WASHINGTON DC - The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to relax the ban on using some types of personal-electronic devices at low altitudes, allowing passengers leeway during taxiing and even takeoffs and landings, according to industry officials and draft recommendations prepared by a high-level advisory panel to the agency. For fliers, the new rules would
KALAMAZOO ? mophie, which is commercializing the next generation batteries for mobile phones, should close June with $100 million in sales so far this year and might crash through the $250 million sales threshold by year's end, a senior executive said this week. Shawn Dougherty, chief operating officer and co-founder, said the company closed 2012
DETROIT ? The Inforum Center For Leadership is now accepting applications for its flagship program, Executive Leadership. The deadline for classes in Detroit and Grand Rapids is June 28. Executive Leadership is a four-month action-learning program for high-achieving women with 8 to 12 years of management experience. These are women on the cusp of breaking
DETROIT - Strategic Staffing Solutions has launched its first pilot military program, the S3 Combat Recruiting Support Team. Under the program, four military veterans joined S3 as sourcers in the San Antonio office. Sourcers reach out to qualified individuals who fit the job descriptions required by S3?s customers and then turn those names over to
NEW YORK - More small business owners say business conditions are good or excellent today than at any point in years, according to the latest Citibank Small Business Pulse released Tuesday. Nearly half of small business owners (48 percent) rate conditions as good or excellent, up from 43% in May 2012 and twice the rate
LANSING ? Biotechnology start-up BioSavita won the $100,000 SmartZone Award at the Great Lakes Entrepreneur?s Quest 13th annual statewide business plan competition Tuesday night at the James B. Henry Center at Michigan State University. The Pure Michigan Social Entrepreneurship Challenge, a statewide competition designed to advance ideas and solutions that address social challenges, also presented
LANSING - The latest Michigan Future Business Index survey shows business owners have seen added growth over the past six months and now plan to make investments in their workforce through increased wages and training. The previous Michigan Future Business Index survey, conducted in October 2012, showed indications of moderated optimism among businesses that had
AUBURN HILLS - For the first time, the Oakland Robotics Association took the top prize at the 21st annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition topping 53 collegiate teams from across the globe. Team members won the Lescoe Cup. Additionally, ORA placed second in the Design Competition and the Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems (JAUS) Challenge, and
LANSING - Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop is teaming up with the Michigan Economic Development Corp. up to host a live MiVirtualCareerFair event on June 26 from 10 am ? 4 pm online and at participating restaurants around Michigan. MiVirtualCareerFair allows employers to connect with top talent and gives job seekers the opportunity to
REDMOND, Wa. - Microsoft inched a bit closer Friday to bringing the one app to the iPhone that's long been missing: Office. The software giant on Friday released Office Mobile for iPhone in the iTunes Store, CNET News.Com reported. But don't get too excited, Office fans. While it's a free download, Office Mobile for iPhone