LANSING - Michigan residents are more optimistic about the economy than they have been in several years, but also are far more pessimistic about state government, figures from the latest survey from the State of the State Survey show. The survey, conducted of some 2,000 persons in the state, also showed that the number of
ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan and Shanghai Jiao Tong University officials Tuesday announced the first six research teams to win funding for renewable energy and biomedical technology projects in a new joint program that teams up investigators from both schools. The first-round winners were announced at a ceremony in Shanghai. At the same event,
SAN FRANCISCO ? Microsoft, in Windows 8, will use facial recognition software to notice whether you are in front of your computer or not, and then put the machine to sleep, or wake it up, accordingly. At least that?s what sources told Forbes magazine. And the name will presumably be called Windows 8, but hasn't
DEARBORN - Jexbo.com, the site that helps self-published authors sell books online and learn about self-publishing, has added five new interviews of self-published authors to its web site. Each week, Jill Exler, jexbo Founder, interviews different, self-published authors to discover their self-publishing secrets at Jexbo.Blogspot.Com and the SmallBiz America channel, ?jexbo ? Help for Self-Published
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems, provider of the No. 1 rated manufacturing ERP software, said Tuesday that it has received four 2010 Renaissance Awards from the Detroit Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators honoring excellence in marketing, PR and communication with a focus on planning, budget management, resourcefulness, creativity and results. The awards
LANSING ? The Small Business Association of Michigan has elected new board officers and directors for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Officers: Chair: Cynthia Kay, owner of Cynthia Kay and Company, Grand Rapids 1st Vice Chair ? Yan Ness - Online Technologies Corp., Ann Arbor 2nd Vice Chair - David Rhoa - Mid Michigan Mailers, Kalamazoo
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan Solar Car Team has won the American Solar Challenge for a third consecutive North American title. Michigan's other team in the race, Western Michigan University, was relegated to display car status early in the event after their vehicle experienced persistent electrical problems. The week-long, biennial 1,100-mile competition for
DETROIT - Talking to investors, planning a budget, learning about legal rights ? these are just a few of the challenges six student entrepreneurs will tackle this summer as they pursue their business ventures at Wayne State University. The students comprise four potential startup companies and are winners of the 2010 E2 Challenge, a competitively
JACKSON - Consumers Energy has reached power purchase agreements with independent developers for more than 240 megawatts of new Michigan-based renewable energy capacity. The agreements support Consumers Energy's Balanced Energy Initiative which is a comprehensive 20-year plan to meet the needs of its 1.8 million electric customers with a balanced energy portfolio, including energy efficiency,
DETROIT ? University of Michigan Athletic Director David Brandon Tuesday was named to the DTE Energy board of directors. Brandon, former chairman and CEO of Domino's Pizza, continues to serve as non-executive chairman of Domino's. Brandon formerly was chairman, president and CEO of Valassis Communications Inc. of Livonia. In his 20 years at the marketing