FLINT TOWNSHIP - Managed data center Online Technologies Corporation is hosting a free educational seminar on disaster recovery and electronic backup for CIOs and IT Managers on Oct. 16. Online Technologies has partnered with UHY Advisors, Coretek Services, and Capricorn Diversified Systems to deliver the seminar. The seminar will run from 10AM to 1PM and
LANSING - Saying the most pro-life stance one could take was to support the potential for new cures, the Michigan Nurses Association announced on Thursday that it was endorsing Proposal 2008-2 that would expand the use of embryonic stem cells for research in the state. At a press conference, Tom Bissonnette, executive director for the
LANSING - With the 2008-09 fiscal year just nine days old, concerns are already being raised about the current budget and whether the state will be forced to make cutbacks this year. Many of the concerns are being driven by the ongoing uncertainty in the national and international economies, but state officials are saying at
LANSING - Republican legislative leaders have called on the House to return to session to pass legislation that would repeal the surcharge on the Michigan Business Tax. But House Speaker Andy Dillon (D-Redford Twp.) said it would be irresponsible to act on state taxes on a piecemeal basis, but the chamber should deal with a
ANN ARBOR - New Enterprise Forum and will host a panel discussion on how entrepreneurs can take the next step to grow their ventures beyond their initial sales and known reference customers on October 16 at the Holiday Inn North Campus in Ann Arbor. The participants for this event include: Noura Bashshur - President &
LANSING - Supporters of Proposal 2008-2 denounced as a lie a new television ad from opponents, which charges that allowing expanded embryonic stem cell research in the state would lead to corporate exploitation of the research. "They simply are not telling the truth," said former U.S. Rep. Joe Schwarz, chair of the MiCure campaign. "I
LANSING - Governor Jennifer Granholm said Michigan would see new jobs with her signature on legislation requiring Michigan utilities to use more renewable energy. Environmental groups said the state's overall health would improve. But competitors challenged supporters to show over time that the restrictions on choice under the new legislation still kept rates down. Under
MARQUETTE - The Michigan Economic Development Corp. has approved Pasty.net's Marquette County wireless project and will release the first $1 million to fund installation of the new WIMax broadband wireless communications network in five rural Marquette County townships - Michigamme, Republic, West Branch, Ewing and Wells. Pasty.Net Founder Charlie Hopper said he's applied for an
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - A Yahoo acquisition of AOL could happen as early as this month, TechCrunch reported Monday, citing sources close to the negotiations. "It's rumors and speculation, which we don't comment on," Yahoo spokesman Brad Williams told CNET News.Com. AOL also declined to comment. According to the report, Yahoo would buy AOL's content
SOUTHFIELD - With U.S. automakers reporting their worst monthly sales results of the year and no signs of relief expected in 2009, Grant Thornton LLP Corporate Advisory and Restructuring Services now contends that as many as 100,000 industry-related jobs may be at risk. "With a more than 2 million unit sales decline likely this year