Latest Press Release on Michigan

Intellitrends Conducts Study That Indicates Holiday Retail Sales Likely to Depend on Perceived “Deals” Available to Consumers
DETROIT - Consumers who find perceived deals are more likely to spend the same amount of money this holiday season as they did in 2008, according to the latest FYi online survey conducted this month by Michigan-based market research and strategy firm Intellitrends. The

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Parkway Properties Announces GSA Lease Renewal In Chicago
JACKSON, Miss., Nov. 23 -- Parkway Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PKY) announced today that it signed a 190,000 square foot long-term lease renewal with the General Services Administration ("GSA") at 233 North Michigan in Chicago. The GSA's lease was originall...

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Ski All Season for $189 with the Michigan Snowsports Industries Association White Gold Card
CLARKSTON, Mich., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Michigan Snowsports Industries Association (MSIA) is selling a card that allows the holder to ski at 28 different Michigan ski areas this winter for just $189. Called the MSIA White Gold Card, purchasers are entitled to ski one time ...

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Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Income Trust Report of Earnings
BOSTON, Nov. 19 -- Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Income Trust (NYSE Amex: EMI) (the "Trust"), a closed-end management investment company, today announced the earnings of the Trust for the three and nine-month periods ended August 31, 2009. The Trust's fisca...

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Eastern Michigan University Graduates to New Level of Data Protection With EMC
HOPKINTON, Mass., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, announced that Eastern Michigan University has turned to EMC storage solutions to improve the management and protection of the important information in th...

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Vic Bhagat Appointed Head of GE’s New Advanced Manufacturing and Software Technology Center
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. - GE today announced the appointment of Vic Bhagat, 44, as site leader of GE’s Advanced Manufacturing and Software Technology Center -- a state-of-the-art information technology and research and development facility now open in Van Buren Township, Michigan.

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Fitch Affirms American Charter School Foundation's (MI) $78.4MM Education Revs at 'BBB'
NEW YORK - Fitch Ratings affirms its 'BBB' rating on approximately $78.4 million of outstanding Pima County Industrial Development Authority education revenue bonds, series 2007A, issued on behalf of the American Charter Schools Foundation (ACSF), a Michigan not-for-profit corporation. The

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Fitch Affirms Michigan's $1.5B Trunk Line Fund Bonds at 'AA-'; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK - In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the underlying 'AA-' rating on the state of Michigan's approximately $1.5 billion of outstanding state trunk line fund bonds. The affected series of bonds appear below: --Refunding bonds, series 19

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1.2 Million Michiganians To Travel During Thanksgiving, Says AAA
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- An estimated 1.2 million Michiganians will travel 50 miles or more from home during the 2009 Thanksgiving holiday period, on par with last year's travel, says AAA Michigan. AAA predicts 38.4 million Americans will travel nationally, a 1...

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Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy Continues to Expand - Opens Location in Southern California
SWARTZ CREEK, Mich., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy announced today the opening of their branch in San Bernardino, CA. Diplomat has 6 additional locations in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Florida. "In January, our contracts with managed care o...

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Four Michigan Companies Receive $200,000 From Ann Arbor SPARK's Microloan Program
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Four Michigan companies received a combined total of $200,000 from the Michigan Microloan Fund Program, administered by Ann Arbor SPARK. Allinnova, Procuit, Solarflex, and The Whole Brain Group will use the funding to commercialize their ...

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Detroit City Barricades Forfeit Eliza Howell Park to Grandson
News Conference DETROIT, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by Taxpayers United Michigan Foundation: WHO: KEN CHEYNE, Grandson of Eliza Howell Bill McMaster, State Chairman (Voluntary), Taxpayers United Michigan Foundation ...

