ANN ARBOR ? Kevyn Orr, Detroit's emergency manager, and Ken Buckfire, president of Miller Buckfire, both of whom played key roles in Detroit's restructuring efforts following its historic Chapter 9 bankruptcy, will keynote the Ninth Annual Private Equity Conference at the University of Michigan Oct. 16-17. A second keynote will be delivered by T. Bondurant
GRAND RAPIDS - The term ?innovation? is one of the latest marketing buzzwords that is used so often and for so many different concepts that its meaning is almost completely lost today. However, did you know that there are people and organizations who specialize in helping businesses innovate? These people use innovation methodologies and frameworks,
ANN ARBOR - The Spotlight! Team Project Showcase $35,000 Scholarship Competition features the work of 89 University of Michigan students who collaborated on 35 projects at major companies this summer. The student teams will present their projects that solved operations and manufacturing problems at their sponsoring companies on Sept. 12. A few of this year's
ATLANTA - Home Depot said Tuesday it is investigating "unusual activity" related to customer data but stopped short of confirming it had fallen victim to a major credit card breach. The home-improvement retailer announced it was working with law enforcement officials after security reporter Brian Krebs reported that "multiple banks" had seen evidence that Home
ANN ARBOR - Fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the United States is now at an all-time high, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs purchased in August was 25.8 mpg, up 0.2 mpg from July. Vehicle fuel economy
ANN ARBOR - Toyota?s Collaborative Safety Research Center announced Thursday that it is significantly expanding its mission to advance automotive safety research, with a new focus on the challenges and opportunities that evolving vehicle technologies will present over the next decade. Thanks to a new $35 million commitment that extends the center?s effort to the
WASHINGTON DC - A hacker broke into part of the HealthCare.gov insurance enrollment website in July and uploaded malicious software, the Wall Street Journal has reported. A computer hacker broke into part of the HealthCare.gov insurance enrollment website in July and uploaded malicious software, according to federal officials. Investigators found no evidence that consumers' personal
WALKER - Meijer Inc. will hire 4,800 new part-time seasonal employees in Michigan for the Holiday rush, and another 5,500 in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. The retailer has opened nine new stories this year and also expects a huge surge in shopping related to the upcoming Holidays. This year marks a 10 percent hike
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LANSING - A new television ad from the Democratic Governors Association attacks Governor Rick Snyder on cuts to education and ties in the controversy about a furniture contract that his cousin's company has with the state. Republicans said Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer should repudiate the ad because the education claims are untrue. The issue