Badalamenti Joins Plunkett Cooney’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group
Attorney Nicholas T. Badalamenti recently joined the Insurance Coverage Practice Group of Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and most accomplished full-service law firms.
Badalamenti focuses his practice on the defense of insurance coverage...
Glenn Joins Plunkett Cooney’s Litigation, Governmental Law Practice Groups
Associate attorney Regan Glenn recently joined Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and most accomplished law firms, as a member of its Torts & Litigation and Governmental Law practice groups.
Glenn represents a variety...
DQS Solutions & Staffing and its Foundation and Sponsors Host Community Event
To thank and give back to the community, DQS Solutions & Staffing, its Foundation for Pops, along with sponsors Precision Vehicle Solutions, One Source Provider and McLaren Transport are hosting a holiday giveaway event,...
USG Supports River Rouge School District’s 10th Annual Turkey Giveaway
RIVER ROUGE — The River Rouge School District, in partnership with the Heart Work Is Hard Work Foundation, gave away 4,000 free turkeys and other dinner fixings to families in need on Monday, Nov....
November Inflation Rate Climbs Slightly
Anyone looking for reasons U.S. inflation rose slightly last month might look at the prices of used cars, hotel rooms and groceries.,
According to figures released by the Labor Department, consumer prices rose 2.7% in...
Initial Unemployment Claims Jump to Highest Level in Two Months
It’s been awhile.
Applications for unemployment benefits shot to their highest level in two months. Still, they remain low when considered in a historical context.
Jobless claim applications climbed to 242,000 for the week of Dec....
EVgo, GM Surpass 2,000 Public Fast-Charging Stalls in the U.S.
LOS ANGELES –– EVgo Inc., one of the nation’s largest providers of public fast charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, and General Motors have surpassed 2,000 public fast charging stalls opened through their ongoing metropolitan charging...
Market Focusing on Inflation Ahead of Potential Rate Cut
Following last month’s solid jobs report, financial markets will focus on inflation releases this week, the last major data ahead of the Fed’s December interest rate decision. The headline and core Consumer Price Index...
GM Selling Stake in Lansing Battery Cell Plant to LG Energy Solution
General Motors has reached a non-binding agreement to sell its stake in the nearly completed Ultium Cells LLC battery cell plant in Lansing, Mich., to its joint venture partner LG Energy Solution. The transaction is...
Right Place Forecast Points to Strong Regional Economy in ’25
The Right Place released its 2025 Economic Forecast, and officials say the numbers are all pointing in a positive direction.
GM Refocuses Autonomous Driving Development on Personal Vehicles
GM will no longer fund Cruise’s robotaxi development work and will instead focus its autonomous driving strategy on personal vehicles.
Nessel Warns Consumers About Holiday Scams Using Artificial Intelligence
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning consumers about potential fundraising scams using AI during the holiday season.
LAFCU Honored with Delta Township Community Impact–Legacy Award
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has been presented with the prestigious Community Impact–Legacy Award from Delta Township, an honor recognizing the organization’s dedication to enriching the community in which it has been headquartered since 1971.
The...
Farbman Group Partners With Soul Studio for New Headquarters Mural
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Farbman Group, a Midwest full-service commercial real estate company, partnered with Soul Studio, an art program and gallery by local nonprofit Friendship Circle, to commission a large mural in its...
Here Are 5 Reasons for Businesses to Bank Locally
Having recently recognized Small Business Saturday, it’s a good time overall to consider the vital role of small businesses, and of community banks as part of local economies across the country. As a former...
Busy Cyber Monday Caps Successful Thanksgiving Shopping Week
A busy Cyber Monday highlighted a busy “Cyber Week” over Thanksgiving for American shoppers.
U.S. shoppers spent $13.3 billion online on Cyber Monday, according to Adobe Inc., Bloomberg reported. That’s up 7.3% over 2023 and...
Stellantis Starts Process of Replacing Tavares as CEO
It didn’t take long for Stellantis to start the process of looking for a new CEO.
On Monday, Stellantis announced the formation of an interim executive committee charged with finding a successor to former CEO...
Economic Forecast Lays Out Plausible Scenario of Solid Growth, Slower Fed Rate Cuts
The Republican sweep of the 2024 elections is set to transform the economic outlook. President-elect Trump will take office with ambitious economic plans: Roll back regulation, cut taxes, raise tariffs, and curb immigration.
Republican majorities...
Fed Chair Hopes Politics Don’t Affect Interest Rate Decisions
President-elect Donald Trump has been loud-and-clear about his complaints about the way the Federal Reserve does business, including insisting the president should “have a say” in Fed policies.
But on Wednesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell...
U.S. Applications for Jobless Benefits Up, But Remain at Low Levels
It was a good news-bad news week in the unemployment assistance arena.
On one hand, the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose a bit. On the other hand, those numbers remain at historically...
