ANN ARBOR - Accuri Cytometers, which produes a bench-top flow cytometer, and eBioscience, the No. 2 supplier of research flow cytometry reagents, on Monday announced they have signed a worldwide co-marketing agreement. The collaboration is designed to offer scientists a better and more comprehensive solution for their flow cytometry research needs, harnessing the cost-effectiveness, ease-of-use,
DETROIT - Tongues were wagging this week as General Motors shook up its marketing staff once again. Remember, Bob Lutz held the top marketing job at GM only a few months ago when he was eased to the side and replaced by Susan Docherty. That's about the time that GM said all the big management
ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitors Bureau will establish a new office focused on helping production companies shoot films in the area. It?s appropriately called the Ann Arbor Area Film Office, was has been approved as a member of the Association of Film Commissioners International. Michigan grabbed Hollywood's attention in April
LANSING - After weeks of work on legislation designed to prompt the early retirement of thousands of public school employees, it appears Michigan lawmakers finally have reached the critical decision-making point. Late Wednesday afternoon, Sen. Jud Gilbert (R-Algonac), the chief Senate negotiator on the bill, made a final offer to the top House negotiator, Rep.
FCC Details Plan To Reassert Authority Over Internet WASHINGTON DC - The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday detailed plans for its so-called "third way" to reclassify broadband service as a telecommunications service, which would help the agency reassert its authority for regulating the Internet, after it lost an important legal battle last month. The purpose
DETROIT - A popular day-long conference for emerging entrepreneurs in Southeast Michigan is returning this year to Wayne State University on May 25-26. The free conferences are tailored toward individuals who missed the program last year. The FastTrac to the Future conferences will host about 1,000 attendees over the two-day event, bringing together displaced workers,
LANSING - After audit findings last month that the Michigan Economic Growth Authority was not necessarily ensuring credits were being given for promised job numbers or wages, the Senate Finance Committee told auditors it would be seeking a follow-up audit to be sure recommended changes were implemented. And auditors said the request would be added
ANN ARBOR - Individuals can now attain certification as a machine vision professional (basic level) through a new program launched by the Automated Imaging Association, the global industry's trade group. To earn "CVP" status, individuals need to pass a test based on the basic tutorial programs AIA offers in the fundamentals of machine vision, beginning
DETROIT - The Engineering Society of Detroit has partnered with the University of Detroit Mercy to offer a new advanced electric vehicle graduate certificate program. The curriculum emphasizes core electric and hybrid vehicle engineering expertise. It was designed to educate and retrain traditional automotive engineers, providing them with the skills and expertise to develop the
ANN ARBOR - Satisfaction with Top 100 e-retailers rebounded from a dive this time last year, to an all-time high score of 78 points out of 100, a five point increase. According to ForeSee Results' annual Top 100 Online Retail Satisfaction Index, consumers are more satisfied with their online experiences than ever before. Nearly every