Business
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- Sunday, April 28, 2013
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Jason Tank: The great and the powerful in business
Investors are placing far too much faith in money printing by central banks around the world. I cannot help but imagine the quivering thoughts of Ben Bernanke standing behind his curtain as our new Great and Powerful Oz.
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Business in Brief: 04/28/2013
Job fair; Internship apps; Leadership lunch.
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Business Memoranda: 04/28/2013
Kennametal Inc. has announced that its Traverse City facility achieved 10 years, with approximately 1.9 million work hours, without a lost time incident, setting a new company safety record.
Continued ... - Saturday, April 27, 2013
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Ag Forum: Young growers go international
Six young growers from northwest Michigan attended the International Tree Fruit Association conference last month in Boston, Mass.
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Futures File: Spring fever boosts demand for beef
Crave a cook-out? Americans who have been hankering for a hamburger may finally get their chance to roll out the grill and release their pent-up demand for beef, pork and chicken.
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Farm Focus in Brief: 04/27/2013
Pruning workshop; New webinar.
Continued ... - Friday, April 26, 2013
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Banks cut 31,000 jobs
Banks aren’t the big jobs machines they used to be. One after another, major financial firms are trimming their payrolls.
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Building Permits: 04/26/2013
Building permits issued in Grand Traverse County:
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The Record: 04/26/2013
Assumed names filed in Grand Traverse County:
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Court says pot smokers can be fired, even in Colo.
Medical and recreational marijuana may be legal in Colorado, but employers in the state can lawfully fire workers who test positive for the drug, even if it was used off duty, according to a court ruling Thursday.
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Dow Chemical 1Q net income rises 33%
Dow Chemical Co. said Thursday its first-quarter net income rose 33 percent, beating Wall Street predictions.
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Joblessness down statewide, in all major labor markets
Michigan says that the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate is down statewide and in all 17 major labor markets.
Continued ... - Thursday, April 25, 2013
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Ford's first quarter profit up
Ford Motor Co.’s first-quarter profit rose 15 percent to a $1.6 billion thanks to record earnings in North America and strong sales in China.
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Toyota top selling automaker
Toyota held onto its status as the world’s top-selling automaker in the first quarter of this year, although the three-way race with General Motors and Volkswagen is proving tight, as its sales fall in China and Japan.
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Business in Brief: 04/25/2013
Mich. House plan has no money for film; Fiat mulls IPO after buying Chrysler.
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GM: Spark EV can go 82 miles per charge
General Motors said Wednesday that the battery-powered version of its Chevrolet Spark mini-car can travel up to 82 miles on a single charge, putting it among the leaders in mass-market electric vehicles sold in the U.S.
Continued ... - Wednesday, April 24, 2013
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Expanded facilities help local businesses grow
Sister businesses CC Jewelers and Coins & Collectibles are thriving in expanded facilities at Garfield and Carver.
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Bill: Tax online purchases
States could force Internet retailers to collect sales taxes under a bill that overwhelmingly passed a test vote in the Senate Monday.
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Business in Brief: 04/24/2013
Online tools; ISLAND grant; Snyder plans 3rd trade trip to Asia.
Continued ... - Tuesday, April 23, 2013
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Snyder aims to connect Mich. students to jobs
Gov. Rick Snyder said Monday that Michigan’s education and business must do a better job of collaborating if the state wants to improve how it connects graduating students with available jobs.
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Caterpillar's 1Q profit shrinks
A slowdown in the mining business is digging a hole in Caterpillar’s profits.
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Business in Brief: 04/23/2013
Gas prices up 24 cents over a week; Last state energy forum set at NMC; AG: Trust fund can’t be used for dredging. (Plus more)
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New rules set for Traverse City farmers market
Lori LaClair will be able to keep selling her Natural Northern Foods salsa, hummus and cheese spreads at the Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market when it opens for the season May 4.
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Doug Luciani: Don't waste our youth
Noted Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw once lamented how “Youth is wasted on the young.”
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Cargazing: Lexus IS C is sporty, luxurious
In the late 1980s, Lexus came along and fixed a problem that no one else had managed to solve: luxury cars break far too often.
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Raw: Trucker Bumps I-5 Bridge Before Collapse
Raw: Texas Deputy Shot by Colo. Suspect Honored
Major Detours Following Wash. Bridge Collapse
American Held in Grisly Czech Murders
Raw: Jersey Shore Reopens for Summer
UK-bound Pakistan Plane Diverted, 2 Men Arrested
Officials: Tsarnaev Friend Linked to Slaying
Obama:Sexual Assault Threatens Trust in Military
Bridge Collapse Survivor: 'Rough Day'
Jersey Shore Open for Business
Raw: Memorial Day Flags Placed at Arlington
New Wheelchair Lift Promises More Access
First Person: Mom Discusses Famous Tornado Photo
Raw Video: Washington State Bridge Collapse
Boy Scouts Approve Plan to Accept Gay Boys
