DETROIT ? Some 20,000 high school and middle school students from across Southeast Michigan will pack Ford Field Nov. 2 to get exposed to the possibilities of a technology career at a science fair hosted by Michigan Technological University and Innovation Emporium Inc. Special emphasis on the sold out event has been placed on attracting
EAST LANSING ? For the second year in a row, the Michigan State Usability and Accessibility Center is joining with the Michigan Usability Professionals' Association to put on one of the largest webcasts worldwide, part of World Usability Day festivities. A full day of free workshops and presentations on the topics of usability and accessibility
DEARBORN ? CitiGroup CIO Marv Adams will keynote the Michigan Council of Women in Technology's Third Annual Scholarship Fundraising Silent Auction Nov. 16 at the Ford Conference and Events Center. The women technology networking group hopes to raise some $20,000 to fully fund scholarships for women entering the information technology field throughout southeast Michigan. Last
LANSING - If the Michigan Legislature in 2007 cannot resolve the business replacement tax issue in a way that would not hurt state revenues, then Gov. Jennifer Granholm told reporters Monday she would consider a ballot proposal on a business tax. The idea is very preliminary and would depend largely on the makeup of the
SAN FRANCISCO - Imagine this: Toyota is forced to delay shipments of the Prius because Goodyear recalled millions of faulty tires, and Michelin can't boost production of replacements fast enough. That didn't happen. But the prospect that notebook makers could face a similar situation with battery supplies is stirring up the PC industry. Last week,
GRAND RAPIDS ? Rapidly growing technology consultant C/D/H has hired Karen Downard as its business development manager. She will have statewide responsibility for leading business development activities at C/D/H, which grew revenues by 26 percent in 2005. The company anticipates 2006 will be even better. Downard joins C/D/H with more than 10 years of experience
SEATTLE - Microsoft released on Monday free business-management software aimed at either the smallest of small businesses or at painfully late adopters. Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007 is for "starting businesses and home-based businesses that currently use pen and paper or spreadsheets" to run their operations, according to the company's online FAQ, CNET News.Com reported.
LANSING - Support for Michigan Proposal 2006-5, which would provide inflationary increases for education, has slipped below 50 percent, according to a poll released Friday. The poll, by Lansing-based EPIC/MRA, pegged support for the initiated legislation at 43 percent, while 40 percent were opposed. That represents a steep drop from a September poll by Selzer
DETROIT ? Computer software and services company Compuware Corp. said its second-quarter profit rose 3 percent, in line with earlier predictions that triggered a slight rise in the company's common stock. Quarterly earnings rose to $24.8 million, or 7 cents per share, from $24.2 million, or 6 cents per share during the same period last
LANSING ? Michigan's various metropolitan areas saw little change in their unemployment rates from August to September, but all are experiencing higher unemployment than they had a year ago, the Department of Labor and Economic Growth announced Thursday. The report, noting that September marks the end of the tourist season, said total employment dropped in