Articles tagged: Business
Namesake of Elliott Drive at St. Joe's Hospital dies at the age of 87
Posted: Mar 06, 2013Elliott Guttman, the man instrumental in the design and construction of St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Superior Township and the namesake of a main road on its campus, died Friday at the age of 87 in Ann Arbor. Read more »
Crossword for February 20
Posted: Feb 20, 2013Here is the daily Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle for February 20: 20130220pzdxl-a.pdf Read more »
MLive with Poll: Even with popularity dive, business community excited over accomplishments in Snyder's first two years
Posted: Dec 18, 2012The Michigan Chamber of Commerce and other statewide business groups are very pleased with the first two years of Rick Snyder’s tenure as governor, MLive’s Melissa Anders reports. The report comes on the heels of ... Read more »
U-M tech conference: Snyder lays out factors for successful innovation in southeast Michigan
Posted: Jun 22, 2012Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder attended his first "UnConference" at the University of Michigan North Research Campus Thursday evening. The governor was wrapping up a long day in which he visited businesses across Southeast Michigan. Snyder ... Read more »
Focus on global business nets Ann Arbor company NuStep a Presidential 'E' Award
Posted: Jun 03, 2012About a year ago, Elena Stegemann, director of international business at NuStep, found a press clipping in her mailbox with a sticky-note attached. The clip was from an Ann Arbor News article that described the ... Read more »
Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti business leaders among attendees at White House briefing
Posted: Jun 01, 2012On the heels of the Makinac Policy Conference, leaders of Michigan’s business community are gathering in Washington, D.C. for a meeting at the White House on Friday afternoon. The Michigan Business Leaders’ Briefing is a ... Read more »
COLUMN: Economic Justice: The Poor People's Campaign; the nature of business
Posted: Jan 19, 2012Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week, Dr. Baker is discussing economic justice, along with capitalism and socialism. Read more »
Dianne Marsh column: Want growth and reinvention? We're in this together, Michigan
Posted: Jun 09, 2011I’ve written before about what I see as the resurgence of Detroit, focused on the idea that Detroit’s health is indicative of the potential health of other cities in our state. But our state isn’t ... Read more »
COLUMN: Pew says we're NOT red v. blue - Pick your new political label!
Posted: May 11, 2011Would you call the graffiti artist Banksy an independent? It’s fascinating to look over this array of issues and values and think about where we fall — and where various famous people fall — in ... Read more »
Opinion: Changes needed if Michigan is to stop economic decline
Posted: Apr 02, 2011Tom WatkinsChange is hard -- made even more difficult by the twin processes of democracy and politics. Yet, while change is inevitable, progress should not be optional. To remain competitive on a world stage, Michigan ... Read more »
Opinion: Musings on a local company getting overseas help, Snyder's budget plans and "Art in the Sky"
Posted: Jan 09, 2011Musings on the news of the past week: Anything that allows a promising young local company to stay here and continue to expand here is welcome news, and that is why we’re encouraged by what ... Read more »
column: Setting the stage for second stage: Tips from entrepreneurs
Posted: Sep 05, 2010Congratulations! You’re an entrepreneur that’s made it past the startup stage with your business and are headed toward second stage. I like to call businesses that are in this sweet spot, first stage—not quite a ... Read more »
With poll: Ann Arbor yogurt eaters to decide which city program will receive $15,000
Posted: Aug 13, 2010One Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation program is going to receive $15,000 from a national yogurt retailer. But it's up to yogurt eating Ann Arborites to decide which program. Read more »
Health in brief: Registration open for Ann Arbor suicide prevention walk planned for this fall
Posted: Jul 27, 2010The Ann Arbor Out of the Darkness suicide prevention walk is planned for Sept. 19 at Gallup Park in Ann Arbor. The event is hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The walk is ... Read more »
Ann Arbor Hockey Embezzler
Posted: Jun 06, 2010I was very dissapointed to read about Kim Wheeler/Knights recent arrest on bad check charges. This is the same woman who was convicted of embezzeling almost one million dollars from the Ann Arbor Amateur Hockey Association when ... Read more »
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