ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Area Chambers of Commerce officially formed the new Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber on June 1. "We are proud of our new logo that symbolizes the two communities coming together and overlapping to cause a ripple effect throughout the county," said Diane Keller, Chamber President. ?We launch not
ANN ARBOR ? Doug Selby, owner of Meadowlark Builders, has been selected by Remodeling magazine to join the Remodeling Big50. The Big50 awards were presented at a gala dinner at the Remodeling Leadership Conference in Alexandria, Va., last month. Each year since 1986, the Remodeling Big50 inducts the owners of 50 remodeling companies that have
LANSING - A proposed film studio in suburban Grand Rapids that Governor Jennifer Granholm touted in her February State of the State speech as part of defending her economic record will no longer receive a state tax credit, bringing the project into serious doubt. The Hangar42 film studio's problems also have raised questions about the
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network announced the recipients of the 2010 Merit Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations that have provided leadership in technology and assisted the Merit community. Award recipients were honored Wednesday at the conclusion of the 2010 Annual Merit Member Conference. "In our role of promoting the advancement of networking in Michigan,
LANSING - Though work is not yet completed on the package, the Senate Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee reported bills Wednesday that would reduce the number of cleanup levels to two and allow polluters to begin cleanup without an order from the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. All sides agreed the package was
LANSING - Refusing to take action to boost funding for the state's roads and bridges costs each Michigan resident $286 a year in a "congestion tax" and will reduce the number of jobs in the state by some 12,000, supporters of increased funding said Wednesday. Doubling the state's current fuel and registration taxes would essentially
DETROIT ? The head of Google's enterprise sales says there are three major trends developing in computing today ? Consumer technology is racing ahead on a 10-year growth path; Cloud computing is creating massive virtual data centers for both consumers and business; the mobile Internet has become the fastest growth media ever. Michael Lock, vice
LANSING - Criticism of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Michigan Economic Growth Authority could undermine the state's efforts to attract new companies, the MEDC's executive committee said in an open letter Tuesday to both the Legislature and press. The MEDC "is not flawless, but it constantly strives to improve its programs, processes and
GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Valley State University is home to a variety of intellectual and technical resources that may be helpful to businesses. Now, those business owners, entrepreneurs and others can find those resources in one location, thanks to a new website launched in May. "Grand Valley has one of the most comprehensive business support
GRAND RAPIDS - The Michigan Small Business Technology Development Center has helped create the greatest number of jobs among the participants in the 21st Century Jobs Fund capital investment program, according to figures from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. Some 284 jobs in Michigan have been created by clients of the MI-SBTDC, which is housed