LANSING - The tax credits being claimed from the repealed Michigan Business Tax are causing a lot of headaches as their unpredictability is seen as one of the biggest drivers behind bleak figures at Friday's January Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference, but officials at the Michigan Strategic Fund say there is little they can do about
HOUGHTON - Michigan Technological University has a new face in Washington. The University has signed an agreement with Federal Science Partners to do federal governmental relations for Michigan Tech. The veteran Washington lobbyists will represent Tech?s interests in key federal policy initiatives, proposed legislation and government regulatory activities. They will work with the University on
KALAMAZOO - After recently completing the first close on a $2.5 million Series A financing round, Armune BioScience Monday announced the appointment of Susan J. Crookston to the position of Chief Financial Officer to continue the company?s preparation for the launch of Apifiny, its non-PSA blood test to aid in the early detection of prostate
SOUTHFIELD ? Oakland County will host its first tech248 networking event January 20 at Blue Water Technologies in Southfield, kicking off a new partnership with MITechNews.Com. Tech248, the brainchild of Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, will use MITechNews.Com, and its media partners, to tell the tech stories of thousands of tech entrepreneurs and companies
LANSING - You've probably heard the phrase, "Failure is the key to success." But are security professionals really learning from their mistakes? As identity theft and online risks keep growing, is our industry rising to the challenge or repeating the miscues of the past? While security technology is improving, the bad guys also have access
DETROIT - With the North American International Auto Show in full swing and a new year upon us, Inforum hosted its 13th annual AutomotiveNEXT Breakfast at the GM Renaissance Center. Professionals supporting the growth of female talent in the auto industry packed the room to hear keynote Werner Struth from Bosch as well as others
LANSING - Michigan Retailers celebrated Thursday as Governor Rick Snyder signed legislation designed to require companies selling goods online to Michigan residents to charge the state's 6 percent sales tax. Retailers have long sought the bills in response to companies like Amazon not charging Michigan sales tax and dubbed the legislation "Main Street Fairness," contending
DETROIT - For the fourth year in a row, 313Dlove is celebrating all things Detroit with an event featuring Detroit's most inspiring minds plus a march throughout the City. The 313Dlove movement began on March 13, 2012 with a tweet and the hashtag #313Dlove?a hashtag that went on to trend worldwide as people from around
LANSING ? Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director Mike Zimmer on Wednesday announced several changes in leadership at the department. Effective immediately, Kevin Elsenheimer - previously LARA deputy director - will serve as the department's chief deputy director. He will oversee the department's Freedom of Information Act Office, Michigan Administrative Hearing System, Michigan
LANSING - While the membership of the Michigan House committees for the 2015-16 term has not been announced, the committee structure shows there will be 24 committees, with the Energy and Technology Committee split, the Michigan Competitiveness Committee dissolved and an additional committee on talent and development. When the House adopted HR 1 on Wednesday