Business
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- Saturday, May 4, 2013
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Farm Focus in Brief: 05/04/2013
Plant open house; Fruit Guesstimate.
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Singles group focuses on farmers
Until Rubert Kerl’s wife left him two months before the couple’s 35th wedding anniversary, the soybean and corn farmer thought his dating days were over.
Continued ... - Friday, May 3, 2013
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Munson's Austin to retire
Munson Healthcare executive Jim Austin has announced plans to retire.
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GM to buy 'Factory One' facility in Flint
General Motors is buying the original Durant-Dort Carriage Co. facility, a century-old building in Flint known as “Factory One” that officials say was the automaker’s birthplace.
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GM's first quarter profit down 14%
New cars were key for General Motors in the first quarter. New trucks will be the key to the rest of this year.
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Missouri gov. hails news of jobs at Ford plant
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday hailed the announcement of 2,000 new jobs at Ford Motor Co.’s Kansas City assembly plant as further evidence of his state’s role in the rebirth of the U.S. automobile manufacturing industry.
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Kellogg's cereal quandary: How to lure back adults
Kellogg has a plan to get adults to eat more cereal: pile on the nutrients.
Continued ... - Thursday, May 2, 2013
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Hawthorne Vineyards opens tasting room on Old Mission Peninsula
Hawthorne Vineyards is the eighth winery to operate on the Old Mission Peninsula, opening its new tasting room this week.
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Judge gives break in GM theft case
A former General Motors engineer convicted of stealing thousands of pages of hybrid technology was sentenced Wednesday to just a year and a day in prison, far below the punishment sought by the government in a case that involved her husband and an alleged scheme to take the trade secrets to China.
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Detroit boosted by truck sales
Ford, GM, Chrysler and Nissan all reported double-digit U.S. sales increases last month, signaling the best April for car and truck sales in six years.
Continued ... - Wednesday, May 1, 2013
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Shoppers face hurdles in finding ethical clothing
You can recycle your waste, grow your own food and drive a fuel-efficient car. But being socially responsible isn’t so easy when it comes to the clothes on your back.
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Insurance company expansion may bring 1,000 jobs
Buoyed by a year of record profits, a Michigan insurance company said Tuesday it is planning a $100 million expansion that could lead to the addition of more than 1,000 jobs at its headquarters.
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Safety agency probes for Porsche coolant leaks
U.S. safety regulators are investigating coolant leaks in Porsche 911 sports cars that could cause roadway spills and send vehicles careening out of control.
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Sentence today in GM secrets case
A court hearing to determine the sentence for a Detroit-area couple convicted of stealing General Motors hybrid technology has been extended to today.
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Feds probe Viper suspension problems
U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that a rear suspension part can fail on the iconic Dodge Viper muscle car.
Continued ... - Tuesday, April 30, 2013
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Cone Drive credit union merging with Members
Paul Chichester entered the tiny brick building and stooped to pet Gracie, the miniature schnauzer who has greeted customers at Cone Drive Gears Federal Credit Union for the past two years.
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Consumers keep spending
This year got off to a sour start for U.S. workers: Their pay, already gasping to keep pace with inflation, was suddenly shrunk by a Social Security tax increase.
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Fiat reports 1Q loss as sales slip in Europe, U.S.
Weak sales in Europe and lower profits at U.S. partner Chrysler pushed Italian carmaker Fiat to a loss in the first quarter.
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Chrysler 1Q profit falls 65 percent
Three Chrysler factories were slow to switch from old models to new ones, and that helped dramatically reduce the company’s first-quarter profit.
Continued ... - Monday, April 29, 2013
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Traverse Magazine moves to new location
Deborah Wyatt Fellows faced a decision as the nation entered the Great Recession — stick with her successful print publishing business, or recreate and expand her operations into the arena of online businesses.
Continued ... - Sunday, April 28, 2013
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Builders finally see uptick in residential construction
Antrim County residential builder Ed Porter would like to erase one year in particular from his memory.
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Megan Raphael: Invest in yourself to succeed
By necessity, small business owners must remain focused on the efficiency, profitability and growth of their businesses.
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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.
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Probe Begins After Conn. Commuter Trains Crash
NTSB Begins Investigation Into Conn. Train Crash
Lotto Fever Sweeps the Country
Conn. Commuter Trains Collide; 60 Go to Hospital
Coffee Run Leads to Hatchet Hitchhiker Arrest
Fmr. IRS Head Insists No Politics in Targeting
CDC: Fecal Bacteria Common in Swimming Pools
$1 Million in Jewels Stolen at Cannes Film Fest
NM Mom Chases Down Child Abductor
Raw: Crash Sends Car Into Fla. Pool
Raw: Obama Sits Down With Elementary Kids
Raw: Bear Falls From Tampa Tree
Ousted IRS Chief: Errors Not Caused by Politics
Terror Suspect Due in Court in Idaho Friday
Raw: Driver Ejected From Truck, Over Bridge
Could Tobacco Be the Next Biofuel?
Wash. State Releases Draft Rules for Legal Pot
Dying Man's Blinks Lead to Murder Conviction
Officials: Texas Tornado Likely Had 200 Mph Wind
Brothers Arrested in NOLA Parade Shooting
