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Pizza Octogenarian
Last Updated: 4:20 AM 05/23/12 - Retirement? Not for this 81-year-old restaurateur
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Motel 6 Sale
Last Updated: 4:06 AM 05/23/12 - Motel 6 being sold to private group for $1.9 Billion
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Google Aquires Motorola Mobility
Last Updated: 4:03 AM 05/23/12 - Google completes Motorola deal, heralding new era
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Ford Credit Rating Raised
Last Updated: 3:57 AM 05/23/12 - Ford to get blue oval back after 2nd debt upgrade. Ford used its famous logo as collateral to get a loan in 2006.
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Wind Turbine Plan For Mid-Michigan
Last Updated: 6:53 AM 05/21/12 - Texas company wants to build wind turbines in Eaton County
AMC Buyer
Last Updated: 3:48 AM 05/21/12 - Chinese company to buy US movie theater chain AMC
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More Credit Cards
Last Updated: 3:57 AM 05/16/12 - Banks are issuing more charge cards even for customers with credit problems.
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Facebook Fad
Last Updated: 3:02 AM 05/15/12 - Poll: Half of Americans call Facebook a fad
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Prescription Fraud
Last Updated: 4:07 AM 05/10/12 - Medicare billings at 2,600 drugstores are questionable.
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Fed Boosts Outlook For Economic Growth
Last Updated: 2:12 PM 04/25/12 - Fed estimates unemployment rate will drop to 8 percent or lower by end of 2012.
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Resin Shortage
Last Updated: 3:54 AM 04/24/12 - Automakers agree to fast-track resin substitutes
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Online Business Study
Last Updated: 4:07 AM 04/06/12 - MSU business college starts online master programs
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Burger King to List Shares on NYSE
Last Updated: 8:56 PM 04/03/12 - Burger King was taken private in 2010 by investment firm 3G Capital.
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Student Loan Fee Credit
Last Updated: 3:57 AM 02/03/12 - Sallie Mae will credit $50 fee to suspend payments to the borrower's balance once payments resume for six months.
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Walmart Teams Up With Facebook
Last Updated: 4:20 AM 10/11/11 - Wal-Mart to localize offers for Facebook fans
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Stocks Lower Ahead of G-7 Meeting
Last Updated: 7:51 AM 09/09/11 - The failure of Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke to outline new monetary stimulus weighed on world markets.
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World Stocks Rise on Fed Stimulus Hopes
Last Updated: 7:42 AM 08/31/11 - European shares rose in early trading.
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World Markets Rise as Worries Over US Economy Ease
Last Updated: 8:02 AM 08/25/11 - Trading is expected to remain tentative.
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Futures Pair Losses After Durable Goods Report
Last Updated: 9:15 AM 08/24/11 - Stock futures are slightly lower Wednesday.
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Oil Slides Ahead of Government Supply Report
Last Updated: 9:45 AM 05/25/11 - The American Petroleum Institute says that U.S. crude supplies likely fell last week.
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Banks Offer Cash Transfers to Cell Number, E-Mail
Last Updated: 9:41 AM 05/25/11 - Three of the nation's four largest banks are launching a system that lets customers transfer money using only a mobile number or e-mail address.
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State Hopes to Raise Money Through Tax Amnesty
Last Updated: 1:06 PM 07/19/11 - Michigan Treasury Department is launching a tax amnesty advertising campaign to encourage delinquent taxpayers to pay up. they hope to collect $88 million dollars in previously unpaid taxes.
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Fed Won't Tighten Credit
Last Updated: 1:50 PM 04/11/11 - Critics say the Fed's stimulus programs are causing higher inflation.
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Yearly Social Security Mailing Will Stop
Last Updated: 3:33 AM 04/08/11 - Social Security to stop mailed earning statements
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Oil Spill Cost
Last Updated: 7:37 PM 04/06/11 - Enbridge: Michigan spill cost it $550 Million in 2010
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Optimistic CEOs
Last Updated: 11:14 AM 03/30/11 - A survey of business leaders shows hiring and business expected to improve in the coming months.
