SAN FRANCISCO - Wells Fargo is the most recent mega-bank to be hit by a distributed denial-of-service attack. According to the Wall Street Journal, roughly 220 customers filed complaints of outages on its Web site saying they had problems logging on. "The amount of bandwidth that is flooding the websites is very large, much larger
LANSING - John Austin, President of the Michigan State Board of Education and a non-resident Brookings Institution Senior Fellow, joined the CEO of the Lansing-based Prima Civitas Foundation, Steve Webster, in announcing the launch of the new Michigan Economic Center, which will serve as an independent policy and action organization for the state. The Michigan
ANN ARBOR ? If you want to compete in Great Lakes Entrepreneurs Quest's fall competition, you have until Oct. 15 to register. But you don't have to submit the executive summary of your business plan until December. ?We have more educational programs for participants,? said Executive Director Diane Durance. ?We feature the Ask The Expert
ANN ARBOR ? Amplifinity, which makes social networking an advertising vehicle, has landed another $1.5 million in venture capital, bringing the total raised since the company was founded in 2008 to about $6 million. Amplifinity helps companies maximize their referral systems. The company, formerly uRefer, rebranded late last year. Amplifinity's software allows people to upload
TROY- Jake Sigal, founder and CEO of Livio Radio, was named Entrepreneur of the Year at the Automation Alley Awards Gala Sept. 28, one of five presented by Michigan's largest technology business association. Sigal started Livio Radio in 2008 with a $10,000 loan from his parents. Today, he is an accredited entrepreneur and CEO of
LANSING - After completing his second trip there in as many years in office, Governor Rick Snyder said he expects the growing economy in China will mean business opportunities for Michigan. Snyder and officials from 21 Michigan businesses spent 10-days in China visiting a variety of communities and meeting with government and business officials there.
LANSING - The independent nonprofit Citizens Research Council on Friday released its analysis of the proposal to require a statewide vote to build any new international border crossing, noting that some vague language could extend that provision to any new bridge or tunnel project in the state. The proposal's language specifically defines "new international bridges
LANSING ? The Michigan Strategic Fund approved the first Center of Innovation in Michigan, renewal of the State Trade and Export Program, Entrepreneurial Service Provider Request for Proposals awards, a Michigan Business Development Program incentive, a General Motors MEGA amendment and a brownfield work plan. ?The Michigan Strategic Fund approved a wide range of projects
DETROIT ? Challenge Detroit has launched its first Team Challenge focused on innovation in business and economics. The Challenge Detroit fellows will work with Matrix Human Services to develop an economic impact study which will measure the economic contribution of Matrix's Osborn Center to assist in developing a major capital campaign. The Osborn Center works
TROY- Automation Alley named nine companies from Southeast Michigan that will participate in a domestic trade mission to the Association of the United States Army 2012 Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington, D.C. Oct. 22?24. ?These companies will be representing Southeast Michigan while showcasing their defense-related products, services and technologies to senior military officials, decision