MACKINAC ISLAND - Graduates of the state's largest research universities are more likely than other university graduates to start businesses and were more successful than average business owners at keeping their companies open during the Great Recession, a study released Thursday showed. The study - which was touted as the most extensive study of its
MACKINAC ISLAND - Policy-makers will look at education reform differently if they view the system from the student's perspective, a variety of speakers told those gathered for the Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference. While the focus has been on failing schools on most states, the entire education system is failing, Michelle Rhee, CEO of
MACKINAC ISLAND - Recent municipal bankruptcies have not ended well, but the outcome of such a move would be different for Detroit because leaders are planning for it, Treasurer Andy Dillon said as part of a series of panels on the resurgence of the city. Dillon said the goal is still to keep Detroit out
MIDLAND - Fifty two exhibitors showcased their companies May 30 at the MidMichigan Innovation Center's Heading for the Big Leagues showcase at the Dow Diamond, some 20 percent more than a year ago. More than half of the exhibitors were affiliated with the MMIC, Bizdom University and BlueWater Angeles, said Chris Moultrup, MMIC Program Director.
GRAND RAPIDS - The former West Michigan Science & Technology Initiative will officially change its name to GR Current on Tuesday at a Rooftop Happy Hour to be held at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts. The event has maxed out at 400, said GR Current Director Jeff Royce. The lot includes business folks, city
MACKINAC ISLAND - Officials in the administration of Governor Rick Snyder are saying they will make a push to complete action on the expansion of Medicaid eligibility before the Legislature leaves for the summer in mid-June. Snyder himself has told reporters that is a priority in interviews, and a spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader Randy
DETROIT ? Clean energy technology company GreenLancer has launched a proprietary e-commerce platform where contractors can order the engineering documents needed to quickly to develop solar energy projects. This cloud-based platform provides clients access to a virtual network of highly accredited engineers who help cut costs and streamline the project development process from initial feasibility
LIVONIA - Technology Solutions is offering a Mobile Device Management Program to Monitor and Secure Devices that are attached to customer networks. The MDM solutions perform several functions and have a set of unique characteristics which make them the best fit for small to medium-sized businesses. First, they must integrate into existing networks well. Many
BEIJING - China, often linked to alleged cyberattacks, is apparently training military forces on digital combat and informationalized war. According to state-sponsored news agency Xinhua, the People's Liberation Army plans to launch digital war games next month focused on developing new combat forces that specialize in cyberwarfare, CNET News.Com reported. The news agency says this
DETROIT - Comerica Bank?s Michigan Economic Activity Index increased in March, up 1.8 points to a level of 119.9. The March index reading is 49 points, or 68 percent, above the index cyclical low of 71.2. The index averaged 114 for all of 2012, 11 points above the index average for 2011. February?s index reading