WASHINGTON - Americans are growing increasingly pessimistic about the economy after a mild upswing of attitudes in September. But Republicans haven't been able to profit politically from the economic gloom, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. The survey found a country in a decidedly negative mood, nearly a year after the election
AUBURN HILLS - Late Monday night, Dassault Systemes, which has an automotive office and its DELMIA brand headquarters in Auburn Hills, announced its intent to purchase IBM's PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) group for $600 Million. The deal brings 700 new employees to Dassualt and 1,000 named accounts including companies such as Ford and Chrysler. The
ANN ARBOR ? If you want to enter the Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest Business Plan Competition and be eligible for cash prizes in January, you need to get your application in by noon Wednesday Oct. 28. But the real heavy lifting, completion of the Executive Summary that gets you into the judging, isn't due until
DETROIT - Four months after exiting a U.S.-funded bankruptcy reorganization, Chrysler Group LLC is about to unveil a product roadmap that relies heavily on vehicles from Italian partner Fiat SpA while abandoning many of the U.S. car maker's own models. The plan, due to be revealed Nov. 4, involves the reintroduction of Fiat's premium, sporty
DETROIT - For plug-in electric cars, it's no longer a question of if. It's a question of when and how. After many years of buildup, plug-in vehicles aimed at mainstream buyers are set to come to the market starting next year, reported CNET News.Com. But even with the momentum around plug-ins, many questions remain unanswered
WARREN - The deadline to enter Corp! magazine's Going Green Awards Program is Nov. 6. Self nominations are accepted. This annual program honors those companies and organizations that are leading the way in Michigan�??s green sector. Corp! is Michigan�??s premier business magazine. These awards are cosponsored by MITechNews.Com. Self-nominations are accepted. Nomination deadline is Nov.
LANSING - It would be against the law to send or read a wireless text message while driving, under legislation a Michigan House committee sent to the full chamber on Thursday, though a police officer could not pull a motorist over just because he or she was texting. If HB 4394 and HB 4370 become
ANN ARBOR - HandyLab, a University of Michigan spinout company founded in 2000, announced Friday it has been acquired by a New Jersey medical technology company. Terms were not disclosed, however. The deal with Becton, Dickinson & Co. is expected to close by the first quarter of 2010. Earlier this year, HandyLab had signed a
LANSING - With the Michigan House already passing a vehicle bill that would trim 15 percent off some of the credits awarded under the Michigan Business Tax, a House panel Wednesday heard competing ideas on what those credits signify. Tax Policy Chair Rep. Kate Ebli (D-Monroe) opened up the hearing by saying that as the
LANSING - A plurality of state voters asked who is most to blame for the state failing to meet the October 1 deadline to enact the 2009-10 budget said: everyone - Gov. Jennifer Granholm, majority Republicans in the Senate and majority Democrats in the House. If the respondents were apt to single out one of