Ann Arbor Business

After almost 40 years in Ann Arbor, Georgetown Gifts prepares for final farewell

2012-05-28T09:58:00Z

Laurie Wicks speaks with a happy nostalgia as she explains that she is closing her Ann Arbor gift store at the right time, before she starts to wake up in the morning and dread coming to work. “It’s been...

Bistro 52 restaurant planned for Chelsea's old post office building

2012-05-28T09:59:00Z

A view of the side of the old Chelsea Post Office building on the corner of Main and South streets, in the heart of downtown, which is expected to be turned into a restaurant.Lisa Allmendinger | AnnArbor.comThe former post...

Sandra Rupp, CEO of United Way of Washtenaw, to retire

2012-05-27T16:01:00Z

The United Way of Washtenaw County’s President and CEO, Sandra R. Rupp, is stepping down after more than six years to spend time with her family, the organization said in a release. Rupp will remain with the organization through...

If Governor Snyder deserves credit for Michigan's economic recovery, so does Jennifer Granholm

2012-05-27T14:25:38Z

Quite a few jobs were created in Granholm's last year.

A networking relationship means meeting more than once

2012-05-27T10:00:00Z

Photo by Greg Peters | Contributor Not long after she turned three, we took my daughter Kaylie on a vacation to Disney World. If you were to look through my photos from this trip, you would notice a common...

Could Southeast Michigan become the next Silicon Valley? Ann Arbor's real-world 3,000-car wireless project may decide

2012-05-27T09:59:00Z

Researchers say connected vehicles can help to mitigate crashes on busy urban streets.USDOT photo The future of driving is changing— and fast. In the near future drivers may not be driving at all, but minimally assisting or maybe just...

Should illegal immigrants, drunk drivers or felons in car crashes have injuries covered by insurance?

2012-05-26T23:00:00Z

People who are injured in a car crash while committing a crime, driving drunk or are in the country illegally wouldn't get personal injury coverage.

Michigan Democrats: JPMorgan Chase charges too many fees for unemployment benefit debit cards

2012-05-25T18:43:52Z

They also say the state pays Chase too much money to administer the debit cards.

Web helps Upper Peninsula stores bolster hometown success

2012-05-25T13:58:55Z

Getz's Clothing and QuickTrophy are well-known to retail shoppers in Marquette. The two businesses, however, also have used the Web to build a customer base that extends thousands of miles past Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Polly's Country Market in Saline to close

2012-05-25T12:22:00Z

Polly's Country Market in Saline will close by June 19, according to employees who said they were told they could apply for transfers to other stores in the Jackson-based chain. Lizzy Alfs | AnnArbor.com Todd Kennedy, part of the...

Bill's Beer Garden: City approves liquor license transfer as construction continues

2012-05-25T09:59:00Z

The bar and bathrooms are underway at Bill's Beer Garden in downtown Ann Arbor.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com Mark Hodesh's vision to create an outdoor gathering spot in downtown Ann Arbor where people come to eat, drink, socialize and listen...

Family fee: Airlines reportedly charging fliers more to sit with kin, friends

2012-05-24T19:47:16Z

Some airlines will charge more for priority seating, according to media reports.

Ann Arbor: What would you like to see at the downtown Borders store?

2012-05-24T18:58:00Z

Previous story: Deal signed for redevelopment of downtown Ann Arbor's ex-Borders store A southeast Michigan real estate investor just took the first giant step toward redevelopment of the former Borders flagship store in downtown Ann Arbor. While we can...

Deal signed for redevelopment of downtown Ann Arbor's ex-Borders store

2012-05-24T16:10:00Z

The former flagship Borders store in downtown Ann Arbor.AnnArbor.com file photoThe developer behind the Landmark student high-rise — formerly 601 Forest — in downtown Ann Arbor just acquired long-term rights to redevelop the former Borders store on East Liberty....

Fireworks: No more driving to Ohio; merchants expect explosive sales in Michigan under relaxed law

2012-05-24T11:30:00Z

The Bureau of Fire Services stopped taking new applications for temporary and permanent stores that want to sell whistling rockets, roman candles and other fireworks previously illegal in Michigan.

Cottage Inn scales back plans for pizza delivery at MIS on NASCAR weekends

2012-05-24T09:58:00Z

NASCAR fans hoping to have a pizza delivered to their camper at Michigan International Speedway at 3 a.m. on race day are in for a disappointment. That service won’t be available this June. The Original Cottage Inn restaurant in...

'Digital Divas' at EMU: Leaders encourage girls to seek careers in cyber security

2012-05-24T09:58:00Z

Nearly 300 area middle and high school girls participated in Eastern Michigan University’s cyber security workshop Wednesday, which was created in hopes of developing interest in information assurance and cyber security fields. Whitmore Lake students Joanna Liverance, 16, and...

IHA moving forward with plans to construct new office building at Domino's Farms

2012-05-24T09:57:00Z

IHA is looking to construct a new building at Domino's Farms Office Park in Ann Arbor Township.AnnArbor.com filesAnn Arbor-based physician network Integrated Health Associates intends to submit site plans to construct a new office building in Ann Arbor Township,...

People & achievements in the greater Ann Arbor area, including Butzel Long and Prudential Snyder & Company Realtors

2012-05-24T09:18:00Z

Robert A. Boonin From new hires and promotions to industry awards, here's a roundup of achievements by businesses and individuals in the greater Ann Arbor area: • Butzel Long attorney and shareholder Robert A. Boonin will be a featured...

Ford volunteers build gazebo for Arbor Hospice

2012-05-24T09:05:00Z

More than 700 Ford volunteers completed community projects on May 11 across nine states, including Michigan. Several organizations received grants in the greater Ann Arbor area, including Arbor Hospice of Ann Arbor, where volunteers built a gazebo retreat space...

Does the U.S. risk losing manufacturing operations to overseas factories?

2012-05-23T18:58:00Z

Will the U.S. lose a large portion of its manufacturing industry to competition from other countries? Memebers of the press are given a tour of the GE Advanced Manufacturing and Software Technology Center last month in Van Buren Township.Chris...