LANSING - Nearly half of the members surveyed in the Business Leaders for Michigan think the state's economic recovery is 18 months away. The group's third quarter survey found uncertainty in the U.S. market's recovery, along with government debt and regulations, and the European market crisis, pushed members to defer their estimations as to when
ANN ARBOR ? Ann Arbor venture capitalist Rick Snyder, who is the Republican gubernatorial candidate, says he understands entrepreneurs and wants to transform Michigan into a more entrepreneur friendly state. But what specifically does Snyder mean? Snyder said he would eliminate the Michigan Business Tax and replace it with a 6-percent profits tax on companies
WASHINGTON DC ? Future Shock author Alvin Toffler is at it again. He's come out with a new book on the 40th anniversary of his best seller that now forecasts the trends that will change our lives over the next 40 years. Toffler Associates? 40 for the Next 40 describes the forces of change that
NEW YORK - Many of the most popular applications on the social-networking site Facebook have been transmitting identifying information - in effect, providing access to people's names and, in some cases, their friends' names - to dozens of advertising and Internet tracking companies, a Wall Street Journal investigation has found. The issue affects tens of
DETROIT ? Nearly two-thirds of Michigan adults favor shifting away from the state's current flat income tax to a graduated income tax plan, while just under a third support raising Michigan's current flat income tax rate. The study was done by Wayne State University's Center for Urban Studies. It showed 64.3 percent favor shifting away
ANN ARBOR ? Rick Snyder, who has run a lot of technology companies in the past couple of decades, has been using technology extensively for the past year to land his spot opposite Democrat Virg Bernero in the race to become the next governor of Michigan. Snyder, a Republican, is the former CEO and COO
ANN ARBOR - The $1 Million Accelerate Michigan Innovation Business Competition deadline is Oct. 13. The Student Competition deadline is Oct. 22. The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition is an international business and student idea competition designed to bring attention to Michigan's top early-stage companies and brightest college students. Take advantage of the opportunity for visibility,
LANSING - The $25 million appropriation the Michigan Legislature approved for the 21st Century Jobs Fund should go to pay for the state's "Pure Michigan" advertising campaign, instead of dipping into last year's surplus, House Republicans said Tuesday. Governor Jennifer Granholm has said the state took in $100 million more than expected during the fiscal
LANSING ? Michigan took some $100 million more into its general fund coffers last fiscal year than expected, and Gov, Jennifer Granholm said Monday she would like to see at least some of that money go to tourism advertising. Granholm announced Monday that the general fund and the School Aid Fund each took in some
LANSING - Michigan could see $792 million more in small business loans as a result of $79.2 million in federal funds awarded to the state. The funds, officially announced Friday, are from a federal program based on a state manufacturing loan assistance program. The grant allows the state to provide qualifying businesses with collateral assistance