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Ann Arbor biotech company Lycera makes a second $300 million deal with Merck
Ann Arbor biotechnology company Lycera announced a collaboration with pharmaceutical giant Merck on Tuesday that could be worth more than $300 million. The deal will continue Lycera’s research into...
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Red Cross, KeyBank team up for fire prevention effort
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, volunteers from the Washtenaw-Lenawee Chapter of the Red Cross, in partnership with KeyBank, went door to door, Jan. 26 and 27 in the Washtenaw-Lenawee...
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Business Law & Order on employment issues, and more
Datebook is your source for information about important business events going on in the greater Ann Arbor area. • Monday: Business Law & Order - Employment I. 5-7 p.m. SPARK Central, 330 E....
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People & achievements in the greater Ann Arbor area, including Smith Haughey...
Cheryl ChandlerFrom new hires and promotions to industry awards, here’s a roundup of achievements by businesses and individuals in the greater Ann Arbor area: • Cheryl L. Chandler, an attorney and...
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Zingerman's sees its future in Ann Arbor: 'We've got a longterm vision and...
Zingerman's Deli, located at 422 Detroit St. in downtown Ann Arbor's historic Kerrytown district, as it looked in May 2010.Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.comBefore opening Zingerman's Deli in downtown Ann...
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Robotics trade association says North American sales hit record highs in 2012
As manufacturing has bounced back in Michigan and across America, a greater reliance on automated tools has led to a record year for the robotics industry. According to a report from the Ann...
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Washtenaw County to demolish vacant juvenile detention center on Platt Road
Washtenaw County will raze the vacant juvenile detention center at 2270 Platt Road in Ann Arbor this summer to make room for future development by the county, officials say. Greg Dill, infrastructure...
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Domino's Pizza rolling out new look for its stores -- starting in Ann Arbor
Taking a cue from his customers, Domino’s Pizza CEO Patrick Doyle hopes to reinvent the pizza store experience. The Ann Arbor Township-based company is rolling out redesigned stores in certain markets...
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Blockbuster video store closing soon in Chelsea
Blockbuster has closed other locations in Washtenaw County as well as four stores in Grand Rapids in 2011.Katy Batdorff | The Grand Rapids Press file photoThe Blockbuster video rental store at 1145 S....
View ArticleTunisian cafe and market plans to open next month on Ann Arbor's North Maple
Khaled Houamed and Susan Thomas want to bring North African cuisine to Ann Arbor next month when they open a cafe and market, Concentrate Media reports. The pair plans to open El Harissa Market Cafe...
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University of Michigan's student-led Frankel Fund leads $600,000 investment...
The Frankel Fund's "Tech Team" took the lead on the investment in Fusion Coolant Systems, Inc.Photo courtesy Samuel StevensonSome college students dream of being entrepreneurs and eventually starting...
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Planet Fitness opening in former Hollywood Video in Ann Arbor
Two years after Hollywood Video shuttered its Ann Arbor area stores as part of a company bankruptcy, a buyer has emerged for one of the vacated buildings. Planet Fitness franchisees Jim Matthew and...
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Michigan sees nearly $150 million increase in venture capital activity in 2012
While venture capital funding decreased nationwide last year, funding for Michigan startups increased from $84.7 million in 2011 to $232.31 million in 2012. The investment level was the highest...
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IHA plans to consolidate practices in new medical center building at...
An artist's rendering of a new three-story, 44,000-square-foot medical center that will be built by EP2 Investments for lease by IHA at the Domino's Farms Office Park in Ann Arbor Township.Courtesy of...
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Congressman John Dingell and University Bank president to host Q&A after...
U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Dearborn, and University Bank president and CEO Stephen Ranzini will participate in a question-and-answer session after a special showing of “Inside Job” at 5 p.m. Sunday at...
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Husband and wife entrepreneurs steer hardware store and yoga studio through...
Co-owners of Ann Arbor's Carpenter Brothers and Ita Yoga, Armando and Ita Reyes, stand inside the hardware store with their dog, Maya.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.comArmando Reyes started scrubbing...
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Giving generously makes both parties feel great
Photo by Paul Downey Sometimes the best way to give is just simply to acknowledge another person's efforts, or accomplishments, or struggles. It was a few years ago now that I received a phone call...
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Nordstrom Rack sets opening date for Ann Arbor store
Nordstrom Rack is publicizing an opening date for its first Ann Arbor location. The Nordstrom Rack storefront is nearing completion in Arborland Mall.Angela Smith for AnnArbor.comThe Seattle-based...
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Top 20 Ann Arbor taxpayers in 2012
Two of Ann Arbor’s largest shopping centers and a student housing complex on the north side were the city’s top taxpayers in 2012, according to data released this month. Last year, the city had a...
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Charges filed with National Labor Relations Board allege improper union...
Workers in the American Legion hall sign petitions to the National Labor Relations Board officially charging ACH and the Unions with misconduct at the Faurecia Plant in Saline. Courtney Sacco I...
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