Traverse City Record-Eagle Business

Less hassle, more flying

2012-02-12T07:14:59-05:00

A new passenger screening program to make check-in more convenient for certain travelers is being expanded to 28 more major U.S. airports, and could arrive in northern Michigan within the next year.

Manufacturing miracle?

2012-02-12T07:14:57-05:00

President Barack Obama is making a strong election-year push for an economic revival "built on American manufacturing."

Recovery in Michigan's boating industry?

2012-02-12T07:14:55-05:00

The boating industry in Michigan is on the rise following a six-year downturn, according to some industry observers and boating businesses.

Fred Goldenberg: Waking the sleeping giant

2012-02-12T07:14:53-05:00

While surfing the Web a little while ago I came upon a site called Guyism.com that is dedicated to "what guys need."

Trump blasts wind farm plan

2012-02-12T07:14:51-05:00

The feel-good era between New York property tycoon Donald Trump and Scotland's political leaders seems to have come to a dramatic end.

Turbo-traders ride bank

2012-02-12T07:14:49-05:00

On a normal day, 4 billion shares of stock change hands on the New York Stock Exchange. One in 10 belongs to a single company: Bank of America.

Business in Brief: 02/12/2012

2012-02-12T07:14:47-05:00

Seminars scheduled to help out nonprofits; Construction rules topic of NMC program; Business expo registration is set; Non-Solyndra energy loans could cost $3B.

Business Memoranda: 02/12/2012

2012-02-12T07:14:45-05:00

Linda Johnson; Arielle Berlin; Thomas A. Dilloway; and more.

Karaoke on the iPad

2012-02-12T07:14:43-05:00

Soulo is a software and microphone kit that can turn an iPad or other Apple device into a karaoke machine.

Agriculture forum: Growing farm-school partnership

2012-02-11T07:14:59-05:00

Farmer Jim Schwantes almost didn't come. But Schwantes, who grows vegetables north of Cedar, set aside his skepticism and ventured out on a snowy day last week to join nearly 30 other growers at the Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Center, in Leelanau County. They were there to talk with the food service directors of five area public and one private school.