LANSING A new proposal on how to allocate revenue from an increase in Michigan's cigarette tax may go to the Senate as early as Tuesday for a vote, but the proposal is getting a cool reception from Gov. Jennifer Granholm. Whether the chamber does vote Tuesday or Wednesday on the proposal will depend on the
PETOSKEY - glimaNorthwest is reaching out to the IT community in Petoskey in hopes of beefing up its 100-member chapter in Traverse City. glimaNorthwest President Chris Barber said Petoskey is the second largest metropolitan area in the region and includes a lot of businesses that want to learn more about the latest technologies. Petoskey is
GRAND RAPIDS glima Automation Alleys Association of Interactive Professionals, is hosting its first annual meeting for its growing membership base in mid August. The two-day event will feature a golf outing plus a full day of panels and break out workshops aimed at helping glima continue its rapid growth in Michigan. The first glima Annual
PONTIAC After five years in existence, Automation Alley has reached a major membership milestone by signing up its 500th member, Wave Dispersion Technologies, a homeland security company in Troy. Since 2002, the Consortium has grown at a 22 percent clip to eight counties in Southeast Michigan, as well as the City of Detroit. Besides Oakland
DETROIT - Toyota is likely to add a performance-oriented hybrid vehicle in its U.S. stable of vehicles in the not-too distant future, a major Department of Energy research official tells TheCarConnection.Com. Weve heard that Toyotas going to come out with a next-generation MR2 that will have hybrid technology in it, the official says, adding that
ANN ARBOR Just a reminder that the next MichBio Sprouts meeting on Tuesday features the Business Development Director for Kalamazoos Stryker Corp, who will discuss the history, success and future for the orthopaedic medical device company. J. Patrick Anderson also will discuss how Stryker has returned 20 percent on sales and earnings consistently on products
LANSING - All of the proposed tax increases and changes - cigarette, liquor, estate tax decoupling and the casino tax - failed Thursday in the Senate, but the cigarette tax increase may have enough votes to eventually pass. In an effort to spur compromise in the budget target discussions underway, Senate Republicans held votes on
PONTIAC GPSi on Friday announced it has signed agreements with several expeditors to distribute and install the Guidepoint aftermarket telematics system to car dealers in Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida. GPSi supplies vehicle tracking and convenience systems similar to General Motors OnStar hard wired system. But the difference is Guidepoint is an after market product.
SOUTHFIELD- Technology outsourcing company TechTeam Global Friday announced that it has received the VAR Business 500 Award for 2004, which recognizes the top 500 providers of IT services and technologies in North America. TechTeam ranked No. 230, a 14 place improvement over 2003. The ranking is given by VAR Business magazine. TechTeam is very excited
DEARBORN - Ford has donated a dozen hybrids gasoline-electric vehicles to the National Park Foundation in hopes of raising visibility for its upcoming Escape Hybrid. The Foundation, a non-profit affiliate of Americas national parks, will put the vehicles to service at a handful of locations, including the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal Historical National Park,