TROY ? The marketing drum beat has begun for the 2007 North American International Auto Show, which turns 100 in January. A new web site and a 100th anniversary commemorative screensaver have been developed by the show's sponsor, the Detroit Auto Dealers Association. DADA said the revamped web site is geared to assist NAIAS enthusiasts,
LANSING ? Twenty-one highly recommended projects submitted to the Michigan Economic Development Corp. that didn't make the first round of funding announced this month will still divvy up $35 million from the 21st Century Jobs Fund, MEDC President James Epolito said at a meeting of the Great Lakes Angels. Those 21 proposals were among 82
TROY - The Automation Alley Technology Center, in conjunction with Auburn Hills-based United Solar Ovonic, has completed a 30 kilowatt photovoltaic solar panel demonstration system installed on the roof of Automation Alley's headquarters in Troy, which will provide up to 25 percent of the buildings electricity needs. The system, which will demonstrate recent technology advancements
GRANDVILLE - X-Rite has agreed to sell its Grandville headquarters site near the sprawling Rivertown Crossing Shopping Center on Grand Rapids? southwest side to Target Corp. X-Rite will move to its new facility to nearby suburb Kentwood in the first quarter of 2007. Final closing on the sale will be based on completion of the
CUPERTINO - A trio of security flaws in Apple Computer software that runs wireless-networking hardware could allow Macs to be hijacked over Wi-Fi, Apple said Thursday. The company released security updates to repair the problems, which together affect the AirPort wireless driver in Mac OS X 10 Panther version 10.3.9 and Mac OS X Tiger
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LANSING - A Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce proposal to deal with the impending repeal of the Single Business Tax includes full repeal of the personal property tax as well while replacing most of the nearly $4 billion the two taxes produce with a widely-applied gross receipts tax. The proposal also uses cash grants
PLEASANT RIDGE ? ePrize has appointed Bob Marsh to vice president and managing director for the interactive promotions companies home office in suburban Detroit. Marsh previously served as vice president of business development. Prior to joining ePrize in November 2000, Marsh was senior director of online marketing and broadband media at ZapMe! Corp. in San
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ANN ARBOR - Financially strapped domestic automakers could turn their losses to profits at the expense of foreign car companies by improving fuel-economy performance across their model lineups-with Ford Motor Co. reaping the greatest profits. Conversely, Ford, General Motors Corp. and DaimlerChrysler stand to lose billions if they do not. That?s the conclusion of a