LANSING - Sean Chess of Coldwater has been named the winner of the Pure Michigan Moments Photo Contest. Chess' photo of the St. Joseph North Pier Lighthouse will be featured in the 2013 Pure Michigan Travel Guide. ?Sean?s photo represents the natural beauty and incredible destinations Michigan has to offer and was one of the
GRANDVILLE - Trivalent Group announced that its internal review team has narrowed 52 nonprofit applicants to 20 semi-finalists in the first stage of CompassionIT, a philanthropic initiative that will provide $30,000 in free technology equipment and Trivalent Group services to a Michigan nonprofit. The five finalists will be announced on Dec. 3 with a final
SAN FRANCISCO - In its 2012 report, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission urges Congress to fully investigate China's cyber-espionage campaigns. Congress needs to take action to deflect the growing threat of Chinese cyber-espionage against the U.S., a U.S. commission recommends in a new report, CNET News.Com reported. Released today, the 500-page annual report
SAN FRANCISCO - The VoIP provider has removed its password reset page to deal with a security hole that lets someone take control of another person's account. Skype is investigating a security problem that allows someone to take over a user's account by resetting the account password, CNET News.Com reported. The VoIP service provider best
LIVONIA - Harvard Drug Group landed a one-year contract modification worth up to $53.5 million from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, just days after closing on a $117 million product line acquisition. Harvard makes generics and over-the-counter drugs. The company has been a government contractor for more than 20 years and a supplier to the
DETROIT ? Chrysler plans to hire 1,250 workers and invest $240 million at three Michigan factories so it can increase production of its engines and pickups. ?Today is another important milestone in living up to the commitment we made more than three and a half years ago to our employees, this city, this region and
WARREN - The Michigan Business and Professional Association and its sister organization the Michigan Food and Beverage Association are calling on the State House of Representatives to both pass Senate Bill 693, which establishes a state-based exchange, and appropriate the $9.8 million federal planning grant that is critical to laying the groundwork for a health
LANSING ? The Michigan Council of Women In Technology is hosting a networking event in Lansing Dec. 6 to share great food and tell potential members about the benefits of joining MCWT. This event is open to both men and women. The Michigan Council of Women in Technology strives to inspire and grow women in
ANN ARBOR ? The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences plans to spend $2 million to create an innovation center to accelerate manufacturing in Michigan. The center will be built in General Electric Co.?s Van Buren Township campus. It will provide digital modeling and simulation tools for smaller manufacturers in Southeast Michigan thorugh a $1 million
NOVI - ITC Holdings Corp. has appointed former General Motors Vice Chairman Thomas Stephens to its board as an independent member, filling a vacant position on the company's 10-member board. Stephens is retired vice chairman and global chief technology officer of GM. He was a member of GM?s executive committee and reported to CEO Daniel