CRIMSON Announces Leadership Changes
Detroit-based brand advocacy agency CRIMSON is recognizing its agency leadership team and positioning itself for growth with the elevation of six key team members.
The leadership changes include:
● Jennette Smith Kotila has been named agency...
U.S. Imposes Tariffs; Canada, Mexico and China Respond
The U.S. imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico Tuesday, while doubling down on tariffs on China.
5 Tips for Small Business Owners to Kick Off 2025 With Confidence
Now is the perfect time for entrepreneurs to evaluate the state of their business and adjust their strategies to prepare for success in the year ahead. BofA Global Research economists expect 2025 to be...
ACG Detroit Recognizes Middle-Market Innovators Ahead of Inspire & Ignite Luncheon
CG Detroit recently announced the award recipients of its 2025 Igniting Inspiration and Inspiring Impact Awards — Alison Todak of Plymouth Growth and Carrie Schochet of Purple Squirrel Advisors, respectively. Both accolades recognize and...
Shefferly joins Plunkett Cooney’s Business Law Practice Group
Kelly J. Shefferly recently joined the Business Transactions & Planning Practice Group of Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and most accomplished law firms.
Shefferly, who is a member of the firm’s Bloomfield Hills...
Tariffs on Canada, Mexico Expected Next Week
Remember those tariffs President Donald Trump paused for Mexico and Canada last month? They won’t be paused much longer.
Trump announced on his social media site, Truth Social, that he plans not only to impose...
Consumer Confidence Takes Biggest Drop in Four Years
U.S. consumer confidence, which had been pretty well sustained, took its biggest drop in more than four years in February.
According to The Conference Board, a business research group, its consumer confidence index fell to...
Apple Will Spend More Than $500 Billion in U.S. Over the Next Four Years
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple announced its largest-ever spend commitment, with plans to spend and invest more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years.
This new pledge builds on Apple’s long history...
GM Board Approves New Share Repurchase Plan
DETROIT – General Motors announced that its Board of Directors has approved a $0.03 per share increase in the quarterly common stock dividend rate beginning with the next planned dividend, as well as a new...
Tariff, Layoff Concerns Affecting Consumer Confidence
The week’s most important economic releases include the second estimate of fourth quarter GDP, personal income and outlays for January as well as the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation, and consumer confidence for February....
Unemployment Requests Hit Three-Month High
The weekly total of Americans applying for first-time unemployment benefits continues to fluctuate, but the range hasn’t shifted much in the last three years.
According to statistics released by the Labor Department Thursday, the number...
Whitmer Touts Successes, Goals in State of the State Address
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer talked about bipartisan success and future goals in 2025 State of the State address.
Restaurants, Advocacy Groups React to New Wage Laws
After Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the 11th-hour, bipartisan deal on minimum wage and tipped wages, businesses seem happy with it, while advocacy groups have issues.
Auto Industry Braces for Impact of Potential Tariffs
Experts are split on the pros and cons of more tariffs on the auto industry being considered by the White House.
Family Business Failures: Learning from Mistakes
Overcoming 'common pitfalls' can help family businesses to conquer challenges and lead to success.
Gardner White, Serta Ramp Up Commitment to Fight Cancer
Detroit – Gardner White and Serta, two prominent Michigan brands, are partnering for a second consecutive year to support the American Cancer Society, the country’s leading cancer-fighting organization.
Gardner White and Serta Restokraft Mattress will donate a portion...
Plunkett Cooney names Bartman Jannette new DEI director
Ellen Bartman Jannette, a senior attorney at Plunkett Cooney – one of the Midwest’s oldest and most accomplished law firms – has been appointed the firm’s new Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI).
Plunkett...
Stellantis Unveils Hands-Free and Eyes-Off Autonomous Technology
AMSTERDAM – Stellantis N.V. on Thursday unveiled STLA AutoDrive 1.0, the company’s first in-house-developed automated driving system, delivering Hands-Free and Eyes-Off functionality.
In a press release posted to the automaker’s website, officials called STLA AutoDrive a...
Workplaces Shifting Back to In-Office Policies in Big Numbers
With stay-at-home mandates put in place to protect employees during the early days of the Covid pandemic, the American workplace shifted largely from offices to individual homes and, later, to public remote workspots.
New data...
Southwest Airlines Making Largest Workforce Cut in 53 Years
For the first time in its 53-year history, Southwest Airlines is dramatically reducing its workforce.
The airline announced in a letter from CEO Bob Jordan posted to the company website that Southwest is cutting some...
