DETROIT - Earvin "Magic" Johnson, NBA All Star, former MSU Spartan great and successful entrepreneur, announced in a short, heartfelt address Thursday that he will join Detroit Venture Partners as a general partner. DVP is a Detroit-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies with the goal of locating them in the heart
HOLLAND ? LG Chem Michigan is still seeking qualified candidates for both Technical Operator and Maintenance Technician positions. "We are continuously reviewing the applications and interviewing people," says Jeremy Hagemeyer, Human Resources Manager for LG Chem Michigan Inc. "The job fairs were one way we could introduce ourselves to the community, and the hiring process
NOVI ? The TiEQuest business plan contest originally scheduled for July 30 in Troy has been rescheduled for July 29 in Novi at the Sheraton Hotel. Finalists include: Arborwind LLC - Ann Arbor GCI Global Healthcare - Farmington Hills MitoStem ? Detroit Naan Stop - Ann Arbor Environmental Transportation Solutions, LLC - Grosse Pointe Woods
LANSING - The best thing Michigan can say about showing up on the Natural Resources Defense Council "Toxic 20" list of states with the most air pollution from power plants is, "We're not No. 1." That ignominious distinction goes to Ohio, which is followed by Pennsylvania, Florida, Kentucky and Maryland in the top five. However,
GRAND RAPIDS ? Cyber Styletto is a new novella by a journalist, a writer, and a security expert who have pooled their talents to create an enthralling good read that is future forward and predictive. The facts are based on real vulnerabilities in the way the Internet is constructed. Recent cyber security attacks using sophisticated
WASHINGTON DC - A surprise jolt of bipartisan support emerged Tuesday for a $3.7 trillion deficit-reduction plan that had been in development for months, though it was thought to be dead just several weeks ago, The Wall Street Journal reported. Roughly half of the Senate's 100 members sat through an hour-long briefing on the plan,
ANN ARBOR ? Despite a small improvement this year, Facebook (+3% to 66) is the lowest-scoring site, not only in the social media category, but of all measured companies in the 2011 American Customer Satisfaction Index E-Business Report done last month before the roll out of Google+. The survey was conducted last month by ForeSee
KALAMAZOO - Thomson Reuters has officially acquired Kalamazoo-based Manatron, which makes tax automation and land registry software for governments, following regulatory clearance in the U.S. and Ukraine. Terms were not disclosed. Bill McKinzie, Manatron?s former CEO, is now senior vice president and general manager of the government sector for the Tax & Accounting business of
ANN ARBOR ? Eight Michigan companies recently received a combined investment of $1.8 million from the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund, a collaborative effort of Michigan's SmartZones. To date, the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund has awarded 61 Michigan companies with seed funding totaling more than $13.4 million. ?Funding that helps a company bridge the gap between
ANN ARBOR ? Bankrupt Borders Group Inc said Monday it has canceled its auction and will sell itself to a group of liquidators. The No. 2 US bookseller announced the decision, saying it was not able to reach a deal for a going-concern sale to salvage its 400 remaining stores and 11,000 jobs. A liquidation