LANSING - Michigan showed healthy per capita gross domestic product growth in 2014, but, with an estimated per capita GDP output of $45,562, lags the other Great Lakes states. According to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis in the U.S. Department of Commerce, Michigan's per capita GDP output put it 38th among the states
DETROIT - Wayne County Executive Warren Evans has requested that the state find a financial emergency in the county and enter a consent agreement to help the county address its debt. Though the county has reduced its annual deficit to $9.9 million for the current fiscal year from $157.5 million in FY 2012-13, Mr. Evans
DEWITT - Forensic Foundations Group, a forensic sciences consulting company, was profiled in the June National Association for the Self-Employed's Self-Informed magazine. John Collins Jr., president and founder, was featured in the Member Spotlight. Collins has been a local member of NASE since he launched his small business in 2013. Prior to launch Forensic Foundations
LANSING - A bill that would phase out the state's film incentive program, but essentially allow the Film Office itself to stay open for business cleared the Michigan Senate on Thursday and was concurred in by the Michigan House, making its way to Governor Rick Snyder''s desk for his signature. HB 4122 has been a
NEW YORK - Nominations are now open for the Martha Stewart American Made program that spotlights the maker, supports the local and celebrates the handmade. Each of 10 winners will be awarded a cash prize of $10,000 and a trip for two to New York City to attend the American Made Summit. Last year, Detroit
MIDLAND - Startup companies will showcase new automobile technology during an Auto Tech Forum hosted by MidMichigan Innovation Center at the Midland Holiday Inn, June 24. Participating businesses will discuss breakthroughs for energy efficiency in vehicles, such as battery electrode technology and lighter-weight materials, as well as other innovations like "touch recognition" software for on-board
LANSING - Michigan Senate officials say an agreement on their version of road funding is not imminent, but a number of sources said a proposal that would include new revenues along with cuts could be passed by the Senate by July 4. All the sources, speaking on background, said details on a possible agreement are
EGHAM, United Kingdom - Worldwide shipments of hybrid devices - portability, productivity and flexibility of touch and a keyboard - are on pace to reach 21.5 million units in 2015, an increase of 70 percent from 2014, according to Gartner Inc. Hybrid devices will account for 12 percent of total sales of mobile PCs in
SAN FRANCISCO - Millions of Samsung Galaxy smartphone owners may be at risk of eavesdropping of calls, theft of data and installation of malware - and there isn't much they can do about it. The flaw is found in Swiftkey keyboard software preinstalled on 600 million of the South Korean electronics giant's smartphones, mobile security
ANN ARBOR - The Entrepreneurs Engage "unConference" brings together many of our region's most successful and visionary entrepreneurs and investors for free-wheeling, multi-session discussions on ideas and initiatives to improve our region's ability to create and grow innovative new businesses. The invitation-only event was created and is co-hosted by U-M Tech Transfer and the Michigan