http://www.record-eagle.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:55:59 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_311065612.html http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_311065612.html More than a million apples from Cherry Bay Orchards were donated to Hope and Encouragement for Humanity, a nonprofit organization based in Blissfield that will distribute the fruit to food pantries and other outlets throughout the U.S. and Mexico. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:55:58 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_311065618.html http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_311065618.html Could ethanol be the key to Michigan's renewable energy future? Ethanol has become more popular as a renewable energy source. It's promoted as an eco-friendly tool to reduce air pollution because it can be made from common crops such as sugar cane, potatoes and corn. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:55:57 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_311065626.html http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_311065626.html Michigan's nationally admired Groundwater Stewardship Program provides educational, financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers and residents to identify and reduce groundwater contamination risks. It encourages individuals to take voluntary, proactive steps to protect Michigan's water quality and therefore the drinking water. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:55:56 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_311065633.html http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_311065633.html Co-op marketing meeting Nov. 12; Leelanau annual meeting Nov. 17; Crop insurance deadline Nov. 20 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:55:55 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_311065636.html http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_311065636.html Weather readings taken at the NW Michigan Horticultural Research Station Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:50:59 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_310075053.html http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_310075053.html Can't pay the mortgage? You still might be able to stay in your home. Government-controlled mortgage company Fannie Mae is going to give borrowers on the verge of foreclosure the option of renting their homes for a year. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:50:58 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_310075057.html http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_310075057.html Sara Lee Corp., with leaner operations and more profitable product line, reported that its first-quarter profit jumped 23 percent and raised its outlook for the year. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:50:57 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_310075105.html http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_310075105.html The Midwestern chain of Meijer stores has entered a toy-pricing war with national retail giants Wal-Mart and Target, dropping prices 30 percent on more than 400 toys. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:50:56 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_310075109.html http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_310075109.html Assumed names filed in Grand Traverse County Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:50:55 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_310075112.html http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_310075112.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:55:59 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_309065629.html http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_309065629.html Local Chrysler dealers welcomed the company's plans to revamp its struggling Dodge car brand under its new turnaround plan. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:55:58 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_309065633.html http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_309065633.html Last year pharmaceutical companies spent more than $4 billion urging patients like you to "ask your doctor" about their drugs. But if you want a prescription that won't empty your wallet, while still keeping you well, you might start asking your doctor about drugs you don't see on TV. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:55:57 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_309065638.html http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_309065638.html The most common deals under the government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program, aimed at putting more fuel-efficient cars on the road, replaced old Ford or Chevrolet pickups with new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage, according to an analysis of new federal data by The Associated Press. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:55:56 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_309065642.html http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_309065642.html New York's attorney general hit Intel Corp. with an antitrust lawsuit Wednesday, claiming the company used "illegal threats and collusion" to dominate the market for computer microprocessors. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:55:55 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_309065649.html http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_309065649.html The Federal Reserve pledged Wednesday to keep a key interest rate at a record low for an "extended period," in a sign that the U.S. economy is growing but remains deeply dependent on government help.