DETROIT - TechTown, the research and technology park at Wayne State University, will celebrate the Grand Opening of its first retail venture, The Java Exchange Cafe, with a full day's program November 3. The Caf� will not only feed the professionals working in Detroit?s downtown, but also enrich Detroiters with a menu of free financial
DETROIT ? PUBLIUS, a comprehensive listing of Michigan campaign information and web sites, has rolled out its 2006 Michigan general election listings, the 10th anniversary edition, just in time for the November elections. The Publius Voter Information Center is an interactive website consisting of data supplied by Michigan?s county clerks and the Michigan Bureau of
FARMINGTON HILLS ? Global IT outsourcing company Covansys Corporation announced Wednesday that it has postponed the release of its third quarter results to perform additional detailed reviews of its accounts. The earnings call had been scheduled for Oct. 26. Covansys expects to file its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30 on or before
LANSING - In her latest ad in her re-election campaign, Gov. Jennifer Granholm says that her administration is working to help develop alternative fuels that will help end the U.S. dependence on foreign oil. But Republicans charged back that the administration is behind the curve in developing alternative energy. The ad shows an historic film
CLEVELAND - Midwest health care startups reported $564 million in total investments through the first three quarters of 2006, a 36 percent increase over 2005 - outpacing national industry growth. Michigan was ranked seventh among 12 states surveyed. Minnesota, the Midwest?s traditional leader in health care ventures, led all states with 18 startups attracting $181.8
DETROIT - Verizon Wireless said Wednesday that the multimedia Flash technology, which enhances graphics and enables rich video and animation on PCs, has been adapted to the mobile environment and will be embedded in applications made for Verizon Wireless cell phones. The "Flash Lite for Brew" technology, developed by Adobe and Qualcomm, beefs up graphics
GRAND RAPIDS - Meijer announced Tuesday its free prescription drug program designed to benefit at least one-half million Meijer customers at all 176 Meijer pharmacies throughout the Midwest, with a special focus on prescriptions most often filled for children. The program includes at least one antibiotic from each of the major antibiotic classifications and more
MENLO PARK, CA - Information technology professionals in the United States can expect starting salaries in 2007 to increase an average of 2.8 percent over 2006, with larger increases in base compensation expected for high demand roles such as software and web developer, and data warehouse manager. This news comes from a just-released Robert Half
LANSING - Michigan will continue its efforts to expand the number of ethanol pumps in the state despite action from Underwriters Laboratories decertifying those pumps earlier this month. The issue came to light Thursday with news articles about E-85 pumps being closed in Ohio, but Michigan officials said that was likely unrelated to the UL
LANSING ? The Michigan Homeland Security Consortium is hosting a symposium to bring together nationwide capital sources interested in funding Michigan's high-tech companies involved in Homeland Security, defense and critical infrastructure. The event, called the Michigan Homeland Security Venture & Angel Capital Symposium, takes place November 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Oakland