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Check out how West Michigan stacks up to national averages.

Julia Bauer | The Grand Rapids Press http://connect.mlive.com/user/jbauergr/index.html Check out how West Michigan stacks up to national averages. <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=mzJ-FMvO8xI:ZINXp4BtqJQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=mzJ-FMvO8xI:ZINXp4BtqJQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=mzJ-FMvO8xI:ZINXp4BtqJQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=mzJ-FMvO8xI:ZINXp4BtqJQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=mzJ-FMvO8xI:ZINXp4BtqJQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=mzJ-FMvO8xI:ZINXp4BtqJQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=mzJ-FMvO8xI:ZINXp4BtqJQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=mzJ-FMvO8xI:ZINXp4BtqJQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oak_business_review/~4/mzJ-FMvO8xI" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2009/11/post_12.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.3896840 2009-11-08T09:07:44Z 2009-11-06T19:25:06Z

Gifts mostly aren't perceived to be worth the money they cost us.

Nancy Crawley | The Grand Rapids Press http://connect.mlive.com/user/GRPncrawley/index.html Gifts mostly aren't perceived to be worth the money they cost us. <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=JFCg15CyiO8:5UTKFRFyHII:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=JFCg15CyiO8:5UTKFRFyHII:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=JFCg15CyiO8:5UTKFRFyHII:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=JFCg15CyiO8:5UTKFRFyHII:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=JFCg15CyiO8:5UTKFRFyHII:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=JFCg15CyiO8:5UTKFRFyHII:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=JFCg15CyiO8:5UTKFRFyHII:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=JFCg15CyiO8:5UTKFRFyHII:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oak_business_review/~4/JFCg15CyiO8" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2009/11/authors_argument_that_unapprec.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.3896860 2009-11-08T07:25:44Z 2009-11-06T19:27:06Z

Eastbrook Homes added Bruce Bylsma to the West Michigan sales team.

The Grand Rapids Press http://connect.mlive.com/user/knagenga/index.html Eastbrook Homes added Bruce Bylsma to the West Michigan sales team. <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=rdG1u4uwJ2Q:h9rJ9i5CrjE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=rdG1u4uwJ2Q:h9rJ9i5CrjE:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=rdG1u4uwJ2Q:h9rJ9i5CrjE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=rdG1u4uwJ2Q:h9rJ9i5CrjE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=rdG1u4uwJ2Q:h9rJ9i5CrjE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=rdG1u4uwJ2Q:h9rJ9i5CrjE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=rdG1u4uwJ2Q:h9rJ9i5CrjE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=rdG1u4uwJ2Q:h9rJ9i5CrjE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oak_business_review/~4/rdG1u4uwJ2Q" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2009/11/names_and_faces_in_business_fo_41.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf//5048.3897916 2009-11-08T05:00:00Z 2009-11-08T06:06:37Z

View full sizeChris Fryer | The Saginaw NewsNick E. Thiel, 24, of Brady Township, stands with his feeder pigs inside the barn behind his home on Hemlock Road where he owns and operates Circle B Farms raising hogs, beef cattle,...

Deborah Brown | The Saginaw News http://connect.mlive.com/user/debrown/index.html View full sizeChris Fryer | The Saginaw NewsNick E. Thiel, 24, of Brady Township, stands with his feeder pigs inside the barn behind his home on Hemlock Road where he owns and operates Circle B Farms raising hogs, beef cattle,... <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=wEuULHdOSzA:TriwzDGnH8c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=wEuULHdOSzA:TriwzDGnH8c:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=wEuULHdOSzA:TriwzDGnH8c:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=wEuULHdOSzA:TriwzDGnH8c:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=wEuULHdOSzA:TriwzDGnH8c:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=wEuULHdOSzA:TriwzDGnH8c:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=wEuULHdOSzA:TriwzDGnH8c:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=wEuULHdOSzA:TriwzDGnH8c:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oak_business_review/~4/wEuULHdOSzA" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2009/11/ethanol_swine_flu_fears_hit_sa.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.3902522 2009-11-07T12:06:17Z 2009-11-07T23:01:07Z

Check out examples of discriminatory "for rent" ads.

Cami Reister | The Grand Rapids Press http://connect.mlive.com/user/creister/index.html Check out examples of discriminatory "for rent" ads. <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=XQgMUZgt8Jg:Ds6bOa3VYSc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=XQgMUZgt8Jg:Ds6bOa3VYSc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=XQgMUZgt8Jg:Ds6bOa3VYSc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=XQgMUZgt8Jg:Ds6bOa3VYSc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=XQgMUZgt8Jg:Ds6bOa3VYSc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=XQgMUZgt8Jg:Ds6bOa3VYSc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=XQgMUZgt8Jg:Ds6bOa3VYSc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=XQgMUZgt8Jg:Ds6bOa3VYSc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oak_business_review/~4/XQgMUZgt8Jg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2009/11/more_renters_claiming_landlord.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.3899293 2009-11-07T11:33:50Z 2009-11-07T14:04:24Z

Developers of "co-working" say they know home offices can be lonely.

