DETROIT - Michael Dell, CEO and founder of Dell, on Tuesday at the Detroit Economic Club expressed optimism for both his own company and for the struggling Michigan auto industry, saying the auto industry embraces change. He also predicted some day you might see Dell products installed in vehicles. Dell spoke for an hour at
MANISTEE - Gov. Jennifer Granholm will speak to participants and attendees June 27 at the Michigan Energy Fair, a three-day extravaganza featuring wind, solar, and energy-efficient products and services. The Energy Fair will be held at the Manistee County Fairgrounds in Onekama. Granholm will speak to the crowd at 2:30 pm Friday after meeting with
LANSING - It took about half a dozen votes, but the Michigan Legislature has finally agreed to a capital outlay budget that includes federal pass through dollars for state airport projects without 39 university and community college construction projects tagged on as the House concurred in Senate changes to HB 5221 on Tuesday and sent
LANSING - Consumers Energy customers will see a rate increase next month, but not as much as the utility had requested. Business customers will see even less of a hike as their support of residential customer rates is removed. The order (case No. U-15245) provides an overall 2 percent increase, or about $27.47 million annually.
SAN FRANCISCO ? Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO, on Monday took the wraps off the next generation iPhone that will use third-generation or 3G wireless technology, which will transmit data about three times faster than the dial-up speeds offered earlier on the EDGE Network. The new iPhone also will support Microsoft?s Office software, including Word, Excel
MILFORD - General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz says his very first drive of a Chevrolet Volt development vehicle left him thrilled with what represents a radical break from the past. Barely 14 months after debuting as a concept at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show, the Chevrolet Volt passed a major milestone on its way
LANSING - The Michigan Great Lakes Restoration Initiative that will be developed by the end of the year will be a blueprint for the state to expand its work on improving the condition of the lakes. But the initiative will also be a tool to seek funding from the incoming federal administration, Lt. Governor John
LANSING - The Michigan House Tax Policy Committee is likely to act next week on legislation that would exclude collection of tobacco taxes from the gross receipts portion of the Michigan Business Tax. But while officials from two business groups said they support the concept of HB 6010 , they also urged the panel to
DETROIT - Phil Bertolini, CIO for Oakland County, Peter Karmanos Jr., Chairman of the Board, Compuware Corporation, and Richard Sheridan, CEO of Menlo Innovations each received awards for outstanding community contributions Wednesday night at the Midwest Technology Leaders' awards ceremony. The three technology leaders won the Corporate Commitment to Michigan Award given to corporate leaders
LANSING - The number of telephone lines continued to decline in Michigan last year, but the proportion of those controlled by competitors increased slightly, the Public Service Commission said in its annual report on competition in the industry released Monday. The report said there were 4.9 million telephone lines in the state in 2007, down