Waste Management of Michigan is expanding its local footprint with its recent acquisition of one of the region’s largest independent waste hauling companies, and it plans to invest $18 million or more to expand electrical power generation at…
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Waste Management grows, ramps up power-generating plans
One of the best ways to stay in touch with family and friends is by using prepaid calling cards. If you travel or if you live in another country or state calling cards offer an economical way to keep in touch by phone with your friends and family. When you use them you can save lots of money on long distance charges from your phone carrier.
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Calling Cards Come In Many Varieties and Flavors
InPore Technologies, a nanotechnology company in Lansing that was spun off from Michigan State University, was the winner of $100,000 Thursday night at the annual Great Lakes Entrepreneur’s Quest business plan competition.
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Great Lakes Entrepreneur’s Quest awards $250,000 to state businesses
The state’s Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation announced Friday that it has closed down an alleged $1.9 million, Detroit-based Ponzi scheme run by Martin Royster through Royster, Carberry, Goldman & Associates Inc.
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OFIR shuts down alleged Ponzi scheme run by financial firm Royster Carberry
Business owners in Michigan needn’t worry about the state’s recovery being affected by financial troubles in Greece or Europe, Dana Johnson, the chief economist for Comerica Bank, told a breakfast gathering of bank executives and…
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State’s economy will continue to rebound, Comerica economist says
Local Lincoln-Mercury dealers are putting a positive face on news that Ford Motor Co. will discontinue the Mercury line — as they prepare to fight for as much as half of their existing sales.
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Mercury loss threatens smaller dealers: If customers leave, mergers could follow
After 30 years of raising money solely through an annual garden party, the Women’s Caring Program has launched a national campaign to raise $3 million to $4 million to help fund early care and education for the children of Michigan’s working…
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Campaign targets early education: Women’s Caring out to raise $3M
MACKINAC ISLAND — A Conversation with Michigan’s Congressional Delegation started with the economy and ended with a discussion of partisanship in Washington, D.C.
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Michigan Congressional Delegation debates economic policy progress, pushes for more public-private partnerships
MACKINAC ISLAND — At their annual panel at the Mackinac Policy Conference, the Big Four political leaders of Southeast Michigan spoke out strongly in support of the Detroit River International Crossing, voiced approval for the…
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Southeast Michigan’s Big 4 leaders tackle tax free zones, river crossings, mass transit
MACKINAC ISLAND — “We can’t attain our goal of being a top 10 state if we continue to be a 34th state in student achievement,” said Nolan Finley, editorial page editor of The Detroit News, to begin a morning panel…
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Urban schools are broken, not the kids, founder of University Prep Schools says
Birmingham-based ChangeScape, a health care consulting firm, has formed a new subsidiary, ChangeScape Technologies LLC, to help physicians and hospitals implement electronic medical records technology.
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ChangeScape forms subsidiary to help physicians, hospitals implement electronic medical records
MACKINAC ISLAND — Health care as economic development holds promise for Southeast Michigan and the state, said panelists at a Thursday morning session at the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference.
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Health care should be viewed as asset, not liability, for state, panelists say
MACKINAC ISLAND — The time is right for the Detroit Regional Chamber’s push to turn Southeast Michigan into a major inland port for air, sea, rail and ground transportation, said a speaker at a morning panel Thursday at the 30th annual…
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Speaker says time is right to start turning Southeast Michigan into major logistics hub
Citing low volume and declining reimbursement, seven-hospital St. Joseph Mercy Health System in Ann Arbor will close obstetric services at St. Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital and its 74-bed inpatient unit at St.
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St. Joseph Mercy Health System closes obstetrics, inpatient units at Livingston and Saline hospitals
Palace Sports & Entertainment released this e-mailed statement this morning: “Citi Private Bank Sports Advisory (Citi), has been engaged as financial advisor in connection with the sale of Palace Sports & Entertainment, Inc.
