TEL AVIV - Israel is developing a national program that trains young people for cyber warfare to boost its ability to deal with the increasing number of online attacks. According to The Jerusalem Post's report Wednesday, the program named "Magshimim Le'umit" has been in development for the past three years and targets outstanding pupils aged
ALLEGAN - Perrigo Company has completed the acquisition of Cobrek Pharmaceuticals, a privately-held, Chicago, Illinois-based drug development company, for approximately $45 million on a cash free and debt free basis. In May 2008, Perrigo acquired an 18.5 percent minority stake in Cobrek in conjunction with entering into a product development collaborative partnership agreement with the
CHICAGO - What will 2013 bring for small business? Barry Moltz, a noted small business expert, said his 2012 predictions proved to be 80 percent correct, but 2013 is a tougher year to predict than last. 1. The economy will grow ? slowly. Quarterly GDP growth of about 2.5 percent becomes the new normal. What
DETROIT - DTE Energy Friday announced the completion of construction and the start of full commercial operation of the Thumb Wind Park in Huron and Sanilac counties, enough to power 25,000 homes. The Thumb Wind Park is a 110-megawatt project featuring 69, 1.6-megawatt GE wind turbines. "This brings DTE Energy's total wind investment to more
PALO ALTO, Ca. ? Six career areas provide a snapshot of the new economy in 2013, says Apollo Research Institute, including healthcare and information technology. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, Vice President and Managing Director, Apollo Research Institute, looked into her crystal ball and made the following predictions: Six career areas provide a snapshot of the new economy:
LANSING - Calling it a good day for the state by improving its overall competitiveness, Governor Rick Snyder signed a package of 12 bills that begins the process to phase out Michigan's personal property tax on industrial property. At a signing ceremony in the press auditorium, surrounded by legislators, civic officials and business executives, Snyder
LANSING - The average Michigan Consolidated Gas customer will pay about 5 cents a month more after the Public Service Commission approved a $19.9 million rate hike. The final rate increase is substantially less than the $76.7 million increase the utility had requested in April. The agreement (case No. U-16999) provides MichCon a 10.5 percent
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder on Wednesday signed into law bills that would create a regional transit authority for Wayne, Macomb, Oakland and Washtenaw counties, as well as legislation that would create the Detroit Lighting Authority to fix the tens of thousands of lights in need of repair or replacement in and around the city.
LANSING - Rep. Joseph Haveman as expected will chair the House Appropriations Committee in the 2013-14 term. House Speaker Jase Bolger (R-Marshall) announced the appointment Wednesday of Haveman (R-Holland), who was the majority vice chair of the committee during the current term and a part of Bolger's inner circle. Gongwer News Service had first reported
LANSING - Delaney McKinley, Director of Human Resource Policy for the Michigan Manufacturers Association, praised Governor Snyder and the Legislature at today?s bill signing press conference for legislation (SB 1335, 1336 and HB 5917 and 5922) that establishes greater accountability for state-specific regulations and helps to ensure that Michigan companies are not forced to comply