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Canadian firm to invest €625m in NI aircraft plant
13.07.2008 09:15
breakingnews.ie
An investment of over €625m is being made in the North by Canadian aerospace company Bombardier, which is to use its Belfast plant for the design and manufacture of wings for a new generation of commuter aircraft.
Ireland
Small Business
MIKE WENDLAND: iPhone 3G network coverage limited
13.07.2008 07:14
freep.com
The new Apple 3G phone works super fast on the AT&T 3G network. That's the good news. The bad news is that network is limited in coverage. And the 3G phone seems to eat up the battery a lot faster than the old one.
USA
Small Business
DTE to invest billions in alternative energy
13.07.2008 03:16
freep.com
DTE Energy is getting ready to spend billions of dollars on alternative energy investments in Michigan, boosting the state's efforts to become a leader in this rapidly growing market.
USA
Small Business
Casino employees learn their workplaces are hard to cheat
13.07.2008 03:16
freep.com
Some employees of Detroit's three casinos think they can beat the system that's in place to protect their workplace against cheats and thieves.
USA
Small Business
MARK PHELAN: Buy Detroit 3 cars based on quality, not patriotism
13.07.2008 03:16
freep.com
You shouldn't beg for respect when you can earn it. I've been thinking about this since reading my colleague Brent Snavely's report last week that increasing numbers of metro Detroiters are buying cars built by Japanese automakers, an erosion of the region's long-held loyalty to domestic brands.
USA
Small Business
TOM WALSH: Wayne County executive bets on racetrack plan
13.07.2008 03:16
freep.com
Jerry Campbell and Robert Ficano are making huge bets, against stiff odds, that thoroughbred horse racing can thrive in metro Detroit without slot machines or other casino games at a new racetrack.
USA
Small Business
Home sales improve? Decline? Both are right
13.07.2008 03:16
freep.com
Realtors have been reporting recently that metro Detroit home sales have moved into positive territory, yet county government tallies indicate mostly that sales are down compared with last year. While somewhat confusing, both sets of data are accurate. They measure different sales within different time frames and, for both buyers and sellers, they are important gauges of market activity.
USA
Small Business
SUSAN TOMPOR: Beware of early-retirement scammers at seminars
13.07.2008 03:16
freep.com
Employers are being put on high alert for bad brokers and others who weasel their way into the workplace to stage free seminars that ultimately lead to devastating early-retirement scams. Hint: If a pot of gold pops up on the PowerPoint, hold on to your 401(k).
USA
Small Business
PORTABLE CHURCH INDUSTRIES: Tabernacle in trailer lets churches focus on faith
13.07.2008 03:16
freep.com
Starting a ministry requires little more than faith, but a Troy company has launched a growing business by supplying all the tools the faithful need to get a new church on its feet. The company's calling card is a tabernacle in a trailer that holds everything a modern church needs to hold services for up to 400 people, from high-end audio and video equipment to children's toys for the nursery -- with batteries already installed.
USA
Small Business
CAROL CAIN: Penske Group finds ways to profit, despite Michigan automakers' slump
13.07.2008 03:16
freep.com
Things may be stormy for Michigan's automakers, but the sun continues to shine on the Penske Automotive Group.
USA
Small Business
FIRST CLASS: EXCLUSIVE ENTERTAINMENT: Private concerts make for memorable parties
13.07.2008 03:16
freep.com
Have you daydreamed about meeting your favorite singer backstage at a concert? Would you rather shell out some hard cash to book a famous performer for your private party? During the past five years, musical icons ranging from the Rolling Stones to Dolly Parton have been finding their ways more than ever to lucrative private gigs featuring corporate meetings, birthday parties, anniversaries and weddings.
USA
Small Business
JAMES DULLEY: High-efficiency air conditioner saves on fuel bills
13.07.2008 03:16
freep.com
Dear Jim: With these crazy gasoline prices, we stay home more now and, therefore, air condition more. My old central air conditioner costs lot to operate. What type of replacement unit will be cheapest to run?
USA
Small Business
Ann Arbor attorney volunteers with free-flight charity
13.07.2008 03:16
freep.com
Kelly K. Burris, an attorney, has been a volunteer pilot with Air Charity Network since 2003 and has piloted more than 100 flights on her own time and at her own expense for reasons including post-transplant treatment, cancer treatment, hospice transport, organ transplant, compassion flights and Hurricane Katrina relief.
USA
Small Business
Fenwick's exterior blends styles, shapes and textures
13.07.2008 03:16
freep.com
An intriguing variety of exterior shapes and textures makes the Craftsman-style Fenwick a visual treat. This plan was created by guest designer Steve Duarte.
USA
Small Business
LAURA ORTIZ: Gorgeous Saline Valley Farms have homes in a country setting
13.07.2008 03:16
freep.com
The project: Saline Valley Farms, single-family homes in York Township that range from 2,200 to 4,000 square feet. Lot prices start at $150,000. Custom homes start at $350,000.
USA
Small Business
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