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BILL SHEA’S BLOG: Palace Sports confirms Citi has been hired to handle Pistons/PS&E sale
Visteon Corp., the bankrupt former auto-parts unit of Ford Motor Co., turned down Johnson Controls Inc.’s $1.25 billion offer for its interiors and electronics businesses, saying it would hurt the company’s creditors.
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Visteon Corp. rejects Johnson Controls’ $1.25 billion cash offer
A survey of Southeast Michigan voters finds House Speaker Andy Dillon as the leading choice for governor among Democrats, and a four-way “log jam” at the top of the Republican gubernatorial field.
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Survey: Andy Dillon leading choice for governor among Democrats, still no front-runner for Republicans
United Way for Southeastern Michigan expects to post its highest revenue in three years when its fiscal year ends June 30, but will still have to cut funding to some of its grantees by a total of $3 million.
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United Way grows revenue under new biz model: Grant funding up; worker giving falls
With more money than ever at stake — $250,000, including a record grand prize of $100,000 — the Great Lakes Entrepreneur’s Quest drew a record number of registrants for its annual business plan competition, 302 compared to the…
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Coaching called part of the reward of Great Lakes biz plan competition
The telecom industry today provides many different ways to receive low cost long distance calling . Between cell phones, prepaid calling cards, VoIP phones, dial around long distance and regular switched long distance, identifying which service is right for you can be difficult.
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IDT partnership brings RegaloCard’s and instant mobile micro money transfer service to immigrants nationwide. RegaloCard, RegaloCard.com, a global mobile payments company that has developed a free and instant replacement to costly money transfer services, announced today that they have entered into a distribution partnership with IDT (NYSE: IDT). IDT is the largest national distributor of prepaid products to the US immigrant market.
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IDT to Distribute RegaloCard’s Mobile Money Transfer Service to Over 150,000 Retailers Nationwide
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced to up to five years in prison Tuesday for violating the terms of his probation stemming from his conviction for lying under oath about an affair with his chief of staff.
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Kwame Kilpatrick to serve 14 months to five years in prison for violating terms of probation
The University of Michigan on Tuesday admitted to a series of violations in its storied football program, but insisted the problems related to practice time and the activities of graduate assistants were not enough to warrant major punishment…
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University of Michigan recommends self-imposed sanctions for breaking NCAA football rules
It can get extremely frustrating when people call us and refuse to identify themselves. Consider being sound asleep in the middle of the night only to be awakened by a prank call.
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Find Someone by Phone Number – Trace a Phone Number and Get Details of Callers Easily
When we are looking to sell an iPhone we must not overlook or underestimate the benefits of selling our iPhone online. The main reason for this is that selling our iPhone online can often bring us a better cash payment due to the company that we sell to having less overheads than traditional high street stores, and after all, we are selling our iPhone for cash so we may as well do what is possible to receive the best cash payment in return.
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Sell iPhone Online – Tips and Advice
Not long ago, there was a time when two words “Blackberry” and “Software” could not belong to the same sentence, although it came with a few applications. Nowadays users have huge demand for utility applications.
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Few Blackberry Applications Have Become "Must-Have" For Small Businesses
With the advent of the new technologies, everyone can purchase their own cell phones. According to one survey, most of the people are having more than one cell phone. However, these mobile phone owners have been in need of a cell phone repair shop at one time or another.
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iPhones have taken that place of the most desired electronic devices. Even though, it is quite a while since it was actually introduced, it sure does take up the top-most items that occupy a person’s wish list. Some people save penny by penny in order to get hold of this awesome ever-loved device.
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Play Safe by Making Use of iPhone Insurance!
With many of us upgrading or replacing our mobile technology nowadays it is a great benefit to be able to receive cash for our old, used or broken iPhones – and the services that offer cash for iPhones has become a larger field than ever before. This means that before we go rushing off to get cash for our iPhone, in any condition it is advisable to be sure that we will be receiving the best service and the best cash payment available.
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Where and How to Get Cash For iPhones
Calling for all health insurers to publish their rate increases, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan today filed for rate increases for individual and group conversion insurance products that range from 7.8 percent to 15 percent.
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Blue Cross files to increase rates on individual, group conversion products