STAMFORD - Worldwide PC shipments dropped to 76 million units in the second quarter of 2013, a 10.9 percent decrease from the same period last year, the fifth consecutive quarter of declining shipments - the longest duration of decline in the PC market?s history. All regions showed a decline compared to a year ago, according
LANSING ? The Michigan Strategic Fund Wednesday approved a $350,000 Michigan Business Development Program incentive for ZYNP International Corporation to expand its operations and add a new R&D center in the City of Romulus, a project that will generate up to $9.5 million in new private investment and add 51 new jobs. ?ZYNP International is
LANSING - The Education Trust-Midwest released a report Tuesday that shows Michigan students performing below the national average in every category in the study, saying it showed the need for the Common Core standards and the effects they could have on education. "In too many recent meetings, state leaders talk about how students will 'all
DETROIT- The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index dropped sharply in June, to 49.2, after having reached a six-month high of 61.2 in May, perhaps reflecting a leveling off of business activity, expert says. The 12 point drop is reportedly due to a decrease in the New Orders Index (from 68.0 to 47.6), Finished Goods Inventory
LANSING - In early June, supporters of legislation designed to apply the same 6 percent tax to purchases via the Internet as customers pay at traditional stores thought the bill was set to come up for a vote in the House Tax Policy Committee only to face disappointment. Democratic support for HB 4202 and HB
LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan?s latest June 2013 Small Business Barometer survey of more than 1,000 small business owners shows that entrepreneurs are decidedly more upbeat compared to the October 2012 survey. Hiring, sales and profits are all up compared to last fall. And small business owners report more optimism about their
DETROIT ? MICHauto, in collaboration with Inforum Center for Leadership, is hosting the 2013 Michigan Automotive Summit Sept. 25 at Cobo Center, a first of its kind event focused on Michigan's commitment to the automotive industry and the opportunities that exist to grow the sector in the 21st century. During the 2013 Summit, attendees will
LANSING - Michigan will likely see some changes in its air quality rules and its energy costs as a result of President Barack Obama's new climate action plan, but exactly what those changes will be remains unclear, various sources told Gongwer News Service. Environmental groups hoped the plan, as it is fleshed out, would encourage
WASHINGTON DC - Federal investigators reportedly suspect a former high-ranking Pentagon figure of leaking classified information about Stuxnet, a computer virus that the United States and Israel engineered and used to cripple a nuclear enrichment facility in Iran in 2010. Retired U.S. Marine Gen. James "Hoss" Cartwright, the former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs
LANSING - Retailers in Michigan experienced increased sales in May, according to a report released Thursday by the Michigan Retailers Association. The statement also said May was the second consecutive month of good sale performance. The Michigan Retail Index is a joint project of Michigan Retailers Association and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Based