MOSCOW - Kaspersky has turned up a cyber-espoinage operation its dubbed "Red October," and it's up there in the big leagues. But unlike its cohorts, it doesn't look state-sponsored. This is a freelance job, and it's professional grade. While Red October has only recently been discovered, it's been working behind the scenes for a long
LIVONIA - The Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship is the place where Great Lakes region entrepreneurs gather to connect, be inspired and be seen. This year it is scheduled for Jan. 31 at Burton Manor in Livonia. At ACE'13, you'll join an exciting, forward-thinking community of innovators, entrepreneurs and business leaders - people like you -
PLEASANT RIDGE ? Internet marketing company ePrize announced this week that it has acquired Mozes Inc. that engages audiences during concerts, sporting events and live television broadcasts. Neither sale price nor revenue was disclosed, but Mozes reported $3.8 million in revenue for 2011 for Inc. magazine?s 2012 list of fastest-growing U.S. companies. Mozes placed 577th
LANSING - Sharpening his focus on issues he says will help build Michigan's economy, Governor Rick Snyder is calling for the Legislature to develop a plan to raise at least $1.2 billion in addition transportation funding and to put limits on Michigan?s no-fault auto insurance law. Snyder he will create a new department to put
TROY - Long-time Plex Systems CEO Mark Symonds has left the cloud-based ERP solutions company and has been replaced by Jason Blessing, a former Oracle senior vice president. The change at the top comes as Plex continues to position itself for an Initial Public Offering, which Symonds said last year could come during 2013. In
LANSING ? Inforum and Dome Magazine are co-hosting a Feb. 6 evening with Michigan's Female Leaders including members of the 97th Legislature, department heads and other dignitaries who are shaping Michigan's future. Event Details: Date: Feb. 6 Time: 4 - 5:15 p.m. Place: Tour of State Capitol Building, 115 W. Allegan, Lansing Reception immediately following
LANSING - As reactions poured in over the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's decision to attach the Pure Michigan logo to an advertisement touting the recently passed right-to-work law, MEDC CEO Michael Finney reiterated one thing Thursday: This is not something new. "We really are continuing the business marketing that we've been doing," Finney said in
LANSING - Michigan's economy should continue to grow, the House Fiscal Agency projected Thursday, as the U.S. economy continues to slowly pull itself forward, auto sales continue to rise, inflation stays relatively low, job growth continues, and state revenues, therefore, continue to increase. The forecast came one day before the Revenue Estimating Conference, and a
GRAND RAPIDS - The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center has received more than $3.3 million from the U.S. Small Business Administration to be used for continuing operations in the 11-regions of the state. The MI-SBTDC provides counseling, business education, information-based planning and technology commercialization to new and existing businesses throughout Michigan?s 83 counties.
GRAND RAPIDS ? Blue Medora has received $1.25 million in investments from Start Garden and Grand Angels. Blue Medora develops software for IBM Tivoli Monitoring and Oracle Enterprise Manager. Start Garden, a $15 million seed fund created by Rick DeVos, the grandson of Amway co-founder Richard DeVos, invested $500,000. Grand Angels, a regional group of