LANSING - The state would have $141 million in federal funds to subsidize coverage under pools for those with pre-existing conditions through a supplemental approved on a party-line vote Wednesday by the House Appropriations Committee. The funding, part of $5 billion set aside by the federal government for the pools, provides the subsidies until the
AUBURN HILLS - GKN Driveline has designed a new range of electric- drive axles ideal for use in both pure electric vehicles and for converting conventional vehicles into hybrids. Using products available within its extensive driveline portfolio, GKN has been able to design, validate and launch a variety of electric-drive axle products, which can incorporate
SEATTLE - Amazon.com Inc. said its Kindle device and e-book sales business were accelerating, despite competition from other dedicated e-reading devices and multi-purpose devices such as Apple Inc.'s iPad. In a rare glimpse into sales for the device, Amazon said the growth rate of Kindle device unit sales had tripled since the company lowered its
DETROIT - Compuware Corporation Monday announced a new modernized open development environment for managing mainframe application development ? giving customers the ability to increase productivity, reduce costs and address challenges brought about by the retiring mainframe workforce. It will be released in August. The new intuitive Compuware Workbench provides an Eclipse-based graphical user interface (GUI),
LEELAND ? Michelle's Miracle Dietary Supplement, the brainchild of a divorced mother of two, is a dietary supplement made from tart cherries that does wonders for the body. Her products are sold online through the company's web site, MichellesMiracle.com and at a growing number of health food stores and grocery stores throughout the country. She
LANSING ? Advanced Battery Concepts won the $25,000 GLEQ Grand Prize Award in the Emerging Company category. The Midland company has developed battery electrode technology which enables dramatic improvements in battery performance. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
ANN ARBOR ? If you want to get the chance to win thousands, perhaps tens of thousands of dollars for your Michigan startup business, you're going to want to compete in the Fall 2010 Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest Business Plan competition. Registration opens Aug. 23. In June, GLEQ presented $250,000 in prize money to dozens
LANSING - Andrew Levin, currently deputy director for workforce transformation, will head the department of Energy, Labor and Economic Development beginning next week, Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Monday. Skip Pruss, who took the helm of the agency when it was restructured about two years ago, will retire effective July 23 to join a new energy
LANSING - Former U.S. Rep. Joe Schwarz will lead the charge for Ann Arbor venture capitalist Rick Snyder's bid to attract Democrats and independents into the Republican primary to back his bid for the GOP nomination. Dubbed "Common Sense for Michigan," Snyder's campaign called the move "an unprecedented grassroots effort reaching voters who have not
TROY - If entrepreneurship is the primary driver of economic recovery, diversification and development, how does Michigan compare with other states on measures that relate to the creation, retention and expansion of entrepreneurs? For the sixth consecutive year, Automation Alley is a proud supporter of the Annual Michigan Entrepreneurship Score Card. The report compares Michigan