DETROIT ? Intel, the electronic brains inside most personal computers, has joined the Automotive Industry Action Group as a sponsoring member company. Intel is keen to participate in collaborative engineering and product development, Early Warning Standards and the B2B Service Oriented Architecture project at AIAG. "We are delighted to welcome Intel into our 1,600 worldwide
LANSING The nation netted some 18,100 small businesses in 2003, while the number of non-incorporated self-employed rose by 369,000, according to a new report by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Small Business Economic Indicators for 2003 also noted that important economic indicators advanced throughout the year providing a positive outlook
ANN ARBOR Sold growth in household consumption and business spending will keep U.S. economy economic growth steady over the next two years, but not outstanding, University of Michigan economists predicted Thursday. After a slowdown in the second quarter, real Gross Domestic Product growth will edge upward and remain in the 3.25-3.5 percent range during the
SOUTHFIELD Computer Associates on Tuesday raised the threat assessment for two worms now sweeping the world, the Bagle and Mydoom variants. CA said individual virus incidents and the number of variants encountered by home and business users is climbing alarmingly. With five Bagle variants in six days, several new techniques and the re-emergence of Mydoom,
TROY Telecommunications options and all those choices offered by so many companies will be the topic on July 29 in a panel discussion hosted by the Troy Chamber. Confirmed presenters include: Jerry Finefrock, VP of Regulatory Affairs of LDMI Telecommunications; Andre Roy, Vice President of Abilita Inc.; and Christopher Hopkins, President & CEO of Grid
KALAMAZOO NanoVir announced Monday that is has won a $600,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to create drugs to fight the sole cause of cervical cancer the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women worldwide. The $600,000 Advanced Technology small business grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
DEARBORN - The first hybrid SUV to reach the market will cost just less than $27,000 in base front-drive form. Ford says the Escape Hybrid vehicle will reach showrooms later this summer wearing a base price of $26,970 including destination; a four-wheel-drive version will retail for $28,595. The full-hybrid system in the new ute blends
LANSING Rising fees charged other carriers by SBC and legislation to repeal a federal law onerous to small business are the topics of this weeks Small Business Association of Michigan update. SBC Demand To Double Rates Creates Unusual Alliance What do SBAM, Attorney General Mike Cox, AARP and the Michigan Consumer Federation agree on? That
TROY General Motors commercial vehicle business, when combined with OnStar's expertise in hardware integration and services delivery at the consumer level, will make OnStar among the best positioned to address the sweet spot in the commercial telematics market: the sub-Class 8 trucks and vans that make up the bulk of commercial fleets, a new study
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