LANSING - A report released Monday by two Michigan State University researchers projects tourism spending to increase 4.5 percent in 2014 due to an improving economy, national tourism trends, and the success of the Pure Michigan campaign nationally and internationally. "Many of the factors we look at suggest that Michigan tourism will experience another strong
LANSING - A deal was struck Monday among legislative leaders on a supplemental appropriations bill for the current fiscal year, several officials confirmed to Gongwer News Service, but those closest to the discussions remained tight-lipped about the details. At least $100 million will be available to repair Michigan roads. "It is done," said Sen. Roger
DETROIT ? If you're unemployed and living in metro Detroit, or if you'd a professional who would like to work in Detroit, #313DLove on March 13 at the Charles Wright Museum is free for you. A small donation is, however, requested since most of the net proceeds go to a group of Detroit-area charities. The
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WASHINGTON DC - President Barack Obama's budget contains no direct funding to build the U.S. customs plaza at the new bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, but there is a pool of $486 million for customs and border protection construction and facilities management that backers of the new bridge said Michigan's congressional delegation should target
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network announced Wednesday the completion of several upgrades to its statewide, fiber-optic backbone. The upgrades bolster critical paths on Merit's core network to better support bandwidth exchange between Members and improve the flow of traffic to key interconnection points with Internet2, the Tier 1 Internet and content providers. "Our Members continue
DETROIT - The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index for February dipped to 47.3, down from 52.3 in January. A PMI value above 50 generally suggests economic growth. A PMI index value below 50 generally suggests economic slowing. ?Though the southeastern Michigan economy has slowed a bit, there?s no reason to believe that this is a
DETROIT ? Eleven Michiganders are ranked among by Forbes magazine as the wealthiest people in the world, lead by brothers Hank and Doug Meijer ? co-chairmen and grandsons of the founder of the Grand Rapids-based grocery that bears the family name. The Meijers brothers earned the highest ranking of billionaires in the Great Lakes State
CUPERTINO, Ca. ? Apple has finally perfected its iOS product for the car, called CarPlay -replication of a simplified iOS interface into a touch-screen display in the car, plus extensive voice command. The focus here is simplicity and safety, with no complex interface elements and, seemingly, no virtual keyboards, CNET News.Com reported. Instead, many actions
SAN FRANCISCO - Android tablets collectively overtook the iPad last year, research firm Gartner said Monday, fueled by a 127 percent surge in worldwide sales. Android tablet sales jumped to 120.9 million in 2013 to snag a global market share of 61.9 percent, up from sales of 53.3 million and a 45.8 percent share in