EAST LANSING - Michigan's small business community gathered to celebrate 50 of the state's up and coming small businesses Wednesday night at a gala held at Michigan State University that attracted more than 700 attendees, as well as Gov. Jennifer Granholm who warmed up the crowd with a rousing keynote speech lauding the impact of
SOUTHFIELD - Internet advertising revenue in the United States rose by 30 percent last year to a record $12.5 billion, a report released Thursday by advertising trade group the Interactive Advertising Bureau and independent auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers reported. Keyword search ads led the sector, representing 41 percent market share and $5.1 billion in revenue, followed by
BIRMINGHAM - The deadline for registration for the May 3 Michigan Council of Women in Technology Scholarship Recognition Gala, the second biggest event of the year, is 5 p.m. April 27. Registration the day of the event is not possible. MCWT will not only recognize the 2006 scholarship winners, but also the sponsors who make
REDMOND, Wa. - Microsoft plans to jazz up its music player in Windows Vista, the company's next operating system. But at least some of the new features will debut much sooner. The software, which will be built into Vista, is designed to offer better synching with portable devices, make it easier to scroll through long
DETROIT - Online payment specialist PayPal, part of the Internet auction giant eBay, has introduced PayPal Mobile to North America, which lets customers buy online and pay for it through PayPal's wireless version. Music heavyweights Universal Music Group and MTV already are supporting the technology. Transactions are conducted by secure text message. UMG will use
TROY - AweCom, a web hosting and design company, announced Tuesday it has hired its first full time marketing coordinator, Melissa Moody who used to do the same job for Utechniques in Rochester. Moody is responsible for overseeing Awecomm?s internal marketing and public relations efforts. She also will run Awecomm?s marketing initiatives to help develop
MADISON HEIGHTS ? Web developer Media Genesis has kicked off what it calls a corporate citizenship program to help non-profit organizations throughout the state by hooking them up with university students who will help them develop web-based marketing campaigns. ?With the downsizing of the Michigan economy over the past two years, traditional funding for non-profits
LANSING - It's official. The Mid-Michigan Innovation Alliance kicked off Monday armed with a three-year, $15 million grant from the federal government to refocus auto suppliers on building products for biofuels. Former Michigan labor czar David Hollister will be in charge of spreading the grant money around. The Mid Michigan Innovation Alliance is a region
DETROIT - An optimistic Compuware Corp. said Monday it will buy back up to $125 million of its common stock, as a sign of confidence in the direction the software and IT services company has taken this year. The purchases will be made on the open market from time-to-time based upon market and business conditions.
GRAND RAPIDS - Federal prosecutors on Monday filed what is expected to become a torrent of charges against ex officers of the collapsed CyberNET Group starting with four against its former president for defrauding banks out of $100 million in loans for his personal use. Former CyberNET President James Horton was accused of conspiracy, bank