http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/Local Small Business, Market Updates, Auto Industry, Economy, Finance News & MoreenMon, 13 Jul 2009 15:12:39 PDTMovable Type Enterprise 1.52 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noLocal Small Business, Market Updates, Auto Industry, Economy, Finance News & Moresaginaw_businesshttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_business/~3/h0dFjHqEx4U/clio_michigan_a_new.htmlSarah Schuch | Clio MessengerMon, 13 Jul 2009 15:12:39 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/clio/index.ssf//4164.3226871 ]]>Alex Slitz | Flint JournalJackie Cripps, 37, of Marlette, co-owner of Evelyn Nesbitt and Salon W, a new clothing boutique and hair salon in downtown Clio, arranges hair accessories in a display case in preparation for opening day which she...http://www.mlive.com/clio/index.ssf/2009/07/clio_michigan_a_new.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_business/~3/cw6AVrj6QFs/bankruptcy_judge_approves_delp.htmlNews - SaginawRegion - Bay CityRegion - Saginaw5305246786034789467858The Associated Press and The Saginaw NewsMon, 13 Jul 2009 12:45:18 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf//5048.3226597 ]]>NEW YORK (AP) -- A bankruptcy judge on Monday approved a deal that could shift some of auto parts supplier Delphi Corp.'s assets - including Delphi Saginaw Steering Systems - to General Motors Co., which emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy...http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2009/07/bankruptcy_judge_approves_delp.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_business/~3/XFRu2DChznw/laborers_local_1075_stops_down.htmlCommunity: FlintFlint - NewsMelissa Burden | The Flint JournalMon, 13 Jul 2009 09:43:40 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf//5048.3225076 ]]>FLINT, Michigan -- A picket by members of Laborers' Local 1075 that has included an 11-foot gray rat in front of two downtown construction projects is coming down for a week, a union official said. Dan Husted, business manager for...http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2009/07/laborers_local_1075_stops_down.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_business/~3/_-85Be3ZcjQ/small_business_council_of_the.htmlCommunity - Genesee CountyCommunity: FlintMelissa Burden | The Flint JournalMon, 13 Jul 2009 08:27:08 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf//5048.3224520 ]]>FLINT, Michigan -- The Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce Small Business Council will meet at 8 a.m. July 28 to learn more about the development of a comprehensive economic development strategy for Genesee County. The meeting will be held at...http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2009/07/small_business_council_of_the.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_business/~3/OnY27xSfPwQ/young_professionals_to_meet_ju.htmlRegion - Bay CityRegion - Saginaw57318978364732144800425486Eric English | The Saginaw NewsMon, 13 Jul 2009 07:05:01 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf//5048.3223860 ]]>The Saginaw Valley Young Professionals Network will hold its next meeting July 30 at the Dow Diamond, which will include a Great Lakes Loons game. Also invited to the event are young professional network groups from Bay City, Midland and...http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2009/07/young_professionals_to_meet_ju.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_business/~3/mgWfT195rXE/for_sale_general_motors_proper.htmlCommunity: FlintCommunity: Genesee CountyEnvironmentGM-UAWTop StoriesKristin Longley | The Flint JournalSun, 12 Jul 2009 07:08:00 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf//5048.3204924 ]]>FLINT, Michigan -- It's out with the old and in with the new General Motors, and several unwanted Flint-area properties are in the discard pile. The questions is: Who would want to purchase them?...http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2009/07/for_sale_general_motors_proper.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_business/~3/vYtZ9QRN134/business_advocacy_group_hires.htmlRegion - Bay CityRegion - FlintRegion - Saginaw4753444757864757753295Eric English | The Saginaw NewsMon, 13 Jul 2009 06:44:08 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf//5048.3198873 ]]>Saginaw County businessman Jimmy E. Greene has a simple philosophy when it comes to politics and public policy. "If you're not at the table, that means you are on the menu," says Greene, who has made it his mission to...http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2009/07/business_advocacy_group_hires.