TROY- Automation Alley, Michigan's largest technology business association, announced Monday that it is now accepting nominations for its upcoming Ninth Annual Awards Gala on September 25 at the Roostertail in Detroit. This year, Automation Alley will celebrate its 10th anniversary and its many successes at the Gala, in addition to honoring Southeast Michigan's best and
LANSING ? On June 11, the Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest will host its annual golf outing and awards dinner at Michigan State University?s West Course, which as a Golf Digest four-star rating and The Detroit News ranks it number six in the state for public courses. The shotgun start is scheduled for 11 a.m. ?
DETROIT - New Economy Initiative announced Monday it will invest $9.25 million over three years and work closely with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to help minority auto suppliers find new non-auto partners. The program will be based at Wayne State University's TechTown and help an estimated 800 entrepreneurs annually, creating an estimated 400 new
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration on Tuesday plans to order auto makers to increase the overall fuel economy of automobiles sold in the U.S. to 35 miles per gallon by 2016, four years faster than current federal law requires, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. The move is part of a
LANSING - While there are hints a national recession may be drawing to a close, uncertainty surrounding what the recovery will be like and whether the domestic auto industry will rebound cast a gloomy picture for state revenues as members of the Revenue Estimating Conference downgraded the budget outlook by $1.7 billion for the fiscal
NEW YORK - Economists in the latest Wall Street Journal survey see an end to the recession by autumn, but say it will take years for the economy to fully recover. On average, the 52 economists who participated in the survey project that the recession will end in August. They expect gross domestic product to
ANN ARBOR - Calling all Techies, Geeks, Scientists, Engineers, Innovators, Entrepreneurs and anyone interested in local tech, biotech, nanotech, green tech, information tech and industrial tech! Bring your team, family and friends to the Local Tech Night at the Museum at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum May 30. What will the evening include? Live music
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - Butzel Long attorney and shareholder Carol Romej recently was a featured speaker at a Document Retention and Destruction seminar in Southfield. Her topic was: Modern Concepts in Data and Records Management. Based in Butzel Long�??s Bloomfield Hills office, Romej co-chairs the firm�??s Electronic Records and Discovery Practice Group and the firm�??s Technology
DETROIT - Business software and services provider Compuware Corp. said its fiscal fourth-quarter profit declined as revenue dropped sharply. For the three months ended March 31, the company earned $48.4 million, or 20 cents per share, down 21 percent from $61.2 million, or 23 cents per share, in the same period a year earlier. Revenue
ANN ARBOR - New Enterprise Forum will host is third annual Entrepreneurial Improv: The Battle of the Elevator Pitch, an offbeat, slightly outrageous event that highlights how successful entrepreneurs must think fast on their feet. The event takes place at 5 p.m. May 21 at the Holiday Inn North Campus in Ann Arbor. During the