LANSING - Under Michigan House Republican legislation to be introduced on Tuesday, a reduction in the personal income tax rate would take effect October 1, three months earlier than scheduled, and boost the personal exemption. Bills on both issues will be introduced by freshman members running for reelection in competitive districts. The plan calls for
DETROIT - Compuware Corp. said Tuesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 22 percent, and it gave a more somber outlook for the current year than analysts were expecting, but the company's revenue rose, and its shares climbed in aftermarket trading. Compuware, Michigan largest software company, offers products and services designed to help information technology
SOUTHFIELD - Documents and process management company ImageSoft announced the latest release of TrueSign electronic signature solution. TrueSign is an easy to use application that creates legally compliant electronic signatures. It is the electronic equivalent of physically signing a document and enables users to electronically sign or stamp a document in real time, eliminating the
TROY - Charlotte Stowe has joined Billhighway as Marketing Lead, Higher Education and Digital. Stowe will help strengthen Billhighway?s brand equity and business growth in nonprofit higher education markets. Stowe will also coordinate digital marketing programs and market research for the company. Stowe is a recent graduate of the Eli Broad College of Business, Michigan
LANSING - A package of bills unveiled Tuesday in the Senate would allow low-income families to seek assistance paying their heating bills before they receive a shut-off notice. Under the bills (SB 1134 , SB 1135 ), families earning 115 percent of poverty or less would be eligible for assistance as soon as they get
DETROIT - A Wayne State University researcher has introduced computer technology that makes it easier for people who need wheelchairs to select one that best suits their needs. In "Remote Decision Support for Wheeled Mobility and Seating Devices," recently published online and set to appear in the June edition of Expert Systems with Applications, Kyoung-Yun
LANSING ? The Michigan Economic Growth Authority Wednesday approved work plans for four brownfield redevelopment projects expected to generate $39.4 million in new investment and create or retain 512 direct jobs. ?These projects will help transform blighted, contaminated or functionally obsolete properties into a variety of new uses that will add jobs and diversify Michigan's
LANSING ? Five West Michigan businesses has granted grants, loans and other economic assistance Wednesday from the Michigan Strategic Fund that will generate up to $15.7 million in private investment and add 465 new jobs. ?These new investments show once more Michigan?s highly competitive business climate and tremendous workforce capabilities mean real opportunities for leading
TROY - Automation Alley announce that Alysia Green was recently promoted to director of talent development, Genna Piscopo was promoted to supervisor of member experience and Jennifer Chinn was promoted to manager of events. Green oversees all Automation Alley talent initiatives, including the Technical Talent Development Program, IT Career Pathways program and modeling, simulation and
TROY ? Automation Alley is hosting a conference June 14 designed to create an awareness among companies whose trade secrets and other confidential data may be compromised by hackers who infiltrate their networks. Last year alone, cyber thieves cost U.S. companies $400 billion in intellectual property (IP) while severely undermining our nation?s global competitiveness and