Michigan retail sales rise in March amid weather boosts
Michigan retailers report 60 percent saw March sales higher than February while national figures grew 0.3 percent. CEO James P Hallan credits consumer confidence and favorable spring weather as 73 percent of retailers expect gains in the next three months. Local store owners note a season shift ahead of tourist season, with Holland preparing for busier months. The national trend includes Bon-Ton Stores closing all locations and Younkers at The Shops at Westshore shuttering, following J C Penney’s July 31 2017 closure.
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Aunt Millie's opens Holland outlet for discounted bread
Aunt Millie's, based in Fort Wayne, opens at 520 Butternut Drive in Rosa Parks Plaza Holland. District Manager Sylvia Princing says the outlet offers day old bread at about 50 percent off with prices like 89 cents for Hillbilly bread and 1.49 for rye versus grocery store prices near four dollars. Open weekdays 10 to 5:30 and Saturdays 10 to 4, the chain already runs three other Michig an outlets in Muskegon, Walker, and Grand Rapids.
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Market Snapshot Limited to Index Movements
Daily financial brief notes the DOW at 24083.83 and NASDAQ at 7003.74 with modest changes of 59.70 and 362 points respectively, reflecting mixed sentiment as traders await next catalysts. No further context or names are provided.
Comcast bids 22 billion pounds for Sky in bid war
Comcast offered 12.75 pounds per Sky share, valuing Sky PLC at 22 billion pounds, topping Rupert Murdoch's Fox bid and prompting Sky to withdraw its acceptance. Sky, London-based with pay TV across Europe, faces a potential shift in media influence as investors expect Fox to respond.
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Remembering Jack A Heauvelhorst Grandville longtime Zeeland Swinwin owner
Jack Allyn Heauvelhorst 74 of Grandville former owner of Zeeland Swinwin for many years died April 23 2018 He loved the outdoors and served local groups Survived by wife Judie children and grandchildren Funeral 1 pm April 27 2018 Zion Reformed Church Grandville Interment Forest Grove Cemetery Visitation 4-7 pm April 26 Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home Memorials to National MS Society or Faith Hospice Trillium Woods
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Remembering Lynn Pappas 68 of Hudsonville dies
Lynn Pappas age 68 of Hudsonville died April 24 2018 after a quiet life of care and family. Survived by step-daughters Julie Rossio and Sandy Reno two step grandchildren Emily and Jordan brother Bruce Karsten Zeeland sister in law Jane Leslie Hudsonville and many Karsten nieces nephews and great nieces and nephews Visitation April 26 2018 and April 27 2018 at Yntenna Funeral Home Zeeland MI Funeral April 27 2018 officiated by Rev Neal Karsten Memorials to Bauer CRC Presidential Estates Ministry.
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Karsten) Pappas
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Death Notice Lowell Coe 94 Holland
Lowell Coe known as Tom, 94, of Holland died April 25, 2018. Arrangements are by Dykstra Funeral Home Mulder Chapel. dykstrafuneralhome.com
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Tom” Coe
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Stocks Close Mixed on Wall Street as Boeing Lifts Dow
A late rally erased early losses leaving major indexes mixed. Boeing’s strong gains helped the Dow rise and Exxon Mobil boosted energy stocks by raising its quarterly dividend. Energy and defense sectors moved amid higher bond yields and rising oil prices.
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