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University Spending
Last Updated: 1:04 PM 07/19/11 - Michigan universities spending more on administrators
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GM to Sell Preferred Shares of Ally
Last Updated: 1:03 PM 07/19/11 - Automaker plans to sell preferred shares of Ally for $1 billion.
Chrysler Cracks Down on Tee-Shirt Company
Last Updated: 2:25 PM 03/16/11 - Automaker says "Imported from Detroit" slogan was illegally used.
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Fed: Economy On "Firmer Footing"
Last Updated: 2:45 PM 03/15/11 - Government will continue the pace of Treasury bond-buying program.
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GM Layoffs Scaled Back
Last Updated: 8:17 AM 03/07/11 - GM says its second shift at Lansing Delta Township Assembly will run as scheduled, beginning Monday. Third shift will be restored Tuesday
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Local Hospital Cutting Staff
Last Updated: 5:46 PM 03/03/11 - Ingham Regional Medical Center says it will cut staff up to 150 positions.
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No More Union Dues for Michigan Day Care Providers
Last Updated: 1:47 PM 03/01/11 - Change is blow to unions as Snyder Administration ends dues requirement for home child care providers.
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New Owners Hope to Reopen Carriage Hills L&L
Last Updated: 12:35 PM 03/01/11 - New lease for property must be negotiated before store is reopened.
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Another Big Increase for GM Sales
Last Updated: 11:31 AM 03/02/11 - Deals draw buyers to showrooms.
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Another L&L Store Closes
Last Updated: 8:48 AM 03/01/11 - Carriage Hills store locks its doors without warning.
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Ingham Regional Medical Center President Stepping Down
Last Updated: 5:47 PM 02/25/11 - Robert Wright says he is leaving for health reasons.
Oil Prices Continue Climb
Last Updated: 2:40 PM 02/23/11 - Instability in Libya is pushing the price up.
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Governor Snyder Welcomes President's Visit
Last Updated: 12:37 PM 02/10/11 - Approves of President Obama's visit to Marquette to highlight expanded internet services.
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Toyota Unintended Acceleration not Caused by a Design Flaw
Last Updated: 2:56 PM 02/08/11 - Government investigators can't find a problem that would account for sudden acceleration.
Report Cites Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Fraud
Last Updated: 4:13 PM 02/03/11 - Prison inmates claimed credit on tax returns.
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GM Sales Start Year Strong
Last Updated: 11:44 AM 02/01/11 - Automaker's January sales up 23 percent.
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Boy Scouts of America recognizes Independent Bank for supporting Operation Popcorn
Last Updated: 5:45 PM 01/31/11 - Independent Bank offices across the state collected donations for Boy Scouts of America to support “Operation Popcorn,” a program that raised money for the Boy Scouts and sent popcorn to our troops overseas.
Retailers Pick up Campaign Against Item Pricing Law
Last Updated: 2:07 PM 01/24/11 - New study shows the law is costing the state millions.
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Snyder Picks Up Unlikely Ally in Pricing Campaign
Last Updated: 12:23 PM 01/21/11 - Former Attorney General Frank Kelley says he thinks it's time to change the law.
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GM Makes Olympic Deal
Last Updated: 5:19 AM 02/27/11 - General Motors makes deal with NBC to be exclusive auto advertiser in 2012 Game's broadcasts.
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Holiday Travelers Paid at Pump
Last Updated: 11:06 AM 01/03/11 - Prices up 5.1 cents per gallon.
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Teacher Say Previous Job as Stripper Is Threat to Current Job
Last Updated: 4:12 PM 12/21/10 - Teacher worked as stripper during leave of absence.
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Engler to Lead Business Power Group
Last Updated: 3:07 PM 12/21/10 - Former governor to lead association of industry leaders.
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Video Game Sales top $1 Billion
Last Updated: 2:59 PM 12/21/10 - "Call of Duty: Black Ops" outsells previous version by weeks.
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