DETROIT ? A room full of girls beamed with excitement as they prepared for Camp Infinity?s graduation ceremony June 27 at University of Detroit-Mercy, connecting to the web pages they created, loading the game level they designed, or making the final touches on programming robots. Camp Infinity is a technology camp supported by the Michigan
ROCHESTER HILLS - Fred Ferber built a number of successful corporations on the strength of a business distribution software suite that provides comprehensive business intelligence. Now he?s selling his Conveyorware ?All-in-One? Business Distribution SaaS Software Suite and plans to use the proceeds to build a company for his 16 grandchildren. What is Conveyorware? A complete
DETROIT - AT&T Wednesday announced the company will hire workers for 95 jobs in the state, including 59 new jobs. The positions will be primarily focused on call center staffing, retail opportunities and technicians and are a result of AT&T?s continued investment in Michigan to support both wireline and wireless network customers. ?AT&T continues to
LANSING - In a new poll released Tuesday that Democrats cheered and Republicans dismissed, Governor Rick Snyder and his Democratic opponent Mark Schauer tied with 40 percent support each. The poll was released by Public Policy Polling, the North Carolina-based firm that has proven generally reliable in polling Michigan races, though the firm is a
LANSING - State budget cuts in a variety of key areas have cut into the state's ability to attract new jobs, a report released Monday by the Michigan Economic Center said. The report, Michigan Dream at Risk, highlighted cuts to education, transportation, environmental programs and local revenue sharing, and the effects of those cuts on
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder has signed the Fiscal Year 2014-15 budget with essentially no changes from what passed the Legislature. The omnibus budget (HB 5313 , PA 252) provides $37.38 billion gross, $8.59 billion General Fund. Among the highlights is $194.8 million for Detroit as part of its bankruptcy settlement; $46.6 million for 100
LANSING ? Beverly Hills Cop, starring Eddie Murphy, is coming back to Detroit and the surrounding communities after getting approved for a film incentive from the state. The movie is slated for release in March 2016. ?We are excited to welcome Axel Foley and the Beverly Hills Cop franchise back to Michigan,? said Margaret O?Riley,
MACKINAC ISLAND - Michigan Health Connect and Great Lakes Health Information Exchange have merged to form Great Lakes Health Connect, one of the nation?s largest providers of health information exchanges. The merger allows hospitals, physicians and other medical professionals to quickly and securely share the health records of more than 5 million people. Organization officials
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation Wednesday announced a groundbreaking crowdfunding and matching grant initiative to help drive private equity-funded projects in Michigan. The application process begins July 9. Public Spaces Community Places, a collaborative effort of MEDC, the Michigan Municipal League, and Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity, is the first program of its kind
DETROIT ? A new report shows 15 percent of Detroit-area chief information officers surveyed plan to expand their Information Technology teams in the second half of 2014, up 3 percent from the previous six months. Another 74 percent plan to hire only for open IT positions, while 10 percent plan to put their IT hiring