Articles tagged:rise & fall

Posted: Sun Feb 6 5:14 a.m. by Paula Gardner News Director

One suffered a major fire but rebuilt business after relocating and the others are extending a serious problem in Ypsilanti Township. Here are our picks for a winner and loser from last week's business news:

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Posted: Sun Jan 23 5:40 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

One is planning to open an open-air court for food vendors; the other could get swindled if Michigan's pricing law is repealed. Here are our picks for last week's winner and loser in local business news:

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Posted: Sun Jan 16 5:45 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

One kept a re-zoning proposal alive, another step toward opening a local store, while the other is set to close today. Here are our picks for last week's winner and loser in local business news:

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Posted: Sun Jan 2 5:51 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

One brings plenty of promise to Ann Arbor's Main Street; the other just closed on Chelsea's Main Street. Here are our picks for last week's winner and loser in local business news:

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Posted: Sun Dec 5 5:45 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

One is being remodeled to attract a new crowd; the other recently had three out of four bidders backing out of an online auction. Here are our picks for the winners and losers from the news last week:

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Posted: Sun Nov 14 5:37 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

One got a boost from a University of Michigan study; the other is starting to struggle again. Here are our picks for the winners and losers from the news last week:

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Posted: Sun Nov 7 5:44 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

One presents business opportunity to a long-time local cleaning company; the other faces more inventory uncertainty through 2011. Here are our picks for the week’s winner and loser in the news.

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Posted: Sun May 30 5:45 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

Here are the Ann Arbor Business Review picks for last week's winner and loser in the news:

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Posted: Sun Mar 14 5:14 a.m. by Paula Gardner News Director

One showed signs of life; the other learned it would have to say farewell to a CEO that helped establish the company's local acquisition. Here are the Ann Arbor Business Review picks for last week's winner and loser in the news:

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Posted: Sun Feb 21 5:02 a.m. by Paula Gardner News Director

One is hiring; the other creating a no-win situation for a newly troubled auto company. Here are Business Review's picks for a weekly business-related winning move - and losing move.

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Posted: Sun Jan 31 5:58 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
Rise & Fall: Winter Warriors & Borders employees

Rise: Winter Warriors We can’t give a cold reception to the latest promotion to capitalize on Ann Arbor’s bars & restaurants. Who wants to go out during the coldest days of the year? On Feb. 6, downtown establishments participating the Winter Warriors event will find out - after they make ...

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Posted: Sun Jan 24 5:09 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
Rise & Fall: U-M Survival Flight and Kwame Kilpatrick

Rise: University of Michigan Survival Flight A crew assigned to the air rescue unit at the University of Michigan Hospitals - with the help of a pilot from Pentastar Aviation - traveled to Haiti as part of worldwide rescue efforts after the island’s massive earthquake. The crew returned to Ann ...

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Posted: Sun Jan 17 5:56 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
On the Rise: Aastrom & Ypsilanti and Lincoln schools

Rise: Aastrom The Ann Arbor-based biotech company ended 2009 with a new CEO, Tim Mayleben, who said his top strategies including fund-raising. That moved forward last week when the company announced a public stock offering that should generate just under $11 million. It sounds like a step forward for Aastrom’s ...

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Posted: Sun Jan 10 5 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
Rise & Fall: Ann Arbor Summer Festival and Lycera

Rise: Ann Arbor Summer Festival The popular annual event is making format changes - like longer weekend hours, but no Monday programming - to keep it viable. It’s a sign of “doing more with less,” organizers said, preserving the essence of the event, including Top of the Park performances, while ...

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Posted: Sun Dec 27 5 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
Rise & Fall: RealKidz Inc and Arbor Dog Daycare

Rise: RealKidz Inc The Ypsilanti company that designs, manufactures and sells clothing for plus-sized girls received a $50,000 microloan from Ann Arbor SPARK’s Eastern Washtenaw County Micro Loan Fund. The award is the maximum the fund will award, and it will be used toward hiring a sales director. The company ...

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