FARMINGTON HILLS ? On Sept. 3, explore the potential of establishing your own business venture in Chittoor, India ? now home to several solar and automotive plants - with Dr. Ramachandra Naidu Galla, founder of the Amara Raja Group of Industries. The program, at St. Toma Church in Farmington Hills, is presented by TiE Detroit
GRANDVILLE - Trivalent Group will host a free workshop for business owners and IT decision makers that want to learn how to automate and reduce their technology burden. "Managing Your Business Not Your Technology," is scheduled for Thursday, September 16 from 7 to 9 a.m. at Trivalent's Grandville headquarters, 3145 Prairie St. SW. Companies today
SOUTHFIELD - Tuition for a graduate certificate in defense manufacturing will be paid for up to 25 engineers living in Oakland County through a federal grant resulting from a partnership between Lawrence Technological University and Oakland County. Successful applicants who meet the funding criteria will have their tuition costs covered through a federal appropriation granted
ST. PAUL - 3M has signed a deal to acquire biometric security firm Cogent Systems for $943 million, the companies announced Monday. According to 3M, it will pay $10.50 per share for Cogent, representing an 18 percent premium over the stock price at market close Friday. 3M will purchase all shares of Cogent "within 10
LANSING - The enthusiasm of Republican voters about voting for gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder is so much stronger than Democratic enthusiasm is for Virg Bernero that a GOP wave could sweep the state up and down the ticket, even putting the Democratic majority in the House at risk, according to a poll commissioned by Gongwer
LANSING - Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder has a commanding 22-percentage point lead over Democratic candidate Virg Bernero and is even above the all-important 50 percent mark, according to a new poll. With Snyder enjoying a 51 percent to 29 percent lead, Bernero has an extremely tough task ahead, said Bernie Porn, president of EPIC/MRA,
SOUTHFIELD - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Virg Bernero has selected Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence as his choice for his running mate as lieutenant governor, multiple sources told Gongwer News Service. Bernero has scheduled a press conference for 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Cobo Center in Detroit at the opening of the Democratic Party's convention to make the
FLINT - The Kettering University Innovation Center, which officially opens next week, is a 9,000-square-foot investment in Michigan's rich technology future. Kettering will showcase its new Innovation Center during grand opening ceremonies Tuesday, Aug. 31, from 5-7 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public on the corner of Bluff Street and Cottage
SAN JOSE - Accessing the Internet via an open Wi-Fi network is risky because you have no idea who is the hot spot provider or who is connected to it. At the airport it may seem more secure to use a terminal to check your e-mail or update your Facebook status; however, according to Symantec,
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - Cybersecurity is an evolving creature. Ten years ago the vast majority of threats encountered by users online were motivated by fame and disruption. Today it is all about stealth and exploiting computer users to make a buck. Predicting future cybersecurity trends can be difficult. But by gathering data and analyzing developments