LANSING - The Reform Michigan Government Now! proposal does not meet the standards set by the Constitution for amendments, the Court of Appeals ruled unanimously Wednesday evening, and therefore cannot be placed on the November ballot. Supporters of the wide-ranging proposal called the decision a "travesty of justice" and promised an appeal. The court opinion
TROY - Automation Alley announced Tuesday the finalists for its Eighth Annual Awards Gala September 12 at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. The envelope please. The award for Legend CEO will also be presented during the ceremony. The Legend CEO award recognizes an individual who has made life-long, pivotal contributions that influenced and helped
LANSING - The Reform Michigan Government Now! proposal collected enough signatures to appear on the November ballot, the Michigan Elections Bureau says. The bureau released a report Tuesday morning saying the controversial proposal collected an estimated total of 415,023 signatures from registered voters. To make the ballot, the petition had to collect a minimum of
BATTLE CREEK - The 2008 Summer Olympics aren't even over yet, and Kellogg announced Tuesday that US swimming hero Michael Phelps - who trained in Ann Arbor - will have his face on specially-marked boxes of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes and Corn Flakes in mid September. Phelps, after earning eight gold medals in the Olympic Games,
ANN ARBOR ? Customer satisfaction with e-business websites rose 6 percent in the past year, establishing a new high, according to the University of Michigan's American Customer Satisfaction Index second quarter report, released Tuesday. The annual e-business report measures customer satisfaction with search engines, portals and online news and information sites. Overall, the e-business sector
ALLEGAN - Generic drugmaker Perrigo posted a 46 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by strong sales in its consumer healthcare segment and set a fiscal 2009 earnings view that would meet or beat expectations. The company reported fourth-quarter profits of 27.5 million or 29 cents a share, compared with net income of $18.8 million
AUBURN HILLS - Trevor Creed, Senior Vice President - Design at Chrysler LLC will retire Aug. 31. He joined Chrysler in 1985 as Director - Interior Design from Ford Motor Company. He will be replaced by Ralph Gilles, who will become Vice President - Design, on Sept. 1. But instead of reporting to Chrysler Chairman
STAMFORD - In Gartner Inc.'s 2008 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, the IT analyst company has identified 27 emerging technologies and predicts that eight of these will have a transformational business impact and should be strongly considered for adoption by technology planners in the next 10 years. Some of the technologies to watch include Web
LANSING - Michigan Legislators involved in the ongoing discussions to draft a new energy and utility regulation policy for the state are very close to an agreement, a spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop (R-Rochester) said on Thursday. There is essentially only one disagreement still be resolved, Matt Marsden said in response to criticism
BOSTON - A new IDC study has revealed that among small to medium-sized businesses, concern about the economy outweighs interest in potentially innovative new technologies and "green" initiatives. The far-reaching survey, entitled "Taking the Temperatures of SMBs Worldwide: Regional Attitudes and Technology Interests, Mid-Year 2008," assessed the current level of interest or concern in five