Michigan business news briefs: Gas prices rise 11 cents – Detroit Free Press
AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have increased 11 cents per gallon over the past week to a statewide average of $1.98. The auto club said Monday the statewide average is $1.29 per gallon lower than last year at this time. Of the cities it surveys

Morocco- Moukawalati gaining ground slowly but surely – MENAFN
(MENAFN – Morocco Business News) Moukawalati, a programme designed to encourage young people to set up their own businesses, created some 5,167 jobs up to January 2009. Moukawalati (my enterprise in Arabic) also generated an overall investments of

Morocco’s Oujda, Trowbridge sign partnership agreement – MENAFN
(MENAFN – Morocco Business News) The Morocco city of Oujda and Trowbridge, southern England, have signed a partnership agreement for the establishment of long-lasting relations between the two cities. Signed on Friday by the two cities’ mayors, the

Business news digest – Vindicator
LORDSTOWN General Motors Corp. will close the Lordstown complex the week of June 22 instead of the week of April 20 as previously announced. Chris Lee, a company spokesman, said the change was made in an effort to balance production with expected

25th Business Expo coming Wednesday – Abilene Reporter-News
The nationwide business downturn may be hitting some cities hard, but the Abilene Chamber of Commerce has another full house for its 25th annual Business Expo at the Abilene Civic Center on Wednesday. Expo hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The expo began 25