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U-Haul Company of Michigan has announced that Pro Center has signed on as a U-Haul® neighborhood dealer to serve the Westland community. Pro Center at 5759 N. Newburgh Road will offer U-Haul trucks. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7® is revolutionizing the moving industry through its more convenient, more secure way to pick up and...

University of Detroit Mercy’s Nizar Ibrahim was part of an international team of scientists, led by Baylor University’s Megan Jacobs and including researchers from England and Morocco, that identified three new species of toothed pterosaurs. The pterosaurs were part of an ancient river ecosystem in Africa that was full...

With so many employees working from home due to COVID-19 and states' stay-at-home orders, companies are finding that they need to enhance, improve or even add technology to their portfolio to make remote work as seamless as possible (having children home from school aside). From Virtual Private Networks (VPN) to...

Businesses in the hospitality and travel sectors have taken a big hit during the coronavirus pandemic.

In keeping with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's mandate and in conjunction with its retail partners, Somerset Mall closed its doors Wednesday in a move expected to last through at least March 27.

President Donald Trump Monday called the coronavirus "an invisible enemy," and issued 15-day guidelines for all Americans to follow.

While workplace drama happens in most companies, one expert says the best way to curb it is to stop it in its tracks.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin MacFarland is a yeoman who is responsible for completing administrative paperwork and making sailors' lives easier. He is now one of the sailors supporting littoral combat ships in San Diego. “My favorite part about my job is coming to work and being a part of...

Some jobs by their very nature seem more meaningful than others. But really, all jobs are potentially meaningful. All companies serve their customers, their stakeholders, and their workforce, and the employees are in a unique position to make a real difference. Quint Studer says it's up to leaders to help people see this. Great...

Seaman Deja Goss, from Detroit, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, makes coffee in Mac's Coffee Shop. Retail service specialists working as baristas are sent to yearly training in order to keep their certifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Melvin)

U.S. Navy Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Christopher Hirth, from Utica, Mich., repairs a pipe aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) Jan. 30, 2020. Bunker Hill, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo...

Transparency can be a scary word for entrepreneurs and business owners. Often, they're afraid to share their failures, and even successes, as the consequences to their professional and business life could be too great. But, is this the wrong mindset? Can sharing more result in even more success? Paul Pagnato,...

Edward Segal, a renowned crisis management expert, is revealing the ultimate survival guide for business executives and high-profile individuals who are knee-deep in crisis. In Crisis Ready: 101 Ways to Prepare for and Bounce Back from Disasters, Scandals, and Other Emergencies , Segal explores how companies and public figures—such...

Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Stefanides, a native of Macomb, Michigan, joined the Navy to be challenged by doing something different, work with his hands and travel the world. Now, eight years and eight months later, Stefanides serves with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, working with one of the...

Be honest: How does your job make you feel? Do you feel productive, energized, and eager to accomplish more? Or is each day a thankless, stressful slog through an avalanche of emails; a minefield of muddled messages and pointless meetings; a cacophony of dings, beeps, buzzes, and chatter; and an ever-snowballing to-do list? If...

Littoral combat ships were first introduced more than a decade ago to the naval fleet to increase forward presence and complete diverse missions. Chief Petty Officer Lance Hooker, a fire controlman who is responsible for working on electronic weapon and radar systems, is one of the sailors serving aboard...

After a year of internal fundraising, LAFCU’s Giving Committee recently presented $21,568 in donations to three lucky charities: Capital Area United Way ($8,923), Ele's Place-Capital Region ($6,322.50) and The House of Promise ($6,322.50). LAFCU’s Giving Committee organized dress down days, auctions and other events for LAFCU employees to raise...

Women account for 6% of CEOs and 21% of directors on corporate boards among Michigan public companies, with slow, steady progress made toward gender equity on boards of directors, but less success in the executive suite, according to Inforum’s 2020 Michigan Women’s Leadership Report, a snapshot of progress made...

U-Haul Company of Michigan announced that Lozon Hardware has signed on as a U-Haul® neighborhood dealer to serve the River Rouge community. Lozon Hardware at 10563 W. Jefferson Ave. will offer U-Haul trucks, moving supplies and in-store pick-up for boxes. Lozon Hardware owners Robert and Scott Lozon are proud to team with the...

Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Brittiny Gardner from Detroit mans a sound-powered telephone on the bridge wing of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), as the ship conducts maneuvering operations with America Expeditionary Strike Group. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as...