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People making news
02.07.2008 03:24
freep.com
Wayne Oehmke has been named the new president of the Chamber of Commerce for Sterling Heights, Utica and Shelby Township. Oehmke was publisher of the Daily Tribune Newspaper in Royal Oak before taking this position with the chamber. Oehmke takes the helm of the second-largest chamber of commerce in southeastern Michigan and one of the top chambers in the state with a membership close to 2,000. He replaces retiring Lil Adams, who held the chamber's leadership position for the past 32 years.
USA
Small Business
NATION & WORLD
02.07.2008 03:24
freep.com
Starbucks Corp. said Tuesday it will close 600 company-operated stores in the next year, up dramatically from its previous plan for 100 closures, a sign the coffee shop operator is still feeling the pain from the faltering U.S. economy.
USA
Small Business
MICHIGAN
02.07.2008 03:24
freep.com
TriMas Corp. announced that Brian McGuire has been appointed president of Monogram Aerospace Fasteners, effective immediately. McGuire, who most recently held the role of president of the Norris Cylinder business, will assume the overall business responsibility for Monogram Aerospace Fasteners. The Free Press is a recipient of the 2008 Gerald Loeb Award.
USA
Small Business
AUTO HEADLINES
02.07.2008 03:24
freep.com
Chrysler LLC said a judge will decide in August whether to grant approval for the automaker to establish a $9.75-billion retiree health care trust fund negotiated with the UAW last year.
USA
Small Business
Starbucks wields the axe in the US
02.07.2008 02:25
breakingnews.ie
In a sign that the days of splurging on US$4 (€2.50) lattes may be over, Starbucks will close 600 US stores in the next year, as the faltering US economy hastened the pain caused by the company’s own rapid expansion.
Ireland
Small Business
Irish firms second most profitable in Europe: Unite
02.07.2008 02:25
breakingnews.ie
Irish companies have the second highest profits in Europe despite corporate warnings of necessary pay freezes and job cuts, a major trade union claimed today.
Ireland
Small Business
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