Ann Arbor SPARK, the driving force in establishing the Ann Arbor region as a destination for business expansion, retention, and location, was recently awarded $8 million from the Michigan 21st Century Jobs Fund.
Who really pays corporate taxes? (Deseret Morning News)
Elections must be near, because I'm hearing a lot of rhetoric regarding taxes. Such talk is always interesting to me since taxes both direct and indirect have an enormous impact on new business formation and entrepreneurs in particular.
Time to share power in Northern Ireland (Financial Times)
This week, the British and Irish prime ministers will bring together in Scotland leaders of Northern Ireland'sfactions in a bid to break the deadlock over devolved government in the province.
McConnell and deBethizy to Keynote CED's Opportunity 2006 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WILMINGTON, N.C.----The Council for Entrepreneurial Development today confirmed John McConnell and J. Donald deBethizy, Ph.D., as featured speakers for CED's Opportunity 2006 Conference, set for December 4-5 at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside in Wilmington, N.C.
Ann Arbor SPARK Receives $8 Million to Create Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund (SYS-CON Media)
Ann Arbor SPARK, the driving force in establishing the Ann Arbor region as a destination for business expansion, retention, and location, was recently awarded $8 million from the Michigan 21st Century Jobs Fund. The funding will be used to create the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund, an equity fund that will invest in technology- based companies to support business formation and acceleration.
China's Spending on Research and Development Outpacing U.S. (Inc Magazine)
While the United States still has a bigger share of the global R&D market, China is gaining ground.
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