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• Day 1: Systems analyst opens ice cream shop
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Year in Review: West Michigan loses homeowners to foreclosures, businesses to credit crunch and its last GM plant in a year of crisis
By The Grand Rapids Press
December 28, 2008, 12:10AM
• Interactive player: Looking back at 2008 Other Year in Review content: • Nation/World news • Local news • Business • Entertainment • Sports • Religion • Cast your votes • West Michigan's top newsmakers of 2008• Day 1: Systems analyst opens ice cream shop • Day 2: Diemaker becomes nurse • Day 3: Factory worker takes over family tree farm • Day 4: Banker opens her own financial services business • Day 5: Buyout from JCI turns photography hobby into job
Delphi posts net profit for third quarter
By Darin Estep
November 11, 2008, 5:41AM
TROY -- Auto parts supplier Delphi Corp. reported a net profit for the third quarter after posting a loss a year ago, helped by a settlement with General Motors Corp. and restructuring agreements. Delphi, which has been operating under bankruptcy protection since 2005, on Monday reported net income of $5.2 billion for the quarter, compared with a net loss of... Full story »DeVos spices conference lunch with reality check on attracting industry
By Ben M. Beversluis
September 19, 2008, 1:40PM
Stop counting on some big outside company to revive Michigan's sick economy, Amway founder Rich DeVos said Friday. Michiganders can do it themselves. (Press Photo/Rex Larsen) • Read the story | Listen to DeVos speech • Business tax is top among priorities for Lansing • What kind of state should Michigan be? • Med panel says controlling health care costs is key • University heads call for state funding to stem 'brain drain' • George Will lashes out against Republicans • Listen to office furniture leaders panel • Office furniture chiefs want better business tax • Follow Policy Conference live with Twitter • Complete coverage of the conference Full story »Audio: Panel discussion with West Michigan's Big 3
By The Grand Rapids Press
September 18, 2008, 4:12PM
Listen to audio from a panel discussion involving three top office furniture executives held Thursday at DeVos Place during the West Michigan Regional Policy Conference. Peter Secchia introduced Brian Walker, CEO of Herman Miller Inc., Dick Haworth, chairman of Haworth Inc., and Jim Hackett, CEO of Steelcase Inc. Among the topics they discussed: • Limits on foreign workers and... Full story »
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