KALAMAZOO ? The deadline to apply for the FastTrac TechVenture training program scheduled at Southwest Michigan First is Friday Feb. 22 ? the first time Great Lakes Entrepreneur?s Quest has offered this intensive business-plan training program on the West side of the state. The program was launched last year, but only offered training in Ann
SHANGHAI, China - Shanghai General Motors has unveiled China's first mass-produced hybrid model in the mid- to high-class segment, a green friendly vehicle that will cut fuel consumption more than 15 percent. The LaCross Eco-Hybrid, which is expected to hit the market in July, will reduce gas consumption from 9.8 liters to 8.3 liters for
SOUTHFIELD - If you are looking for an engineering or technology job, you won?t want to miss the Engineering Society of Detroit?s 2008 Engineering & Technology Job Fair Feb. 19 presented by the ESD Young Engineers Council and the ESD Job Bank. The job fair will showcase some of Michigan?s largest engineering, technology, and management
GRAND RAPIDS ? Keith Brophy, president of NuSoft Solutions, will offer his annual technology forecast Feb. 20 at DeVos Place. The program is hosted by aimWest. Each February, aimWest, the former GLIMAWest, provides business professionals with a look ahead at technology trends that will impact community, business, and lives. Brophy leads this interactive event that
ADA ? Quixtar.Com on Friday finally released more details for its fiscal 2007 sales - $1.072 billion, down from $1.12 billion in fiscal 2006. The Alticor eCommerce web site cracked the billion-dollar sales mark for the fifth year in a row. No net income figures were reported. Results were affected minimally by actions the company
BLOOMFIELD HILLS ? Medical device maker Cervilenz and business-to-business sales system maker iStatus will pitch their companies to potential investors Feb. 28 during the next meeting of Great Lakes Angels. The deadline for registration is February 25th. Cervilenzinc.Com is a manufacturer and marketer of a patented, FDA cleared medical device for determining preterm birth risk
DETROIT - Walter Bryzik, former chief scientist for the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center in Warren, has been named the new chair of mechanical engineering at Wayne State University. ?Bryzik brings great passion for his new job and the opportunity to influence talented young people who have decided to go into
TROY ? Today is the deadline for members of ConnecTech, the successor organization to the GLIMA Network, to join a members-only technology mentoring program to partner with some of the state's top chief information officers. Eligible mentees include current ConnecTech members in information technology; the $50 application fee and first round of applicant materials (resume,
LANSING - Changes to the Michigan Business Tax that could cost the state anywhere from $550 million to $850 million this fiscal year passed the Senate on straight party line votes on Thursday. Supporters said the four bills - SB 1038 , SB 1053 , SB 1054 and SB 1058 - would correct some issues
LANSING - Private property rights advocates in the Ohio Senate and Wisconsin Assembly pressured Great Lakes states Wednesday to revise a proposed multi-state agreement that would limit major diversions of water from the basin. Ohio Senate President Bill Harris (R-Ashland) joined Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Michael Huebsch (R-West Salem) in announcing both chambers would move expeditiously