LANSING State Republican supporters of raising the cigarette tax to help ease the state's budget woes are pondering their next move after last week's unusual events that saw the GOP chair of the Michigan House committee - where the bill was sent say he would refuse to support the legislation. At this point, House Republican
TRAVERSE CITY - Versus Technology, which provides real-time locating systems using dual infrared and radio frequency technology, filed a law suit Tuesday against a former business partner for patent infringement. The suit against Indianapolis-based Hillenbrand Industries, Inc., Hill-Rom Services, Inc., and Hill-Rom Company and Israel-based Visonic Technologies Ltd. and Visonic was filed in the United
LANSING - Consumers Energy customers will avoid rate hikes ranging from $25 to $200 per year for the average payer if an administrative law judge's recommendation is adopted by the Michigan Public Service Commission, Attorney General Mike Cox said Friday. Cox said two cases involving Consumers Energy Company in litigation at the Michigan Public Service
SOUTHFIELD CPA firm Plante & Moran has developed a web site that will help auto dealers determine if they meet new federal rules that require them to protect the privacy and security of confidential customer information often gleaned in the loan process. The free online service will tell auto dealer if they comply with the
DETROIT While Michigan Democratic Party leaders are calling for prohibitions on outsourcing jobs, Comerica Chief Economist David Littman said outsourcing has been the reason why so many Michigan companies have weathered the prolonged recession. Michigan based businesses do not compete in a vacuum, Littman said. Not only do they have to compete on a cost
DETROIT Organic has resigned Chrysler Group to a three-year contract to continue as its Interactive Agency of Record for their brand websites - Jeep.com, Dodge.com, and Chrysler.com. Organic was also awarded the creative portion of all Jeep, Dodge, and Chrysler dealer websites. Organic has been the Chrysler Group's Agency of Record since 1999. Organic and
LONDON, UK - Televigation and Creditel are joining forces to offer a packaged Point Of Sale and Global Positioning Satellite tracking solution for businesses with remote workers attacking a mobile eCommerce market worth $5.7 billion in 2004. The solution benefits businesses in field services, construction, transportation and delivery industries, by enabling them to process credit
LANSING David Hollister, Gov. Jennifer Granholms top lieutenant for Economic Development and Labor, has been named to the board of Michigan Virtual University. Hollister, director of Michigan's Department of Labor & Economic Growth, is responsible for workforce development, economic development, job creation, innovation, entrepreneurship and urban revitalization programs. His super department has more than 4,000
LANSING Although the state has met or beaten every deadline under the federal homeland security grant program, some $62 million in funds announced six months ago will not be distributed to communities until April, State Police officials told a joint meeting of Senate and House budget subcommittees on Thursday. The federal program requires 80 percent
LANSING The Small Business Association of Michigan has criticized Fridays Michigan Public Service Commission order that boosts Detroit Edison Companys commercial and industrial electric rates, saying the order disproportionately affects small businesses that participate in Michigans Retail Open Access program. Where is the public policy benefit of making electricity more expensive for small businesses the