LANSING ? Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm said she was pleased with the results of her trade mission to Japan, saying she returns with commitments for developments that will add more jobs than she won during an earlier visit to Germany. More importantly, she said, her visit played a role in showing Japanese executives that Michiganders
SOUTHFELD ? A 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid will be auctioned off to the highest bidder at the second annual Lawrence Technological University Tech Invitational Golf Outing Aug. 15. Here?s the catch: the golf outing is sold out, so the public can only attend the auction, reception and dinner at Meadowbrook Country Club in Northville. The
GRAND RAPIDS - EcoDuro, a supplier of recyclable honeycomb paper shipping pallets that recently relocated to West Michigan, has landed $2 million in investment capital from a consortium lead by Endurance Ventures of Ann Arbor. EcoDuro also recently relocated its headquarters from Chicago to an 180,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Grand Rapids with its
REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told analysts Thursday that Microsoft is planning new, higher-priced versions of both Windows and Office in the coming years as part of its effort to grow sales. Ballmer said that the company will add both high-end desktop editions and new server options in the next versions of Windows
ANN ARBOR ? Roger Newton, who sold his drug development company two years ago to Pfizer for $1.3 billion, will deliver the keynote speech at MichBio?s Student Career Day Sept. 28 at Wayne State University. Newton will moderate a panel of drug discovery scientists who will take students through the process of developing a medication
SOUTHFIELD - Computer Associates International reported its quarterly profit more than doubled, helped by acquisitions and tax credits, but the pace of new deals slowed, and the software company said it would cut 800 more jobs to reduce costs. CA, which operates its Midwest regional headquarters out of Southfield, said it is cutting the jobs,
FARMINGTON HILLS ? IT Consulting company Covansys reported a 144 percent increase in net earnings for the second quarter on a 15 percent gain in revenues. Covansys reported net income of $11.2 million, up 144 percent from net income of $4.6 million in the second quarter of 2004 and up 39 percent from $8.1 million
GRAND RAPIDS ? The Iserv Technology Group has acquired the customers of Bad Axe?based internet service provider Top Dog Internet Services, the ninth ISP acquisition for ITG. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The agreement provides Iserv with Top Dog?s current customer base in the city of Bad Axe and surrounding areas. The acquisition
DETROIT ? For space fans, SBC Communications and Yahoo! will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the scheduled 10:39 EDT launch of the space shuttle Discovery. Coverage begins at 10:15 a.m. with a Space Center Houston Mission Briefing Officer who will narrate the events leading up to the launch and through the post launch flight. What?s
LANSING ? The Venture Michigan Fund was signed into law by Gov. Jennifer Granholm and experts say the fund will soon pump $150 million into promising technology companies in Michigan, helping Michigan diversify away from heavy dependence on the auto industry and manufacturing. Mitch Mondry, president of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, who helped spearhead