LANSING - The Michigan Senate Economic Development Committee on Wednesday unanimously reported a package of bills modifying various regulations for the Michigan Strategic Fund and removing an approaching sunset on the 21st Century Jobs Trust Fund, which the Strategic Fund Board also oversees. The bills (SB 269 , SB 270 , SB 271 , SB
LOS ANGELES - When Matthew Keys allegedly handed over the passwords of his former employer to members of the hacker group Anonymous a couple of years ago, he probably didn't think it would lead to an indictment. However, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Keys was being indicted on three counts: conspiracy to transmit
GRAND RAPIDS ? aimWest is partnering with PRSA on March 20 to hear a talk from Lt. Matthew Allen on Crisis Communications from the perspective of the U.S. Navy. The event begins in the Overlook Room on the third floor of the Grand Rapids Public Museum for munchies and networking at 5:30 pm. The event
WASHINGTON D.C. - Chinese leaders must address cybersecurity threats emanating from their country on an unprecedented scale or risk weakening the economic relationship between Beijing and the United States, White House national security adviser Tom Donilon said Monday. ?U.S. businesses are speaking out about their serious concerns about sophisticated, targeted theft of confidential business information
ALLEN PARK ? Former Cummins Executive Amit Soman has been named the new Chief Operating Officer for EcoMotors International, replacing former COO John Coletti, who retired earlier this year. During the past fourteen years at Cummins, the largest independent diesel engine maker in the world, Amit was general manager of Asia-Pacific Operations, based in Beijing,
LANSING ? Pure Michigan kicked off its $13 million summer advertising campaign Monday that will run through June and include five private sector partners - Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Mackinac Island, The Henry Ford and Traverse City ? as well as the launch of the Pure Michigan summer video series. The five national partners contributed
STERLING HEIGHTS - The Michigan Economic Development Corp. has awarded a $500,000 grant to the Macomb-Oakland University INCubator for a second year in a row to help develop and enhance the incubator and its programs for small business clients. Located within the Technology Advancement SmartZone of Sterling Heights, the Macomb-OU INCubator provides comprehensive development and
DETROIT - Detroit-based Detroit Venture Partners announced a second round of funding for iRule, a platform for home entertainment automation that makes it easier for consumers to control their home theater system with a universal remote control using a mobile device. The dollar amount was not disclosed. Itai Ben-Gal and Victor Nemirovsky, two self-described die-hard
YPSILANTI - Integrated Sensing Systems announced that the U.S Patent Office has granted a patent to cover its miniature, wireless, batteryless, implantable hemodynamic sensors to provide advanced chronic patient management. ISSYS? sensor and anchor are delivered either via a catheter in an outpatient procedure or as an adjunct device during an already-establish procedure such as
DETROIT - A solemn Governor Rick Snyder confirmed on Thursday what Detroit and state residents expected by saying he would declare a financial emergency in Michigan's largest city and name an emergency financial manager, but he also hoped that with the action a process of restoring and rebuilding Detroit would begin. Flanked by Detroit Mayor