Aaron Ogg | The Grand Rapids Press http://connect.mlive.com/user/aogg/index.html Developers of "co-working" say they know home offices can be lonely. <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=V-E0l30R900:UFWXcoHT7wE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=V-E0l30R900:UFWXcoHT7wE:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=V-E0l30R900:UFWXcoHT7wE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=V-E0l30R900:UFWXcoHT7wE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=V-E0l30R900:UFWXcoHT7wE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=V-E0l30R900:UFWXcoHT7wE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=V-E0l30R900:UFWXcoHT7wE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=V-E0l30R900:UFWXcoHT7wE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oak_business_review/~4/V-E0l30R900" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2009/11/the_factory_renting_co-working.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.3896868 2009-11-07T07:28:15Z 2009-11-06T19:30:33Z

Bob Dunston joined the 28th Street office of Coldwell Banker AJS-Schmidt as an agent.

The Grand Rapids Press http://connect.mlive.com/user/knagenga/index.html Bob Dunston joined the 28th Street office of Coldwell Banker AJS-Schmidt as an agent. <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=ACl3o0AP32Q:WTDcrrZ2ydw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=ACl3o0AP32Q:WTDcrrZ2ydw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=ACl3o0AP32Q:WTDcrrZ2ydw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=ACl3o0AP32Q:WTDcrrZ2ydw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=ACl3o0AP32Q:WTDcrrZ2ydw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=ACl3o0AP32Q:WTDcrrZ2ydw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=ACl3o0AP32Q:WTDcrrZ2ydw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=ACl3o0AP32Q:WTDcrrZ2ydw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oak_business_review/~4/ACl3o0AP32Q" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2009/11/names_and_faces_in_business_fo_42.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.3902591 2009-11-07T07:12:47Z 2009-11-07T07:14:45Z

Shopping center also adds Facebook page.

The Grand Rapids Press staff http://connect.mlive.com/user/grstaff/index.html Shopping center also adds Facebook page. <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=bQA1HS54MOI:-No_BEpSGrI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=bQA1HS54MOI:-No_BEpSGrI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=bQA1HS54MOI:-No_BEpSGrI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=bQA1HS54MOI:-No_BEpSGrI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=bQA1HS54MOI:-No_BEpSGrI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=bQA1HS54MOI:-No_BEpSGrI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=bQA1HS54MOI:-No_BEpSGrI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=bQA1HS54MOI:-No_BEpSGrI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oak_business_review/~4/bQA1HS54MOI" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2009/11/woodland_mall_strengthens_web.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.3902359 2009-11-07T06:25:26Z 2009-11-07T06:47:40Z

Regulators on Friday shut banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and California, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 120 amid the struggling economy and a cascade of defaults on loans.

The Associated Press http://connect.mlive.com/user/mliveapuser/index.html Regulators on Friday shut banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and California, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 120 amid the struggling economy and a cascade of defaults on loans. <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=aCKQcEGWMeU:QEdpqii6pMs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=aCKQcEGWMeU:QEdpqii6pMs:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=aCKQcEGWMeU:QEdpqii6pMs:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=aCKQcEGWMeU:QEdpqii6pMs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=aCKQcEGWMeU:QEdpqii6pMs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=aCKQcEGWMeU:QEdpqii6pMs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=aCKQcEGWMeU:QEdpqii6pMs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=aCKQcEGWMeU:QEdpqii6pMs:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oak_business_review/~4/aCKQcEGWMeU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2009/11/banks_in_michigan_4_other_stat.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.3902115 2009-11-07T05:27:04Z 2009-11-07T05:43:20Z

Both the state attorney general's office and the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation fought Blue Cross' "Medigap" rate proposal during hearings.

The Associated Press http://connect.mlive.com/user/mliveapuser/index.html Both the state attorney general's office and the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation fought Blue Cross' "Medigap" rate proposal during hearings. <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=Aycee0kievM:48X9V7AjbW8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=Aycee0kievM:48X9V7AjbW8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=Aycee0kievM:48X9V7AjbW8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=Aycee0kievM:48X9V7AjbW8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=Aycee0kievM:48X9V7AjbW8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=Aycee0kievM:48X9V7AjbW8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=Aycee0kievM:48X9V7AjbW8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=Aycee0kievM:48X9V7AjbW8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oak_business_review/~4/Aycee0kievM" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2009/11/independent_hearing_officer_sa.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.3899186 2009-11-06T23:13:37Z 2009-11-07T04:27:45Z

Company estimates the donation is worth at least $170,000.

