WASHINGTON D.C. - Democratic and Republican government officials warned that a United Nations summit in December will lead to a virtual takeover of the Internet if proposals from China, Russia, Iran, and Saudi Arabia are adopted. It was a rare point of bipartisan agreement during an election year: a proposal that Russian Prime Minister Vladimir
DETROIT - DTE Energy announced Monday a new program, the DTE "E" Challenge for Innovation in Energy Efficiency, which awards up to $250,000 commercial and light industrial customers that create energy efficient improvements. DTE Energy is looking for innovators with an outstanding energy efficiency product that will have a huge impact on energy savings and
LANSING - Officials in the administration of Governor Rick Snyder said they had nothing to say about a report the governor may designate the Michigan Strategic Fund as the agency to coordinate with Canada on development of a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. According to the report in Crain's Detroit Business, the Strategic
MACKINAC ISLAND - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation at the Mackinac Policy Conference this week announced five new initiatives under the Pure Michigan Business Connect umbrella that will further help Michigan businesses grow and improve the state?s economy. ?These additions to Pure Michigan Business Connect significantly expand our economic gardening toolkit to grow our state?s
MACKINAC ISLAND ? A billion-dollar investment will be made in a 300-acre site in downtown Detroit that includes 140 jobs, retail and residential space. The announcement came at the Detroit Regional Chamber's Mackinac Policy Conference. The development will be led by a distribution center for the medical supply company Cardinal Health that will provide medical
SAN FRANCISCO - The Flame virus recently found in Iran could be used to infect other countries, according to the International Telecommunications Union. As the United Nations agency charged with helping members protect their data networks, the ITU plans to issue a warning about the danger of Flame, CNET News.Com reported. "This is the most
LANSING - A bill providing spending for all aspects of state government other than K-12 schools, higher education and community colleges passed the Michigan House and Senate Thursday and will head to Governor Rick Snyder for his signature. But the Legislature will not complete today the school omnibus bill dealing with the education spending programs
LANSING - Legislators and Governor Rick Snyder are poised to virtually finish the 2012-13 fiscal year budget Friday after striking agreements Thursday on the last remaining issue in the K-12 budget and resolving an impasse in the higher education budget. Negotiators reached a deal in the evening on the higher education budget after days of
MACKINAC ISLAND - Governor Rick Snyder opened the 2012 Mackinac Policy Conference by reminding attendees that this is not an event to do nice things with one another, but is meant to be an accelerator aimed at reinventing the state. "Do not make this a nice event," Snyder said. "Make this an event that makes
MACKINAC ISLAND ? Four southeast Michigan economic development groups plan to spend $6 million over the next three years to spark economic investment in Detroit and the region. The Detroit Regional Chamber, Wayne County, Oakland County and Ann Arbor Spark are initial backers of the campaign.. ?Successful economic regions have regional economic development efforts,? said