DETROIT - The launch of the Lexus RX400h hybrid-electric vehicle has been pushed back to sometime in early 2005, a company spokesman confirmed to TheCarConnection.com, leaving the automaker scrambling to deal with thousands of potential customers, many of whom have left cash deposits for the HEV ute. The original launch target for the RX400h was
DEARBORN. The Fairlane Club will host this years Top Michigan Women in Computing Awards Gala, the Association for Women In Computing announced Wednesday. The Awards Gala salutes the best and the brightest among the many outstanding Michigan women in IT. All honorees play leadership roles in Michigan, and each has demonstrated significant accomplishments in her
EAST LANSING - Michigan State University is launching the first of three new online courses in homeland security part of a new online Certificate in Homeland Security Studies program offered by MSUs School of Criminal Justice. The first class begins Aug. 30 with an overview of the historical evolution of homeland security and its relationship
DETROIT BioTechnology Business Consultants is bringing its SBIR/STTR Program to the Wayne State Research & Development Park, TechTown, in August. Session One will examine all aspects of constructing the federal research grant proposal. Session Two will focus exclusively on the Commercialization Plan component of a Phase II proposal. The Program will culminate with SBIR Connect.
DETROIT - NextEnergy, Michigan's alternative energy technology accelerator, announced it has been awarded a $500,000 contract from the National Automotive Center in Warren to design and development an Advanced Mobile Microgrid System for Selfridge Air Force Base in Southeast Michigan. The grid needs to be capable of providing the power required to operate military equipment
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve Tuesday boosted the federal funds rate by a quarter-point despite disappointing jobs data a week ago. The central bank did not want to send a signal to Wall Street that recent softening in the economy was a sign of worst things to come. The action comes a day after Comerica
GRAND RAPIDS - US Signal has expanded its lit fiber network into Lansing, adding another 50-route-mile SONET ring and four new central office locations to its fiber optic rings that now serve seven cities in Michigan and Indiana. New Lansing central office locations include Lansing northwest, Lansing south, Okemos and East Lansing. US Signal also
KALAMAZOO - Southwest Michigan Firsts 2004 Investing in Innovation Forum is scheduled for September 22 and 23 in downtown Kalamazoo. Traditionally, this has been a life sciences based event. This year, however, the event content has been expanded to incorporate ideas and innovations in the areas of advanced manufacturing, engineering and technology. Every year, the
ANN ARBOR Detroit Regional Chamber President Richard Blouse Jr. is one of two new members appointed to the Kinderstreet board. Joining Blouse is Richard Nawrocki, CEO of CMI Management Services. Kinderstreet delivers Internet-management and communication software for after school, early childhood and camp programs. These two gentlemen bring outstanding records of achievement, said Kinderstreet CEO
SEATTLE Microsoft had planned to wrap up development this week on Windows XP Service Pack 2, but a Microsoft representative said late Wednesday that the software giant had decided that more work was needed on the update before if could be released to manufacturing, CNET.Com reported. Microsoft has been forced to push back the update's