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Michigan Energy Package Could Produce Big Rate Increases
LANSING - Michigan residential customers would see rate increases of as much as 28 percent and commercial and industrial customers as much as 9 percent under the House package that restructures electric regulation and requires energy efficiency and renewables.
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Stryker's Biotech Division Receives FDA Warning Letter
KALAMAZOO - Stryker Corporation said Tuesday that its Biotech division has received a warning letter from the U. S. Food and Drug Administration related to quality systems and compliance issues at its Hopkinton, Massachusetts location.
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Sprint Nears $12 Billion High Speed Wireless Deal With Clearwire
KIRKLAND, Wa. - Sprint Nextel Corp. and Clearwire Corp. are close to announcing a $12 billion joint venture that plans to roll out ultra fast wireless Internet access for cellphones and laptops in coming years, with the backing of an unlikely alliance of technology and cable companies.
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New Enterprise Forum Hosts Second Annual Battle Of The Elevator Pitch
ANN ARBOR – New Enterprise Forum will host is second annual Entrepreneurial Improv: The Battle of the Elevator Pitch, an offbeat, slightly outrageous event that highlights how successful entrepreneurs must think fast on their feet that takes place May 15, immediately following the Michigan Growth Capital Sympoisium.
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Automation Alley Finally Unveils Enhanced Web Site
TROY – Automation Alley has finally rolled out its newly redesigned web site with enhanced navigation. The new Web site offers users quick links to popular Alley benefits and services, an updated search function, and a more convenient member login.
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Women's Business Center Offers Business Start Up Classes
BENTON HARBOR - How do I start my own business? Are there grants for my business? What if I am a minority? Questions often asked and often answered¦with misleading information. As part of the Women's Business Center at Cornerstone Alliance Orientation Sessions, participants will get straight forward answers to their questions about starting and operating a small business.
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Diane Durance - GLEQ Spring Cycle 2008 Update
ANN ARBOR - Diane Durance, Executive Director of the Great Lakes Entrepreneurs' Quest, discusses the overwhelming registration success of the spring cycle 2008. Some 79 entrepreneurs or teams of entrepreneurs have registered for the business-plan writing contest, nearly double the former record of 46.
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ConnecTech Mentor Of The Month - Joe Sawasky
DETROIT - ConnecTech has launched a new feature on the ConnecTech channel, the Mentor of the Month profile. The April Mentor is
Joe Sawasky, CIO, Wayne State University Background: Prior to joining Wayne State University, he was the Chief Information Officer of the University of Toledo. Joe is mentoring Terrance Campbell.
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Michigan Could Designate 5 New Green Fuel Zones
LANSING – Michigan could designate five new renaissance zones for companies in the business of making fuel from cellulosic materials under legislation reported unanimously by the House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday.
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Bills To Increase Michigan Renewable Electricity Will Not Meet Goal
LANSING - The package of bills recently passed the Michigan House to increase investment in electric generation in the state, and particularly in renewable power, will not meet that goal, the American Wind Energy Association said in a letter to Governor Jennifer Granholm and Sen. Bruce Patterson (R-Canton), whose committee is now considering the legislation.
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U-M Geriatrics Director Wins National Award
ANN ARBOR - Jeffrey Halter, M.D., director of the University of Michigan Geriatrics Center and Institute of Gerontology, has been named the 2008 Nascher/Manning Award recipient of the American Geriatrics Society –
given to an individual with distinguished, life-long achievement in clinical geriatrics.
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Michigan Health Systems Wraps Up Online Order Entry System
ANN ARBOR - Nearly three years and thousands of hours later, patient safety received another boost at the University of Michigan Health System as the institution completed implementation of its online order entry system in the University Hospital and the Cardiovascular Center last week.
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CEOs: Beware Of Spear-Phishing
DETROIT - By now, most e-mail users are wise to the scam of phishing - sending a spoofed e-mail message that appears to be from a legitimate business, such as a bank, which directs the recipient to a fake web site seeking verification of personal information such as passwords or credit card numbers. A new twist on phishing known as spear-phishing has been directed at Chief Executive Officers in order to gain access to the victims' computers.
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Webroot Report Reveals e-Mail Security Threats Still Growing
BOULDER, Co. - According to Webroot's State of Internet Security: Protecting Business Email report, there will be more than 42,000 spam e-mails for every single business e-mail account, or about 116 per day and that these threats are severely impacting businesses around the world during 2008.
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Money Caretakers Series - The Wealth Of Women
LIVONIA - By 2010, women are expected to control 60 percent of the wealth in the United States, due to demographics and the success of professional women. Often, however, women don't have high confidence when it comes to personal financial management for themselves, their families and their businesses.
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Online Technologies Hires Klein As President, Chief Operating Officer
ANN ARBOR - Online Technologies Corporation has appointed Mike Klein President and Chief Operating Officer. In this newly created position, Klein will be responsible for strategic partnerships, commercial activities and managing day-to-day operations. Klein was also appointed to the company’s board of directors.
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