Myron Kukla | The Grand Rapids Press http://connect.mlive.com/user/mkukla/index.html Company estimates the donation is worth at least $170,000. <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=h6SdoZzvhbA:adkGtEqEJGQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=h6SdoZzvhbA:adkGtEqEJGQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=h6SdoZzvhbA:adkGtEqEJGQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=h6SdoZzvhbA:adkGtEqEJGQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=h6SdoZzvhbA:adkGtEqEJGQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=h6SdoZzvhbA:adkGtEqEJGQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=h6SdoZzvhbA:adkGtEqEJGQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=h6SdoZzvhbA:adkGtEqEJGQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oak_business_review/~4/h6SdoZzvhbA" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2009/11/instead_of_layoffs_zeelands_od.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.3896711 2009-11-06T18:50:43Z 2009-11-06T19:07:57Z

The Ann Arbor-based Borders Group Inc. says the Waldenbooks store in Portage will be among those it will close early next year.

Aaron Aupperlee | Kalamazoo Gazette http://connect.mlive.com/user/aaupperlee/index.html The Ann Arbor-based Borders Group Inc. says the Waldenbooks store in Portage will be among those it will close early next year. <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=eSxl-PAMzrQ:B0GO2Vj_mss:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=eSxl-PAMzrQ:B0GO2Vj_mss:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=eSxl-PAMzrQ:B0GO2Vj_mss:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=eSxl-PAMzrQ:B0GO2Vj_mss:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=eSxl-PAMzrQ:B0GO2Vj_mss:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=eSxl-PAMzrQ:B0GO2Vj_mss:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=eSxl-PAMzrQ:B0GO2Vj_mss:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=eSxl-PAMzrQ:B0GO2Vj_mss:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oak_business_review/~4/eSxl-PAMzrQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2009/11/waldenbooks_store_in_portage_t.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.3896422 2009-11-06T18:05:13Z 2009-11-06T19:31:11Z

The first-time home buyer credit was extended through June 30 and also includes existing homeowners.

Cami Reister | The Grand Rapids Press http://connect.mlive.com/user/creister/index.html The first-time home buyer credit was extended through June 30 and also includes existing homeowners. <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=Y0_gymEaL_E:lcK6nNalpDk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=Y0_gymEaL_E:lcK6nNalpDk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=Y0_gymEaL_E:lcK6nNalpDk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=Y0_gymEaL_E:lcK6nNalpDk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=Y0_gymEaL_E:lcK6nNalpDk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=Y0_gymEaL_E:lcK6nNalpDk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=Y0_gymEaL_E:lcK6nNalpDk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=Y0_gymEaL_E:lcK6nNalpDk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oak_business_review/~4/Y0_gymEaL_E" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2009/11/west_michigan_realtors_celebra.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.3896311 2009-11-06T17:48:37Z 2009-11-06T21:57:25Z

Target and Amazon.com have matched Walmart's price drop. Will Meijer?

Shandra Martinez | The Grand Rapids Press http://connect.mlive.com/user/smartinezgr/index.html Target and Amazon.com have matched Walmart's price drop. Will Meijer? <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=Nya2L54pZpE:_8o_dhbp8Do:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=Nya2L54pZpE:_8o_dhbp8Do:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=Nya2L54pZpE:_8o_dhbp8Do:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=Nya2L54pZpE:_8o_dhbp8Do:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=Nya2L54pZpE:_8o_dhbp8Do:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=Nya2L54pZpE:_8o_dhbp8Do:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=Nya2L54pZpE:_8o_dhbp8Do:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=Nya2L54pZpE:_8o_dhbp8Do:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oak_business_review/~4/Nya2L54pZpE" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2009/11/walmart_fires_next_shot_in_hol.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf//5048.3896312 2009-11-06T17:48:22Z 2009-11-06T17:56:19Z

VASSAR — Grede Foundries Inc. may have an interested buyer for its Vassar facility, which is slated to close.“There are presently 171 regular, full-time employees, including nine temporary workers at Vassar, about the same as last month, but up from...

