TROY - Automation Alley will host its Technology Industry Outlook Feb. 12 at the Colony Club Detroit where it will release its 2014 Technology Industry Report that will include an economic forecast the showcases the region?s innovation and high-tech job creation. Pre-registration closes Feb. 9 at close of business. With data compiled by Lansing-based Anderson
DETROIT - AT&T announced Wednesday it is bringing back its popular Rollover concept ? but this time for data. Beginning January 25, all new and current AT&T Mobile Share Value customers will automatically receive the Rollover Data feature at no additional cost. Now, all Mobile Share Value customers will have their unused, shareable plan data
ANN ARBOR - Gas mileage of new vehicles sold in the U.S. slipped last month, driven in part by the dramatic drop in fuel prices, reports the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs purchased in December was 25.1 mpg, down from 25.3 mpg
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. ? Within the next five years, more than 90% of all IoT data will be hosted on service provider platforms as cloud computing reduces the complexity of supporting IoT Data Blending. "The Internet of Things will give IT managers a lot to think about," said Vernon Turner, Senior Vice President of Research. "Enterprises
WHITMORE LAKE - RheTech has reached an agreement to be acquired by HEXPOL, a Swedish-based polymers group. The acquisition is expected to be completed in early 2015 after regulatory approvals. Terms were not disclosed. ?This is excellent news for RheTech,? said John Levinson, president and chief executive officer. HEXPOL is already a leading worldwide compounder
ANN ARBOR - Consumer confidence reached its most favorable level in the December 2014 survey since the last cyclical peak was set in January 2007, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Conducted by the U-M Institute for Social Research since 1946, the Surveys monitor consumer attitudes and expectations. The gains over
ANN ARBOR - Toyota announced it is planning another expansion of its Southeast Michigan R&D campuses, with a total investment of $126 million in Ann Arbor and York Township. This marks the third time in just over a year that Toyota has announced plans to increase employment and investment in Michigan. Toyota will expand its
LANSING - The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs this week approved 422 grants, located in 55 counties, totaling nearly $9.7 million in awards. These grants represented awards in the Artist in Education ? Residencies, Capital Improvement, Program for Operational and Projects Support, the Regional Regranting program and the Services to the Field program.
DETROIT - As the New Year quickly approaches, it?s not hard to spend more time than usual thinking about self-improvement. There?s no doubt that having clean, straight teeth helps us look more professional in the business world. If you?re thinking about straightening your teeth, there?s one Dentist in Metro Detroit who?s leading the industry with
DETROIT - Mike Finney says his new position in Gov. Rick Snyder?s office as senior adviser for economic growth is the best possible outcome for his search for what to do after stepping down as president and CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corp. In a story in Crain?s Detroit, Finney said he had decided