer 2008 Automotive Industry Review prepared by Grant Thornton Corporate Advisory and Restructuring Services. At the same time, bankruptcy concerns for the