SPARTA ? First it was FarmAid. And now it's GeekAid, an afternoon music festival aimed at supporting the West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology and its mission to expose technology to troubled youth in hopes it will inspire them to turn their lives around. Geek Aid Michigan 2006, scheduled for Aug. 19 at the
PLEASANT RIDGE ? Interactive promotions agency ePrize will borrow $10 million from Charter Bank to fund growth and create 450 jobs over the next three years. ePrize will expand its team of technical experts, creative directors, administrative and operational staff to 680 in Michigan and 750 globally by 2009. The loan money comes from the
LANSING ? Food and animal safety manufacturer Neogen Corp. on Tuesday announced it net income for fiscal 2006 increased 34 percent from a year ago on a revenue increase of 15 percent. Net income for fiscal 2006 was $7.9 million, or 92 cents a share, compared to $5.9 million, or 70 cents a share, in
ANN ARBOR - Internet2 announced it will work with Infinera to give the next generation of Internet technology more intelligence, bandwidth and capabilities, including a speed increase of up to 10-fold. Internet2 and Infinera will collaborate to pursue development projects that will drive leading edge network capability for the national research and academic community; make
ANN ARBOR - Polytorx, which makes toothpick-sized pieces of twisted steel wire that mix directly into concrete to add strength, is expanding its Jackson factory by 12-fold to keep up with demand for its innovative product, developed by University of Michigan researchers. The company said it is moving from a 10,000 square foot facility into
PONTIAC ? GuidePoint Systems has been ranked at the top of the latest North American Aftermarket Telematics Vendor Matrix released Monday by ABI Research. Vendors are assessed on innovation and implementation. For this particular matrix, under implementation, ABI examines the vendor's choice of cellular links, distribution channels, relative cost, subscriber base, and hardware scalability. Under
SAN FRANCISCO - Symantec and Yahoo plan to announce on Tuesday a partnership designed to improve online security for consumers. The arrangement between the two companies will include "some new security offerings," according to an e-mail sent to reporters by Yahoo public-relations representatives on Monday and reported by CNET News.Com. Yahoo and Symantec officials declined
LANSING - The petitions to repeal the Michigan Single Business Tax have about 15 percent more signatures than are needed to put the issue before the Legislature, an Elections staff report released Monday contends. The Board of State Canvassers is to act on the staff recommendation on Friday, putting the issue before the Legislature, which
LANSING - Frustrations are fomenting by some in the effort to win Democratic support for immediate effect on legislation designed to fix Michigan's new minimum wage law. Legislative Republicans expect a coalition of business groups pressure Democrats, but some in that coalition feel they have been pushed to come up with a political tradeoff to
DETROIT ? Business software giant Compuware posted higher quarterly profits than Wall Street expected Thursday as lower operating expenses helped offset declining revenue. The company said its fiscal first-quarter profit rose to $29.3 million, or 8 cents per share, from $24.6 million, or 6 cents per share, a year earlier. Revenue fell to $296.3 million