SALINE - Latitude Learning announced that Learning Designs Inc. has joined the community of training company partners using LatitudeLearning.com to serve its customers. Latitude Learning hosts training programs on behalf of partner companies at LatitudeLearning.com. Initially built for global Fortune 50 companies, the Latitude Learning LMS is an adaptable and affordable learning management system that
ANN ARBOR - Proposed increase in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) from 35.5 mpg in 2016 to 62 mpg in 2025 will increase vehicle prices that exceed the savings in fuel costs, a new study from The Center for Automotive Research contends. The study focused on the impact of anticipated fuel economy and safety
LANSING - An amended version of SB 351 would allow Michigan to use a portion of the sales tax collected on gasoline and diesel fuel to obtain matching federal highway funds and devote money to state and local roads. In its original form, the bill would have siphoned off the portion of the 6 percent
LANSING - A little-known provision in the emergency 911 law would have a financial, structural and possible legal impact on every college campus, business, hospital, school district, governmental unit, nonprofit organization and any other entity in the state with a hard-wired telephone system if its implementation isn't delayed beyond the December 31 deadline. Testimony given
LANSING - Some details of the changes to the Senate map in redistricting are coming to light with sources telling Gongwer News Service that Sen. Tory Rocca (R-Sterling Heights) should have a more Republican friendly district. Map-writers continued their work Monday, and the maps expected to be released Friday are not yet final. But Gongwer
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Growth Authority Tuesday approved tax incentives for two companies choosing to expand or locate in Michigan, as well as two brownfield redevelopment projects and one significant brownfield amendment. According to the companies' estimates, the approved projects are expected to generate $121.3 million in new investment, and create or retain a
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder and the state's top financial officials were in New York City on Monday meeting with the three rating agencies in an effort to improve Michigan's bond rating. Snyder, along with Treasurer Andy Dillon and Budget Director John Nixon, flew to New York Monday morning on a state plane to meet
WIXOM ? TiE Detroit has extended the deadline for the TiEQuest 2011 Business Venture Competition by two weeks, until June 26. Final presentations and competition also has been extended by two weeks to July 30. TiEQuest is an initiative by the Global TiE organization to create and present a comprehensive framework for Business Venture Competitions
GRANDVILLE - Trivalent Group announced it has been recognized by Everything Channel as a part of CRN's 2011 VAR500 list, which ranks the top technology integrators in North America. Featuring the highest producing technology integrators and solution provider organizations in the IT channel, the VAR500 rankings consider earnings from hardware sales, software sales and managed
ANN ARBOR - NanoBio Corporation Tuesday announced that George Arida, managing director at Venture Investors LLC, has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. Venture Investors is an investment firm that provides funding to healthcare and technology companies in the Midwest. Arida has a proven track record of identifying emerging healthcare companies and guiding