Posted on July 30th, 2008 by Newton
AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world’s largest-circulation magazine with more than 34 million readers, today announced the top ten healthiest cities to live and retire in with Ann Arbor, MI; Honolulu, HI; Madison, WI; Santa Fe, NM; and Fargo, ND taking the top five rankings. Featured in the September/October [.. more ..]
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Posted on July 30th, 2008 by Newton
Although McKinley expects much of its future growth to be in Florida, the company is committed to staying in Ann Arbor, Berriz said, mainly because the University of Michigan makes this market economically stable.
Ann Arbor-based McKinley bets on Florida, shifts focus away from Michigan
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Posted on July 24th, 2008 by Newton
ANN ARBOR, Mich.-The rates of personal bankruptcies have declined among young people while soaring among older Americans, a new study shows.
The average age for filing bankruptcy has increased and the rate of bankruptcy among those ages 65 and older has more than doubled since 1991, say researchers Teresa Sullivan of the University of Michigan, Deborah [.. more ..]
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Posted on July 24th, 2008 by Newton
Troy, Mich., July 24, 2008 - The West Coast’s Interstate 5 and the East Coast’s Interstate 95, two of the nation’s busiest interstates, will receive more than $5 million each in federal support for innovative strategies to reduce the frustration of truckers looking for parking on congested routes. ParkingCarma, a Flint-based company, developed the Smart [.. more ..]
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Posted on July 24th, 2008 by Newton
SAN MATEO, Calif. - Jul. 23, 2008 - Con-way Inc. (NYSE:CNW) today reported net income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2008 of $47.1 million (after preferred stock dividends), or 98 cents per diluted share. The results compared to second-quarter 2007 net income from continuing operations (after preferred stock dividends) of $47.7 million, [.. more ..]
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Posted on July 23rd, 2008 by Newton
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, today announced results for the second quarter ended June 15, 2008. Net income was up $16.4 million versus the prior year, due primarily to recapitalization expenses incurred during the second quarter of 2007 and gains on [.. more ..]
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Posted on July 23rd, 2008 by Newton
ANN ARBOR, Mich.-The University of Michigan’s Solar Car Team won the North American Solar Challenge, crossing the finish line in Alberta, Canada on Tuesday after more than 50 hours of racing over nine days.
The Continuum team defended U-M’s title from 2005, the last year the race was held. This is the fifth time Michigan finished [.. more ..]
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Posted on July 23rd, 2008 by Newton
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 21, 2008 — Veteran media executive L. Gordon Crovitz has joined the Board of Directors of ProQuest, a world leader in information publishing and a Cambridge Information Group (CIG) business. Mr. Crovitz has more than 25 years of U.S. and global business operations experience at Dow Jones, including his role as [.. more ..]
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Posted on July 22nd, 2008 by Newton
Ann Arbor, Mich. July 23, 2008 - In response to increased consumer demand in a “spending conscious” economy, Children’s Orchard, the nation’s first franchised chain of upscale-resale, children’s boutiques, announced today that it has doubled the size of its flagship store in Ann Arbor, Michigan. To mark the occasion, the national franchisor will host a [.. more ..]
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Posted on July 21st, 2008 by Newton
HealthMedia, Inc., the pioneer in applying advanced technology to emulate a health coaching session via the web - without the coach - for wellness, disease management, behavioral health, and medication adherence, is launching HealthMedia® OvercomingTM Binge Eating. This revolutionary new program is the first solution of its kind that addresses America’s top eating disorder and [.. more ..]
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