RICHMOND, VA.- More than 3 million U.S. BlackBerry users won't lose their service - at least for now. In a hearing on Friday, U.S. District Judge James Spencer decided against issuing an immediate ruling on whether to impose an injunction that would shut down sales and service of the popular mobile e-mail devices in the
PONTIAC - Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson has extended his deadline to raise $800,000 to launch a legislative initiative to repeal the SBT to February 28. The Small Business Association of Michigan Advocate reported that Patterson has already raised $350,000 with another $100,000 in verbal commitments. The SBT is currently scheduled to be repealed
WASHINGTON DC - A federal court hearing scheduled for Friday that could lead to the shutdown of BlackBerry devices throughout the United States is forcing longtime BlackBerry users to think about life without their mobile gadgets. At the hearing in U.S. District Judge James Spencer's Richmond, Va., courtroom, lawyers for NTP, RIM and the federal
TROY - The finalists for the 2006 GLIMA ICE Interactive Marketing Awards were announced on Thursday in categories that included Best Commerce Site, Best Interactive Site, Most Innovative Site, Best User-Friendly Site and Special Recognition. The winners will be presented March 3 during a luncheon at Automation Alley Headquarters. Join GLIMA as it recognizes the
LANSING - In the rush to get the 21st Century Jobs Program running, Republican lawmakers on Thursday during a joint legislative oversight committee found fault in the process as they questioned Treasurer Jay Rising to find out why members of the Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority did not receive written information when they voted to hire
LANSING - Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced on Thursday a $200 million loan partnership with Charter One Bank, the "integral" part of her job creation plan, which should create 5,000 new jobs in the state. The Charter One Job Creation Loan Program, which is slated to start immediately, will issue loans of $1 million to
ANN ARBOR - The Frankel Commercialization Fund, a new student-run venture capital fund at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, has selected its first two MBA student teams and is now looking to invest in early-stage companies. The two student teams, one specializing in health care and the other in technology, will each
LANSING ? Nearly 800 applications were received by the Michigan Economic Development Corp. from technology, security, alternative energy, life sciences and advanced manufacturing companies in the state seeking a piece of the $100 million up for grabs in the 21st Century Jobs Fund. MEDC spokesman Michael Shore said 791 Letter of Intents were received by
DETROIT - Time is running out to nominate your company for the prestigious International Telematics Update Awards, which will be handed out during Telematics Detroit 2006. If you want to your company to be recognised and celebrated for your achievements make sure you submit your nomination before the closing date of 5pm Pacific Standard Time,
LANSING - The Lansing IT Networking Club's LINC mixer on Feb. 23 will feature Brooksource, which evolved as a full service IT company for senior level project management and support from Technical Youth clients. The LINC mixer is scheduled for February 23rd at the Capital Grill inside the Radisson Hotel on Michigan Ave. in downtown