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_business/~3/mo01VQjktr4/new_general_motors_has_saginaw_1.htmlGeneral MotorsNews - SaginawRegion - Bay CityRegion - Saginaw44052548004126930Eric English | The Saginaw NewsSun, 12 Jul 2009 04:14:29 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf//5048.3208103 ]]>The emergence of General Motors Corp. from bankruptcy with the federal government as its new majority owner has people talking in Saginaw County. GM retirees say they're glad to see the company back on its feet, while others say GM...http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2009/07/new_general_motors_has_saginaw_1.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_business/~3/9FFHVKmuBNg/new_general_motors_has_saginaw.htmlAgricultureNews - SaginawRegion - Saginaw47708914419320265477073Mike Wayland | The Saginaw NewsSat, 11 Jul 2009 04:20:00 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf//5048.3208089 ]]>The 21st annual Antique Engine and Agricultural Machinery Exhibition & Demonstrations in Midland County's Porter Township started Friday and continues through Sunday with the final rounds of the tractor pull competition. The event at the 12-acre showgrounds, 3748 S. 10...http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2009/07/new_general_motors_has_saginaw.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_business/~3/QbH4R80YwRs/health_care_costs_continue_to.htmlMelissa Burden | The Flint JournalSat, 11 Jul 2009 12:01:13 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/money-matters//5329.3207852 ]]>FLINT, Michigan -- A growing number of Michigan families say they are spending more than 10 percent or even more than 25 percent of their pre-tax income on health care. Familes USA, a consumer health organization, said in a 2009...http://blog.mlive.com/money-matters/2009/07/health_care_costs_continue_to.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_business/~3/noVy18L34-w/selling_cars_online_general_mo.html7431277741576032083827473478982751476926476924Nathan Bomey | Michigan Business ReviewFri, 10 Jul 2009 11:01:00 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/businessinnovation//4060.3207260 ]]>Larry Freed, CEO of Ann Arbor-based ForeSee ResultsWould you buy a new car online? General Motors thinks you might. That's why the automaker, which emerges from bankruptcy today, announced this morning that it had established a partnership with online auction...http://blog.mlive.com/businessinnovation/2009/07/selling_cars_online_general_mo.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_business/~3/HIz1-SdJK9Q/sba_lending_doing_better_but_s.htmlMark Sanchez | Business Review Western MichiganFri, 10 Jul 2009 08:51:34 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.3205791 ]]>U.S. Small Business Administration lending in Michigan remains far below the levels of a year ago, though some improvement has occurred in recent months. As of June 30, through three quarters of the federal government's 2009 fiscal year, lending under...http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2009/07/sba_lending_doing_better_but_s.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_business/~3/fO7Pjg2yzQo/saginaw_united_auto_workers_of.htmlGM-UAWNews - Bay CityNews - SaginawRegion - Bay CityRegion - Saginaw44052547668448004476682Eric English | The Saginaw NewsFri, 10 Jul 2009 13:56:22 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf//5048.3205648 ]]>Jeff Schrier | The Saginaw NewsGeneral Motors Saginaw Metal Casting Operations plant on 1629 N. Washington in Saginaw. The president of United Auto Workers Local 668 said today he was surprised by how fast General Motors was able to emerge...http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2009/07/saginaw_united_auto_workers_of.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_business/~3/UwwulcGC5rA/dumping_flintmade_general_moto.htmlRon Fonger | The Flint JournalFri, 10 Jul 2009 07:07:04 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/genesee-general-motors//5330.3204996 ]]>Flint Journal file photo of the Flint Truck Assembly Plant's medium-duty production line. General Motors' decision to cease production of its Flint-made, medium-duty commercial trucks at the end of this month could be creating more market share for a division...http://blog.mlive.com/genesee-general-motors/2009/07/dumping_flintmade_general_moto.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_business/~3/-EdqCp22i2Y/airfares_head_south_cnnmoney_s.htmlMelissa Burden | The Flint JournalFri, 10 Jul 2009 06:51:46 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/money-matters//5329.3204882 ]]>FLINT, Michigan -- I've heard from several friends that they've been able to land some impressive airfare deals lately. One friend paid about $80 to fly from Detroit Metro Airport into Washington D.C. (sorry, not sure on which airport) and...http://blog.mlive.com/money-matters/2009/07/airfares_head_south_cnnmoney_s.htmlnonadult