Ann Arbor GDP grows in 2011 but lags behind state and national averages
The Ann Arbor area’s real gross domestic product increased by 0.3 percent in 2011 according to a report released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The growth rate put Ann Arbor behind...
View ArticleDamon's Grill near Briarwood Mall in Ann Arbor closing Sunday
Damon’s Grill’s Ann Arbor location, at 3150 Boardwalk Dr. near Briarwood Mall, will close Sunday after regular business hours, manager Richard Morawa said. Mowara said he only learned the restaurant...
View ArticleCEO of U-M Health System moves office from medical to research campus
A move initiated by office space renovations turned into a full-time relocation for Dr. Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, chief executive officer of the University of Michigan Health System. Pescovitz has moved...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan Health System creates new administrator role to...
To address gender and racial equality issues in the health care it provides and in its workforce, the University of Michigan Health System has created a new administrator role. The first Associate...
View ArticleMilstein and Milshteyn: Ann Arbor brothers with different names share the...
Brothers Dan Milstein (left) and Alex Milshteyn came to America from the former Soviet Union at ages 16 and 8. They now both run their own offices.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.comBy the numbers, Dan...
View ArticleMix Your Networking Medium
Photo by Mateusz StachowskiYou've scheduled in your regular networking time. You've got your log to track what you are doing. You've got your list of people to contact. Now there's only one thing left...
View ArticleFormer Arthur's Bar on Michigan Avenue rebrands itself but wants to keep...
The former Arthur's is now the Regal Beagle. Tom Perkins | For AnnArbor.com Bob Roberts considers the former Arthur’s Bar in Ypsilanti Township a dive bar. And he intends to keep the Regal Beagle -...
View ArticleAnn Arbor area's 25 largest companies employ a quarter of the region's...
The University of Michigan Health System is the area's second-largest employer, behind only the University of Michigan.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com file photoNearly one quarter of the Ann Arbor...
View ArticleFacebook campaign tries to save Amer's Deli in Michigan Union
The leases for several restaurants in the Michigan Union expire in April, including Amer's Deli.Angela Cesere | AnnArbor.comFans of Amer’s Mediterranean Deli are hoping a Facebook campaign will help...
View ArticleAnn Arbor woman turns passion for ballroom dancing in to business
Footnotes rents the Concourse Dance Hall for classes Monday through Friday. Photo courtesy of FootnotesFootnotes Dance Studio plans to bring the benefits of dance for personal growth to Ann Arbor....
View ArticleGirl Scouts Heart of Michigan lists 55-acre Camp Crawford for sale
Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan is selling its 55-acre site at 8483 Crane Road, in York Township, in the southeast area of Washtenaw County. Mary Flegal, president of GSHOM’s board of directors, said...
View ArticleJust in time for spring break: Michigan students create website for cheap...
Nowcation was developed at a 36-hour marathon hacking session at Palmer Commons earlier in February.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com file photoCollege students are known for their procrastination, and...
View ArticleNew Mark's Carts food vendor El Manantial will serve authentic Mexican food
Related story: Ann Arbor's Satchel's BBQ to join vendor lineup at Mark's Carts this year Mariano Rodriguez started working at his parents’ restaurant in Mexico when he was seven years old. Years...
View ArticleAnn Arbor's Satchel's BBQ to join vendor lineup at Mark's Carts this year
Eight food vendors plan to open at Mark's Carts outdoor food courtyard on April 1, including newcomers Satchel's BBQ and El Manantial.Joseph Tobianski I AnnArbor.com Related story: New Mark's Carts...
View Article2013 Pyramid Awards, and more
from wcaonline.org Datebook is your source for information about important business events going on in the greater Ann Arbor area. FEATURED EVENT: • March 8: Washtenaw Contractors Association's 2013...
View ArticleHile Design wins 'Best of Show' ADDY award for Scio Township promo
Ann Arbor-based firm Hile Design won a gold ADDY in the category "Elements of Advertising: Visual - Animation or Special Effects" for a promotional video the creative services firm made for Scio...
View ArticlePeople & achievements in the greater Ann Arbor area, including A2 Fitness...
Hosea Walker From new hires and promotions to industry awards, here’s a roundup of achievements by businesses and individuals in the greater Ann Arbor area: • A2 Fitness Professionals, based in Ann...
View ArticleMichigan Strategic Fund investing $2.62 million to help U-M, EMU tech transfer
A lab belonging to one of the 18 University of Michigan spinoffs sheltered at the school's 19-month-old Venture Accelerator.Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com file photo The Michigan Strategic Fund is...
View ArticleRestaurateur Sava Lelcaj to open new restaurant and bar in downtown Ann Arbor
Sava Lelcaj, owner of Sava's Restaurant and babo market, plans to open a small plates restaurant and bar on East Washington Street.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.comAnn Arbor restaurateur Sava Lelcaj has...
View ArticleWar on limo drivers? Ann Arbor's ramped-up enforcement of taxicab ordinance...
Paul Epstein, a driver for Yellow Car in Ann Arbor, believes city officials are unfairly cracking down on his company for choosing to operate as a state-licensed limousine company instead of a...
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