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LANSING - Michigan's gas tax revenues were down more than $120 Million to $820.6 million in fiscal year 2013-14 since their peak more than a decade before, a report by the Department of Treasury shows. During the same time frame, total gasoline usage is down more than 600,000 gallons annually. What is now the state's
EAST LANSING — More than 50 Michigan State University engineering students joined the latest student chapter of The Engineering Society of Detroit Monday night. The MSU chapter became the seventh student chapter of ESD, the Southfield-based multi-disciplinary professional society for engineers and people in related technical fields. ESD Executive Director Robert Magee told the students
DETROIT – Banza, a food innovation company that uses chickpeas to make gluten-free pasta, won the $500,000 grand prize Thursday night at the sixth annual Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition. Genomenon, a life sciences company focused on personalized medicine with simplified genome interpretation software, took second place and a check for $100,000. Other sector-specific prizes of
DETROIT – Peoplemovers.Com began life in 2010 as an experiment by founder Keith Zendler, who hoped to build a website that could demonstrate how an Internet bulletin board could help Detroit connect its leaders, companies, organizations, schools and people to create economic and cultural growth. Last month, Zendler brought this project to Pune, India, known
DETROIT - If you missed the 2015 North American Cyber Security Summit on Oct. 26 at COBO Center in Detroit, hosted by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, you still can check out the presentations. They've been posted online. The presentations(for speakers who have authorized posting) are located at https://events.esd.org/CyberSummit/2015Presentations.aspx To read all about the Summit, click
DETROIT – The 2016 Clean Energy Trust Challenge is now open to U.S. applicants and offers finalists industry-leading mentorship, national exposure and the chance to compete for $1 million in total investments. The Clean Energy Trust Challenge has become a proven launching pad for Midwest clean energy startups and become the flagship accelerator program of
SAN FRANCISCO - Firefox has a new tool to stop websites from spying on you, going a step beyond typical private browsing settings. The new Tracking Protection option is able to stop advertisements, social media buttons, and other elements on website from tracking your browsing activity. But by blocking these trackers, some sites could look
PLYMOUTH – If you want to handle questions from Comcast customers, the cable company has more than 300 jobs at its call centers in Ann Arbor, Plymouth and Sterling Heights. Comcast also has openings at its service centers and in technical operations and marketing. All told, nearly 400 positions are available. Jobs with good benefits.
PHILADELPHIA – Comcast Business has launch its Comcast Business Voice Mobility product, a new type of phone line for small- and medium-sized businesses that includes an easy-to-use mobile app so employees don’t miss a business call or message when away from the desk or traveling. “Comcast Business Voice Mobility provides an easy-to-use mobile app that
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder said Tuesday night he is ready to sign a road funding proposal that will generate $1.2 billion for the state's roads and bridges by 2021 after the House and Senate gave the final green light to an amended package on Tuesday. With House passage of the key components just before 10:30
