LANSING - The headline projects of the state's push to build its renewable energy economic platform came close to realization Tuesday, when the Michigan Economic Growth Authority approved grants to convert the former Wixom automotive plant into the largest renewable energy corporate complex in the country. MEGA also approved grants for the development of a
DETROIT - Sounds like a disaster at Chrysler. In a stunning development, Peter Fong, who had just been named as CEO of the Chrysler brand, and Mike Acavitti, who had just been named as CEO of the Dodge brand have both abruptly resigned from the company. Now Fred Diaz will become CEO of the Dodge
LANSING - Michigan House Speaker Andy Dillon informed Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop on Monday of the revenue proposals he plans to pursue, a Bishop spokesperson said. Bishop's spokesperson, Matt Marsden, said Bishop (R-Rochester) did not share with him the contents of the proposals. Abby Rubley, spokesperson for Dillon (D-Redford Twp.), declined to comment. Dillon
WASHINGTON DC - The Obama administration is pushing for a "comprehensive" energy and climate bill because it will provide the economic foundation to spur investment in clean-energy technologies, said Carol Browner, the president's assistant on energy and climate. Browner, the former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, was interviewed on Friday along with other business
SAN FRANCISCO - A new type of banking Trojan horse actually steals money from your account while you are logged in and displays a fake balance. The bank Trojan, dubbed URLZone, has features designed to thwart fraud detection systems that are triggered by unusual transactions, CNET News.Com reported. For instance, the software is programmed to
LANSING - Saying she will use her veto power to "shape this budget to protect the priorities of Michigan families," Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Thursday that a 2009-10 budget may have been completed, but it is still not done. "I will continue to fight for the right budget" for the state, Granholm said. The budget
LANSING - Their unexpected bipartisan alliance on the budget spawned nicknames like "Billon" and "Dishop," but Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop and House Speaker Andy Dillon went back to the drawing board after they were unable to get their plan through the Legislature. Bishop (R-Rochester) and Dillon (D-Redford Twp.) must now await Gov. Jennifer
DETROIT - Rick Inatome, Michigan native, life-long entrepreneur and co-founder of two multi-billion-dollar companies - Michigan-based Inacomp and Computer City - will talk about the tremendous opportunities available to businesses during times of economic downturn as one of the keynote speakers at the fifth annual E2 Detroit conference October 15. Inatome, who today is managing
LANSING - The sixth annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business, the state's premier recognition program for entrepreneurs and supporters of small business, is now accepting nominations for the 2010 awards. The submission deadline is Nov. 2. Michigan Celebrates Small Business is a cooperative effort of the U.S. Small Business Administration - Michigan, the Small Business Association
DEARORN ? The Internet has become the platform of choice for extremist activities and in most cases these jihadi groups have use Web 2.0 technology more effectively than Western governments, Jeff Bardin, a Middle Eastern security expert told hundreds of attendees during the first day of the SecureWorld Expo Detroit 2009 conference at the Ford