LONDON - A poll by a leading coupon code website in the United States has found that cell phones are replacing many traditional household items, with the average American no longer possessing calendars, calculators, alarm clocks and landlines. ?I remember a time when people thought cell phones having a full color screen and camera was
DETROIT ? The Detroit Executives Association will honor Detroit Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland Nov. 8 as its 2012 Executive of the Year at a luncheon at the Detroit Athletic Club. This marks the 31st year that the association has honored a business and community leader with the award, according to President Al Wood.
ANN ARBOR ? The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute is hosting a conference Nov. 7 that looks at understanding the current and future trends in the Chinese auto industry. TRI?s 5th annual Inside China Automotive Conference will feature insights by manufacturers, suppliers, consultants, and UM experts on the current and future prospects for the
LANSING - Though he is pleased with the recent Senate passage of the Blue Cross Blue Shield conversion legislation, Governor Rick Snyder said on Friday his next item up for grabs is a special message on energy and the environment in November. In speaking to Gongwer News Service after helping graduate 78 state troopers, he
TROY - The Walsh College Master of Science in Taxation degree was ranked seventh in the U.S. by MST alumni and fourteenth by tax professionals, according to a recent survey by JobsInTax.com, part of the TaxTalent network, the largest online support organization for tax professionals. Master of science in taxation alumni ranked Walsh College in
DETROIT - Back in 2010, a Roland Berger study was already warning that only six to eight global players in rechargeable battery business would survive through to 2017. In fact, the process of consolidation across the Li-Ion battery market is progressing even faster than expected. Over the last two years, the industry has seen a
WASHINGTON - SBA-backed loans to exporters continued to grow in the fiscal year ended Oct. 1, reaching more than $923 million, which supported $1.7 billion in small business exports. ?Giving small businesses the tools they need to export their goods and services and create jobs is an important part of our core mission,? said SBA
DETROIT ? SBA's Michigan District Office is now accepting nominations for its 2013 Small Business Awards. The Michigan Small Business Person of the Year will be in contention for the National Small Business Person of the Year award selected at the Small Business Week event in Washington D.C. Beginning now, you may submit a preliminary
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Nicholas Allegra, who was hired last year after gaining fame at JailBreakMe, was let go after not responding to an e-mail offering to extend his employment. Apple's experiment with employing a hacker famous for jailbreaking the iPhone has ended. Nicholas Allegra, also known as Comex, was hired at Apple after gaining fame
WASHINGOTN DC - The Federal Trade Commission is offering a cash reward of $50,000 to whoever develops a solution to block robotic calling on both landlines and mobiles. In 2009, the FTC banned automatic commercial telemarketing calls, but solicitation is still a problem as advanced technology makes illegal, irritating calls more difficult to block. The