Deborah Brown | The Saginaw News http://connect.mlive.com/user/debrown/index.html VASSAR — Grede Foundries Inc. may have an interested buyer for its Vassar facility, which is slated to close.“There are presently 171 regular, full-time employees, including nine temporary workers at Vassar, about the same as last month, but up from... <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=zsC95oZ6Mbk:7eAKjScx958:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=zsC95oZ6Mbk:7eAKjScx958:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=zsC95oZ6Mbk:7eAKjScx958:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=zsC95oZ6Mbk:7eAKjScx958:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=zsC95oZ6Mbk:7eAKjScx958:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=zsC95oZ6Mbk:7eAKjScx958:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=zsC95oZ6Mbk:7eAKjScx958:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=zsC95oZ6Mbk:7eAKjScx958:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oak_business_review/~4/zsC95oZ6Mbk" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2009/11/vassar_foundry_may_win_repriev.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.3896237 2009-11-06T17:34:28Z 2009-11-06T19:09:31Z

Welch Foods Inc. said Thursday that it has no plans to close its Lawton grape-processing plant.

Alex Nixon | Kalamazoo Gazette http://connect.mlive.com/user/anixon/index.html Welch Foods Inc. said Thursday that it has no plans to close its Lawton grape-processing plant. <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=A3usXSeZh2o:JywoAiPrc0E:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=A3usXSeZh2o:JywoAiPrc0E:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=A3usXSeZh2o:JywoAiPrc0E:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=A3usXSeZh2o:JywoAiPrc0E:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=A3usXSeZh2o:JywoAiPrc0E:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=A3usXSeZh2o:JywoAiPrc0E:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=A3usXSeZh2o:JywoAiPrc0E:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=A3usXSeZh2o:JywoAiPrc0E:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oak_business_review/~4/A3usXSeZh2o" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2009/11/welch_foods_doesnt_plan_to_clo.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.3896101 2009-11-06T17:08:27Z 2009-11-06T17:22:39Z

Local supplier Sellner-Behr Corp. is trusted with a crafting wood veneer for luxury cars.

Aaron Ogg | The Grand Rapids Press http://connect.mlive.com/user/aogg/index.html Local supplier Sellner-Behr Corp. is trusted with a crafting wood veneer for luxury cars. <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=UfC5MOmFffI:Kprgld7C5q0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=UfC5MOmFffI:Kprgld7C5q0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=UfC5MOmFffI:Kprgld7C5q0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=UfC5MOmFffI:Kprgld7C5q0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=UfC5MOmFffI:Kprgld7C5q0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=UfC5MOmFffI:Kprgld7C5q0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=UfC5MOmFffI:Kprgld7C5q0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=UfC5MOmFffI:Kprgld7C5q0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oak_business_review/~4/UfC5MOmFffI" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2009/11/sellner-behr_corp_lands_bmw_wo.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.3894922 2009-11-06T16:05:39Z 2009-11-06T19:25:32Z

Several years ago, Kmart saved Christmas for Carol Jennings. With her husband laid off and little money to spare, Jennings bought presents for her two children using Kmart's layaway plan.

Alex Nixon | Kalamazoo Gazette http://connect.mlive.com/user/anixon/index.html Several years ago, Kmart saved Christmas for Carol Jennings. With her husband laid off and little money to spare, Jennings bought presents for her two children using Kmart's layaway plan. <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=21xE7ZnxZWY:BShXI_7f0zk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=21xE7ZnxZWY:BShXI_7f0zk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=21xE7ZnxZWY:BShXI_7f0zk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=21xE7ZnxZWY:BShXI_7f0zk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=21xE7ZnxZWY:BShXI_7f0zk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=21xE7ZnxZWY:BShXI_7f0zk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=21xE7ZnxZWY:BShXI_7f0zk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=21xE7ZnxZWY:BShXI_7f0zk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oak_business_review/~4/21xE7ZnxZWY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2009/11/update_kalamazoo_area_kmarts_c.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.3891935 2009-11-06T04:02:09Z 2009-11-06T17:36:07Z

George Erickcek, an economist for the Kalamazoo-based W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, and Birgit Klohs, Right Place Inc. president, will speak Dec. 10.

The Grand Rapids Press staff http://connect.mlive.com/user/grstaff/index.html George Erickcek, an economist for the Kalamazoo-based W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, and Birgit Klohs, Right Place Inc. president, will speak Dec. 10. <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=GG1N1Fy1KZo:Ru3CqmGvCRk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=GG1N1Fy1KZo:Ru3CqmGvCRk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=GG1N1Fy1KZo:Ru3CqmGvCRk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=GG1N1Fy1KZo:Ru3CqmGvCRk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=GG1N1Fy1KZo:Ru3CqmGvCRk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=GG1N1Fy1KZo:Ru3CqmGvCRk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?a=GG1N1Fy1KZo:Ru3CqmGvCRk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/oak_business_review?i=GG1N1Fy1KZo:Ru3CqmGvCRk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oak_business_review/~4/GG1N1Fy1KZo" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2009/11/register_to_attend_west_michig.html tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.3891752 2009-11-06T03:26:32Z 2009-11-06T14:19:09Z

Check out gallery of renovated store, list of other winners.

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