DETROIT - Organizers of the 2009 Selfridge Air Show & Open House are using social media tools to help spread the word about the Air Show and, by extension, to take the Air Force message out into the community. For the past couple of weeks, Air Show staff have been adding daily comments on the
DALLAS - U.S. companies are preparing for a global economic recovery to begin in the first half of 2010 according to a new study from AT&T. The 2009 AT&T Road to Growth Study is based on more than six dozen one-on-one interviews with IT executives employed with multinational companies in the U.S. and Europe. The
LANSING - With about six weeks to go until the 2009-10 fiscal year begins, Senate Minority Leader Mike Prusi (D-Ishpeming) says the sides seem stuck in negotiations. "We're kind of at a standstill," he told Gongwer News Service in an interview. "I think we're just hung up on the philosophy: Republicans' refusal to consider revenues
TROY - The Michigan Homeland Security Consortium views the new "Red Flag" legislation and the national rise in identity theft as a critical risk and opportunity for business. Therefore, as part of a statewide initiative to help Michigan businesses prepare for these complex and unique challenges, experts from Identity Theft Loss Prevention, LLC will address
SOUTHFIELD - TiE Detroit is hosting a panel discussion on Aug. 20 that will examine four critical questions that underlie an actionable growth strategy. Those questions include: How do we identify, build and defend differentiation that's meaningful to customers? How do we fix or get rid of disequities that customers do not value or not
DETROIT - The U.S. CARS program has been a boon for automakers and consumers, but now, surprisingly, dealers are running low on inventory. The Detroit Free Press reports that some Chrysler stores are sold out of Dodge Calibers, while there's only a seven-day supply of Jeep Patriots! Normally a 40- to 60-day supply is ideal.
GRAND RAPIDS - The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center will present two workshops for small business owners in Oakland County in August - Fiscal Fitness for the Growing Business August 26 and FastTrac Listening to your Business August 28. Both events run from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Fiscal Fitness is a one-on-one,
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TROY - The Michigan Homeland Security Consortium views the new "Red Flag" legislation and the national rise in identity theft as a critical risk and opportunity for business. Therefore, as part of a statewide initiative to help Michigan businesses prepare for these complex and unique challenges, experts from Identity Theft Loss Prevention, LLC will address
LANSING - One element of a proposed national health care plan is getting more people on Medicaid. And that could mean more costs for Michigan and other states, said U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Lansing) at an event in Lansing on Monday. Stabenow said the goal of the plan, at least as the U.S. Senate Finance