HOUGHTON - The Houghton MTEC SmartZone announced last week that the federal Economic Development Administration has awarded MTEC and Michigan Technological University a $3 million grant for a new tech incubator and innovation center that will create 355 jobs and generate another $5.1 million in private investment in the Houghton area. The grant will be
LANSING - In its latest analysis of the 2008 presidential race, Michigan State University's Institute for Public Policy and Social Research shows an Electoral College tie between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama - 269 votes each. A candidate needs 270 Electoral College votes, at a minimum, to win the presidency outright, said IPPSR
DETROIT - General Motors on Thursday will lay out plans to build a new $380 million 1.4 liter engine plant in Flint - the smallest GM has ever made in the U.S.- to power the next generation of compact cars coming in 2010. The Flint factory would provide engines for the Chevrolet Cruze, which will
DETROIT - Global retail consulting company Urban Science has promoted two employees to vice presidents - Kathi Mehall to VP of technology and Sharif Farhat to VP of expert analytical services. Mehall will lead technical development and information services and Farhat will oversee the company�??s expert analytical services organization. "Urban Science will expand its technology
AUBURN HILLS - Struggling automaker Chrysler on Tuesday unveiled a line of electric cars scheduled to start shipping at the end of 2010. The surprise announcement brings Chrysler in direct competition with General Motors, which last week showed off the Chevy Volt, an extended-range electric car also due in late 2010, CNET News.Com reported. Chrysler's
ANN ARBOR - With more than 100,000 people converging on Ann Arbor during Football Saturdays, Verizon Wireless has activated a Cell on Light Truck that doubles capacity in and around Michigan Stadium. This temporary site is a fully functional mobile cell site that enhances wireless capacity. The COLT enables more Verizon Wireless customers to use
LANSING - A new round of tax-incentive-driven business expansions announced on Tuesday includes a more than $838 million investment by General Motors for production of its Volt electric vehicle, but the auto giant has not yet made its decision on where it will locate the facilities. Governor Jennifer Granholm said the $132.5 million in state
LANSING - With six weeks left to the election, with the first presidential debate taking place on Friday and with the nation battered by an ongoing series of bad economic factors, a series of polls released Tuesday showed how volatile the presidential race is in Michigan and nationwide. Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama was shown
LANSING - The new energy package has not yet been signed, but the Public Service Commission began its work Tuesday to implement the measures. The commission issued orders Tuesday seeking comment on the provisions of HB 5524 that require deskewing of electric rates (case No. U-15244) and that require implementation of a special rate for
LANSING - The first ad on November ballot proposals hit the airwaves Tuesday with opponents of Proposal 2008-2 arguing the plan to allow embryonic stem cell research in the state will mean more costs to taxpayers. If the election were held Tuesday, a majority of voters would support a proposal expanding the use of embryonic