PONTIAC - Automation Alley has been named one of the top successful emerging organizations across the Detroit region in the eleventh annual Future 50 of Greater Detroit competition. Sponsored by the Detroit Regional Chamber and held in conjunction with BDO Seidman LLP, Smith Barney, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and WWJ Newsradio 950, the competition recognizes
DETROIT - The Automotive Industry Action Group, one of the largest global auto industry trade groups in the world, has named Liz Pinto director marketing and communications. Pinto will oversee the organization's strategic marketing and communications programs, as well as public and media relations. She will report to Andrew Cummins, executive director and CEO of
DETROIT - Another hybrid is being pressed into service at one of our national parks. First Ford said it would put 12 of its Escape Hybrids into service across the country and now hybrid pioneer Toyota says its donating four Priuses to the Yellowstone Park Foundation for use at Yellowstone National Park. Valued at $124,000,
DETROIT - Compuware Corp. reported on Thursday after the markets closed that its quarterly results were in line with its previously-announced lowered forecast the reason why? New software license sales failed to meet expectations. The business software company posted net income for its first fiscal quarter ended June 30 of $644,000, or break-even on a
LANSING Verizon Wireless, Cingular Wireless and Sprint PCS have been cited for misleading advertisements and unclear disclosures in a 32-state consumer protection settlement announced Thursday by Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox. Pursuant to the agreement, all three are required to provide accurate service coverage maps, give consumers at least two weeks to terminate service contracts
LANSING - Michigan Senate Majority Leader Ken Sikkema (R-Wyoming) will not allow a Senate vote on a bill creating slot machines at the state's horse racetracks until after voters decide in November whether to require a public vote on all proposed new or expanded forms of gambling dealing a further blow to state budget negotiations.
GRAND HAVEN - Media 1 Interactive, which develops interactive learning programs for Fortune 1000 companies, has relocated its offices from Nunica to Grand Haven, becoming the anchor tenant in the Elliott Street Office Building. The new facilities, designed by Harrison Withers, Media 1 Production Director, includes a large meeting and learning room and updated sound
DETROIT - SBC Communications, the dominant carrier in Michigan, said Thursday that second-quarter earnings fell 14 percent due to the cost of a short strike by 100,000 workers in June. The former Southwest Bell said it earned $1.2 billion, or 35 cents a share, compared with $1.4 billion, or 42 cents a share, in the
LANSING Michigan legislative Democrats, who despite their minority status were pivotal in the passage of a bill authorizing slot machines at the state's horse racetracks, have pulled their support from the legislation - a major setback for the bill. And its problems are complicating completion of work on the 2003-04 and 2004-05 budgets as House
LANSING - An agreement on resolving the budget for the current year and 2004-05 year that begins October 1, presumed to be just a matter of time, is starting to look less and less like a foregone conclusion. On Monday, the Senate canceled session for this week and next week. The House also canceled its