LANSING ? Last summer's Pure Michigan advertising campaign motivated 3.2 million trips to Michigan and those visitors spent $1 billion at state businesses, paying $70 million in taxes. This information comes from a new study by Longwoods International. Comparing that $70 million with the $14.2 million spent on Pure Michigan summer out-of-state advertising last year,
WASHINGTON - The Federal Bureau of Investigation's top cyber cop offered a grim appraisal of the nation's efforts to keep computer hackers from plundering corporate data networks: "We're not winning," he said. Shawn Henry, who is preparing to leave the FBI after more than two decades with the bureau, said in an interview with the
LANSING - Michigan exports to Canada increased in January, but exports to Mexico fell slightly, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Transportation issued Tuesday. Michigan retained its spot as the top exporter to Canada among the 50 states, with $5.67 billion in trade flowing across that border. That was up from $5.59
LANSING - Tourism is booming in Michigan, according to a new study from Michigan State University released Tuesday. The study showed spending on tourism rose 8 percent in 2011 and will rise 6 percent this year. "As long as the weather is good - and that's always the big 'if' - I think we're going
LANSING - A bill that would raise revenue for roads by $135 million per year, but also reduce revenue to the general fund by the same amount, passed the Senate Tuesday. With the passage of SB 351 , the Senate will instead provide no general fund to the Department of Transportation budget to match federal
TROY - Automation Alley is the new host organization for the Adams Entrepreneur Fellowship, which matches recent talented college and university graduates with early-stage companies in the region. Goals of the program are to highlight entrepreneurism as a viable career choice and to help build a thriving community of serial entrepreneurs while adding innovative high-growth
GRAND RAPIDS ? If you've wanted to read the new cyber crime novella, Cyber Styletto, but were waiting for a deal, your waiting is over. You can buy the eBook for just 99 cents. The novella, the first in a series to highlight the security threats on the Internet today, features Russian-Vietnamese black hat hacker
KALAMAZOO - A new Production Technician Academy is planned to support southwest Michigan-area advanced manufacturing employers. The region?s leading manufacturers, together with key stakeholders from education, workforce development, and economic development have collaborated through the Southwest Michigan Advanced Manufacturing Consortium to draw attention to the great manufacturing career opportunities that exist in the area. The
DETROIT ? Wayne State University has launched a $25,000 student pre-seed investment fund backed by the Michigan Initiative for Innovation & Entrepreneurship. The Warrior Fund aims to support student start-ups and nurture novel technologies created at Wayne State. It will attract student entrepreneurs of varying backgrounds and empower them to build bold ideas and explore
PLEASANT RIDGE - ePrize has partnered with Penton Media to develop a game called Top Promotional Marketer ? a trivia contest to encourage readers to explore what the new site has to offer. The trivia contest invites readers to show off their marketing knowledge, with daily trivia questions based on content found on the site.