BATTLE CREEK - The 2008 Summer Olympics aren't even over yet, and Kellogg announced Tuesday that US swimming hero Michael Phelps - who trained in Ann Arbor - will have his face on specially-marked boxes of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes and Corn Flakes in mid September. Phelps, after earning eight gold medals in the Olympic Games,
ANN ARBOR ? Customer satisfaction with e-business websites rose 6 percent in the past year, establishing a new high, according to the University of Michigan's American Customer Satisfaction Index second quarter report, released Tuesday. The annual e-business report measures customer satisfaction with search engines, portals and online news and information sites. Overall, the e-business sector
ALLEGAN - Generic drugmaker Perrigo posted a 46 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by strong sales in its consumer healthcare segment and set a fiscal 2009 earnings view that would meet or beat expectations. The company reported fourth-quarter profits of 27.5 million or 29 cents a share, compared with net income of $18.8 million
AUBURN HILLS - Trevor Creed, Senior Vice President - Design at Chrysler LLC will retire Aug. 31. He joined Chrysler in 1985 as Director - Interior Design from Ford Motor Company. He will be replaced by Ralph Gilles, who will become Vice President - Design, on Sept. 1. But instead of reporting to Chrysler Chairman
STAMFORD - In Gartner Inc.'s 2008 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, the IT analyst company has identified 27 emerging technologies and predicts that eight of these will have a transformational business impact and should be strongly considered for adoption by technology planners in the next 10 years. Some of the technologies to watch include Web
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
LANSING - The Michigan House has canceled plans to meet for session Wednesday, following news the Senate had nixed its meeting because no agreement has been reached on the energy package. The House is scheduled to convene on August 20 while the Senate is set to meet next on August 27. However, Senate officials expect