LANSING - Heavy call volumes from unemployed people have resulted in the state's Unemployment Insurance Agency reassigning staff and adding capacity to its phone server. The agency is also urging people to file their unemployment claims online to avoid long waits on the phone or in person. "January is historically the busiest time of the
HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.- While several retailers applied creative marketing approaches to ring holiday sales during today's challenging economic times, a recent Motorola study found that shoppers left an average of $95 unspent when items they wanted were not available due to stores' limited merchandise, out of stock items or limited associate support - a multi-billion dollar
STAMFORD, Conn. - Gartner has revised its enterprise software spending forecast for 2008 through 2012 down from its initial September forecast due to a combination of economic, technical and regional factors. According to Gartner, worldwide enterprise software is on pace to total $229.2 billion in 2008, a 13.999 per cent increase from 2007. This projection
ANN ARBOR - We made a mistake on the date for the January Motor City ISSA chapter meeting. The meeting date is Jan. 21 in Ann Arbor at the Marriott, but the RSVP date is Jan. 14. Topics include a review of 2008 Information Security and Trends. Our apologies for this error. Speakers include: Steve
AUBURN HILLS - Auburn Hills-based Plexus Systems, SaaS ERP provider to the manufacturers, has now change its name to Plex Systems. Its ERP product, Plexus Online, will be renamed Plex Online. Plexus Systems, a company providing ERP applications since 1995, has enjoyed significant and consistent growth in 2008 and signed more than 15 new customers
DETROIT - Reuters is reporting that GM says the bridge loan money it's getting will cover all contingencies, even in its worst case scenario. Automotive News reports that UAW president Ron Gettelfinger says Chrysler will probably not need additional money either. What they're referring to is the $17.4 billion that the Bush Administration approved for
RESTON, VA - Online Holiday shopping outperformed bricks and mortar shopping in several key categories, including Sport and Fitness. The study, from comScore, compared e-commerce data to overall (online and offline) consumer spending data published by MasterCard Advisors�?? SpendingPulse Unit for the period of Nov. 1 �?? Dec. 24 vs. year ago. SpendingPulse is an
LANSING - Groups opposed to further development of coal power brought speakers from around the state to Lansing on Tuesday to oppose a proposed power plant in Rogers City and to again ask Governor Jennifer Granholm stop further development of the plants at least until the state has carbon emissions regulations. But administration officials again
DETROIT - During December, the Metro Detroit Purchasing Managers Index fell to its lowest level in 2008, as purchasing managers reported continued production cuts. "While we would like to think that December might be a low point in this cycle, that is probably not the case," said Walsh College Director of Doctoral Programs David Allardice.
LANSING - Because of major cuts the state will have to enact this year, the public will have to accept "a different form of government," Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop (R-Rochester) said in a newspaper interview. "I don't like to say we've got to cut, cut, cut. I never thought I'd be in government to