MINNEAPOLIS - Delta Airlines and Northwest are joining forces creating the world's biggest carrier. The boards of both companies gave the deal the go-ahead Monday afternoon. The airline will fly under the Delta name./p> Delta Airlines said the combined airline will have an enterprise value of $17.7 billion and will be based in Atlanta. The
LANSING - As the Michigan House Energy and Technology Committee prepares on Wednesday to take up its rewrite to electric choice, commonly referred to as PA 141, a package of bills granting Michigan Business Tax credits to Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation based on how much energy the company uses have been tie-barred to it. In order
LANSING - Dan Lohrmann, Chief Security Officer for the State of Michigan, was named the 2008 CSO of the year by SC Magazine. The magazine sponsors the US Awards Program for outstanding achievement in information technology security. ?Dan does a fantastic job for us and for the citizens of Michigan,? said Ken Theis, Director of
LANSING - Former Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos said the state should not fall for "trendy" issues like renewable energy, but instead pursue economic development that in turn will boost renewable energy. DeVos also opposed proposals that he said are led by "monopoly interests" in attempting to repeal legislation that grants electric customers choice
ROCHESTER HILLS - Autoweb, which provides software-based data management and business-process automation solutions, has changed its nane to Trubiquity ? a name coined to reflect Autoweb's 2007 acquisition of European-based Secorex. The company will debut its new name at the SAE World Congress in Detroit April 14. ?Autoweb?s new name and identity are direct results
LANSING - Updates to Michigan?s main economic development program, the Michigan Economic Growth Authority, which proponents said are needed to make the state more competitive, overwhelmingly cleared the House on Thursday. Only three Republicans, Rep. David Agema (R-Grandville), Rep. Tom Pearce (R-Rockford) and Rep. Brian Palmer (R-Romeo), opposed SB 1187 , SB 1188 , SB
NEW YORK ? The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Yahoo and Time Warner's AOL are closing a deal to combine their Internet operations, a move aimed at thwarting Microsoft's effort to acquire Yahoo. But Microsoft is recrafting its assault plan by talking with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, about
LANSING ? The Michigan Strategic Economic Investment and Commercialization Board on Wednesday approved the second round of the 21st Century Jobs Fund Commercialization Competition ? now dubbed a business plan competition ? award $30 million to Michigan technology companies that can create jobs. Michigan Economic Development Corp. CEO James Epolito, in an exclusive, outlined the
GRAND RAPIDS - There is still time for employers to register to take part in the Michigan Collegiate Virtual Job Fair which features some of the best and brightest students from 27 colleges and universities in Michigan. The fair runs online from April 14-25. Employers seeking graduating students need to register by end of day
LANSING - Two bills dealing with designated technology parks known as SmartZones moved their way through the Michigan House on Tuesday, one through the Commerce Committee and another through the full chamber. The House concurred in Senate changes to HB 5609 , sending that bill on to the governor. The legislation allows three new SmartZones