MIDLAND - Join the MidMichigan Innovation Center on April 17 for a look at Early Stage Investment Opportunities & Challenges in Michigan with MMIC Guest Speaker and noted Author, Mahendra Ramsinghani. The luncheon program runs from 11:30am-1:00pm?.if you?re unable to attend the live presentation, please feel free to join us via webcast. Cost: $10 Webcast;
LANSING - Overall government tax collections for the 50 states increased $62.1 billion to $763.7 billion in 2011, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Corporate net income tax revenue came to $40.2 billion last year, up 9.4 percent. Tax revenue on individual income amounted to $259.1 billion, up 9.8 percent, and
LANSING - A new website from the Small Business Association of Michigan tracks hiring expansions by businesses in an effort designed to show that consistent job growth comes from small business. MichiganJobsInsight.com shows a ticker displaying jobs added by small businesses in the current month, as well as total jobs reported for the year-to-date, breaking
WASHINGTON D.C. - Foreign spies have become much more common in America's higher education institutions over the last five years, reports Bloomberg. The FBI says many of them are Chinese nationals. The end of the Cold War did a lot to deepen international scientific collaboration, prompting universities to broaden their global activities. Students on American
DETROIT - Wayne State University hopes a ?parallel through-the-road? hybrid system will propel them to victory in ?EcoCar 2: Plugging Into The Future,? a competition among 15 North American university teams to convert a gasoline-powered Chevrolet Malibu into a fully functional hybrid vehicle. Wayne State?s Hybrid Warriors are the only Michigan team in the competition.
NEW YORK - On April 17, Intelligence Squared U.S. will debate "When it Comes to Politics, The Internet is Closing Our Minds. Does the internet poison politics?" It?s been argued that the rise of ?personalization,? the use of algorithms to filter what you see online, and easy access to the like-minded, have served to reinforce
LANSING - A poll released Thursday shows voters overwhelmingly oppose eliminating or significantly changing the personal property tax, and if the Legislature does so, a majority of voters would support a constitutional amendment to guarantee full replacement of the revenue it generates. EPIC-MRA conducted the poll on behalf of the Replace Don't Erase coalition, which
BROOKLYN, MI. ? The latest marketing gimmick from Pure Michigan, the state's advertising campaign, is to offer one race fan at the Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway on Aug. 19 a custom-made Roush Mustang. This follows a Pure Michigan partnership with the Detroit Tigers and Comerica Park in
LANSING - Agriculture contributed $91.4 billion and 923,497 jobs to the state's economy in 2010, according to a report released Wednesday by the Michigan State University Product Center. But most of both the economic benefit and the jobs come after products leave the farm, the study showed. The overall numbers showed the sector is growing,
ANN ARBOR - Advertising, public relations, trade shows, brochures, and customer training are marketing techniques that have served businesses well for decades. At the New Enterprise Forum program April 19 will explore how to blend the old with new high-tech initiatives to keep your message relevant. Panelists: Angela Kujava, Director of Marketing for Logic Solutions.