CUPERTINO - Apple has asked assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry company to begin shipping both a new high-end and low-end iPhone in early September, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal. The shipping plans suggest that two new iPhone models could be launched as soon as next month, pointing to a strategy
FARMINGTON HILLS - The TM Group has been named to the 2013 Microsoft Dynamics President's Club for the 22nd year. The Microsoft Dynamics President?s Club honors high-performing Microsoft Dynamics partners with commitments to customers that are reflected in their business success and growth. This group represents the top 5 percent of Microsoft Dynamics partners worldwide.
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced this week the $4 million Downtown Infrastructure Grant Program aimed at helping low and moderate income Michigan non-entitlement communities to improve their downtown infrastructure quality and reduce redevelopment costs for future projects. ?Improving our downtowns will ensure the continued vitality of communities and strengthen our ability to
LANSING - Michigan's Legislature has the constitutional authority to apply right-to-work rules to state workers, a divided panel of the Court of Appeals held on Thursday. The decision rejected the argument of the plaintiffs, which were state worker unions, that only the Civil Service Commission could constitutionally impose RTW standards on classified state workers. The
WASHINGTON DC - The Energy Department on Wednesday notified workers that a hack in late July exposed personal information, such as the names and Social Security numbers of current and past employees, and that 14,000 people may have been affected. According to the e-mail, obtained by the Wall Street Journal and reported by CNET News.Com,
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum announced this week the recipients of $5,000 in scholarships, Amanda Klein, Kendall College of Art & Design, and Lucas Timmer, Calvin College. Both are entering their senior year. Klein is majoring in Interior Design with a minor in Collaborative Design. She has served as the President
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation Thursday announced Michigan Strategic Fund approval of $200,000 in grants for 10 farmers markets around the state. "Farmers markets improve our downtowns and bring vitality and a sense of place to our communities,"� said MEDC President and CEO Michael A. Finney. "These grants will support local markets, strengthen
HOUSTON - A Houston couple on Tuesday revealed to ABC News that earlier this month, the baby monitor they use for their daughter was hacked and the hacker shouted obscenities at the sleeping 2-year-old girl as well as her parents who had not changed the default log in or password. The baby monitor connected to
LANSING - The Greater Lansing Area Clean Cities Celebrates a decade of Petroleum Reduction Efforts in the Tri-County Region on Aug. 22. GLACC has played an integral role in enabling the adoption of alternative fuels, advanced vehicle technologies, and fuel economy improvements in our region. Over the past decade, we have helped our stakeholders displace
GREENVILLE - Greenville Middle School has been selected as a Verizon Innovative Learning School and has received a $50,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation to help ensure that more students learn the skills necessary for success in higher education and careers in science, technology, engineering and math. As part of a two-year program with the