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The third annual Ann Arbor - Ypsilanti Regional B2B EXPO offers area businesses an opportunity to gain exposure for their business services and products, network with peers, obtain leads and increase revenue.

A one-day event that you don't want to miss. Booth space and sponsorship opportunities available.

B2B Expo 2012

Posted: Wed Feb 22 9:48 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
Justin Verlander cereal to benefit Ann Arbor VA hospital

Sales of a new cereal bearing the name of Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander will benefit Ann Arbor's Veteran Affairs hospital, officials announced today.

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Posted: Wed Feb 22 5:59 a.m. by Lizzy Alfs Business Reporter

Six weeks after announcing Cafe Habana would relocate to make room for the adjoining Blue Tractor to expand, renovations at the restaurant are complete and Blue Tractor has introduced its new menu.

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Posted: Wed Feb 22 5:58 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Ann Arbor City Council denies zoning request for sausage company that wants to expand

Walt Hansen and Hannah Cheadle, the couple who moved home to Michigan from New York City to start a sausage-making business, will not be able to expand in Ann Arbor. At least for a while. The Ann Arbor City Council voted 9-0 Tuesday to reject their request to re-zone the ...

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Posted: Wed Feb 22 5:45 a.m. by Guest Column
Bill threatens patent rights for Michigan auto parts manufacturers

Earlier this month, U.S. Reps. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee reintroduced legislation that would drastically reduce the term for design patent protection from 14 years to a mere 30 months for automotive repair parts.

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Posted: Tue Feb 21 2:55 p.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director
U-M to lead Michigan university technology commercialization initiative

The University of Michigan's Technology Transfer Office served as the model for a new initiative with six other Michigan public universities to accelerate technology commercialization by connecting entrepreneurs and experts to ideas and intellectual property.

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Posted: Tue Feb 21 5:58 a.m. by Guest Column
The case against emergency managers: How bankruptcy preserves democracy

(Editor's note: This editorial is written by Chris Savage, a Dexter resident who owns and operates Eclectablog.com. He is also co-vice chair for precinct organizing for the Washtenaw County Democratic Party.) In his Feb. 14 piece "Why bankruptcy is worse for Michigan cities than emergency managers," Nathan Bomey suggests that ...

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Posted: Tue Feb 21 5:58 a.m. by Lizzy Alfs Business Reporter

Lodgco Management, a Mt. Pleasant-based hospitality company that builds and acquires hotels, recently purchased the Hawthorn Suites on Green Court near Plymouth Road in Ann Arbor for $5.358 million.

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Posted: Mon Feb 20 3:30 p.m. by Cindy Heflin News producer
U-M student's 'Walk of Shame' shuttle service idea goes viral

A University of Michigan student is getting a lot of attention for a business idea she hatched called the “Walk of Shame Shuttle” and the “mock commercial” for it that she put up on YouTube.

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Posted: Mon Feb 20 2:50 p.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director

DTE Energy this month will begin installing 120,000 so-called smart meters at homes throughout Washtenaw County, officials announced today.

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Posted: Mon Feb 20 1:04 p.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director

The owner of the downtown Saline property formerly occupied by a Little Caesars franchise is actively seeking new tenants for the space. When the franchise at 100 S. Ann Arbor St. closed abruptly in October, it was not immediately clear whether it was closed for good.

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Posted: Mon Feb 20 5:59 a.m. by Paula Gardner News Director
Top 15 bars: Ann Arbor's liquor sales grew 7 percent in 2011

Ann Arbor's reputation for hosting a vital nightlife scene is just part of a growing industry in Michigan: liquor. A look at statewide data for wholesale liquor sales to bars and restaurants that, in turn, sell it for consumption on their premises shows sales and revenue growth in 2011.

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Posted: Mon Feb 20 5:58 a.m. by Lizzy Alfs Business Reporter
Five Guys Burgers and Fries to open at Arborland shopping center

The owners of the Five Guys Burgers and Fries franchise restaurant on State Street near the University of Michigan campus plan to open their second Ann Arbor restaurant this spring: located in the Arborland Center off Washtenaw Avenue.

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