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American Electric Power Awards Alstom Power Contracts Worth Over USD 100 Million (€70 Million) to Add Power and Reliability to Its DC Cook 1 and Conesville 4 Power Plants in the US
WASHINGTON - American Electric Power (AEP) will purchase steam turbines from Alstom Power for its DC Cook 1 nuclear power plant in Michigan and its Conesville 4 coal-fired generating unit in Ohio. The replacement of turbines on these units will bring improved performance and reliability.

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David T. Provost and First Michigan Bancorp, Inc. Complete Private Placement of Common Stock
TROY, Mich., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- First Michigan Bancorp, Inc. announced today that it has successfully raised over $13 million in equity capital to support the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, First Michigan Bank.

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A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Negative for Michigan Commercial Insurance Mutual
OLDWICK, N.J. - A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Michigan Commercial Insurance Mutual (MCIM) (Lansing, MI). The revis

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Half of Eligible Patients Do Not Get Aortic Valve Replacement
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fear about the risk of surgery is among the reasons half of eligible patients are not getting aortic valve replacement surgery, according to a study by physicians at the University of Michigan Health System. Earlier th...

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Michigan Chamber Foundation Project Generates Over 120 'Great Ideas For Michigan' Since its Mid-September Launch
LANSING, Mich., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- "Great Ideas for Michigan" - a web-based project launched in mid-September by the Michigan Chamber Foundation, has collected over 120 ideas from Michigan citizens to help improve our state's quality of life. The Michigan Chamber Foundati...

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Molina Healthcare Medicaid Plans Ranked Among “U.S. News / NCQA America’s Best Health Insurance Plans 2009-10”
LONG BEACH, Calif. - Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:MOH), today announced that U.S. News and World Report has ranked all of Molina’s eligible subsidiary Medicaid health plans in California, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Utah and Washington among “America’s Best Health I

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Student Wins Over $25,000 In Private College Scholarships: Mom Shares His Secret With The World!
(EMAILWIRE.COM, November 24, 2009 ) Detroit, MI - Joshua Matthews had a dream to attend the University of Michigan. His parents shared this dream, but shuddered at the $25,000 per year cost of attending the university. As Josh threw himself into hi..

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Humble Daisy Introduces ProfCast for Windows
Michigan based Humble Daisy, Inc announced the release today of ProfCast for Windows 1.0. The release brings the company's flagship presentation recording solution to Windows users worldwide. ProfCast is a versatile, powerful, yet very simple to use tool for recording lectures including Powe...

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University of Michigan Wolverine Venture Fund Achieves Record $2 Million Return on HandyLab Acquisition
Acquired by Becton, Dickinson and Co., HandyLab Marks Third Successful Exit for Country's First Student-Led Venture Fund ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wolverine Venture Fund (WVF), part of the University of Michigan's Samuel Zell & Rober...

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BD Completes Acquisition of HandyLab, Inc.
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Nov. 20 -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX) today announced the completion of its acquisition of HandyLab, Inc., an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company that develops and manufactures molecular diagnostic assays and automation plat...

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Buy the Boss a Gift That'll Leave em Speachless: A Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Michigan
"A hot air balloon flight is the perfect gift for those who are tired of giving "forgettable" gifts that sit on a shelf or get tucked away in a closet," says Scott Lorenz, President and Chief Pilot of Westwind Balloon Company of Plymouth, Michigan. "Nobody forgets a ...

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Give a Christmas Gift They'll Never Forget- How About a Hot Air Balloon Ride over Michigan?
"A balloon flight is the perfect gift for those who are tired of giving "forgettable" gifts that sit on a shelf or get tucked away in a closet," says Scott Lorenz, President and Chief Pilot of Westwind Balloon Company of Plymouth, Michigan. "Nobody forgets a hot air ...

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Rivertown Dental Associates Launch New Dental Website
Grand Rapids, Michigan Dentist publishes informative new dental website for patient education and convenience./I/P PGrand Rapids, Mich. (PRWEB) November 18, 2009 -- Family and cosmetic Grand Rapids dental office Rivertown Dental Associates is excited to announce the launch of their new ...

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