LANSING - Michigan's next governor will be a man that as recently as two weeks ago few people - except possibly the two candidates - thought would be the final contenders in the November election. On November 2, Michigan voters will decide between Republican Rick Snyder and Democrat Virg Bernero on who will serve as
GRAND RAPIDS - The owner of a company that claimed to have purchased a film studio near Grand Rapids, applied for a 25 percent state tax credit under its film incentive program and had his project cited by Governor Jennifer Granholm was charged Monday by the Department of Attorney General with fraud. Joseph Peters of
SOUTHFIELD ? ePrize Founder Josh Linkner will talk about innovation and creativity Aug. 17 at the monthly meeting of TiE Detroit to be held at Lawrence Tech University. In a world of increasing commoditization, speed and complexity, how can you drive sustainable growth and achievement? Creativity and Innovation are the primary drivers of entrepreneurial success,
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. economy slowed in the second quarter of this year and the government said the recession was deeper than earlier believed, adding to concerns over the recovery's strength. The Commerce Department Friday said U.S. gross domestic product, or the value of all goods and services produced, rose at an annualized seasonally
NEW YORK - The largest U.S. websites are installing new and intrusive consumer-tracking technologies on the computers of people visiting their sites - in some cases, more than 100 tracking tools at a time - a Wall Street Journal investigation has found. The biggest abusers were Google Inc., Microsoft. and Quantcast Corp., all of which
EATON RAPIDS ? A new Centers of Energy Excellence designation has been granted to a a wind-energy collaboration led by URV USA, a subsidiary of a Finnish supplier of cast-iron wind turbine components. "The wind energy sector offers a tremendous opportunity for job creation and economic growth in Michigan," said Gov. Jennifer Granholm. "We're pleased
NEW YORK - The crisis has bottomed out. The majority of companies questioned expect a significant recovery from the middle of this year, even if a short-term rise in unemployment may dampen economic growth. Asia will benefit most from global growth. The focus last year was on reducing costs and safeguarding liquidity, but managers are
WOBURN, MA - A small, privately held company called Terrafugia has recently gained FAA approval for its roadable aircraft (i.e., flying car), and new improvements to the vehicle's design bring it only about a year away from being available to customers, according to MSNBC. Dubbed "The Transition," Terrafugia's flying car takes the notion of driving
DETROIT - North America's premier international trade event is coming to Detroit. Some 600 business leaders, entrepreneurs and government officials will gather at the Marriott Renaissance from October 24-27 seeking to stimulate the economy and create high paying jobs by boosting exports and expanding international trade. Exports, which totaled $1.3 trillion nationwide and $45 billion
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan private equity finance group called Momentum, founded by Rick DeVos, showcased its latest batch of start-ups on July 26 at its 2nd annual Demo Day. Each company had participated in a 12-week bootcamp and received $20,000 in funding. The four companies include:>