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Huntington Bank Closing 13 Michigan Branches

Huntington Bank is closing 13 branches across Michigan – including some metro Detroit locations – multiple outlets reported Monday. In a statement, Huntington officials said...

Gordie Howe Bridge Finally Set to Open

The on again-off again opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge is on again, set for July 27.

Economy Adds Softer-Than-Expected 57,000 Jobs in June

The U.S. economy had a strong spring with job growth, even after April and May figures were revised downward. But, while employers did add jobs...

Microsoft cutting 4,800 Jobs Amid AI Push

Integrating AI into operational costs is getting expensive for tech companies, and it’s starting to cost jobs. Microsoft will cut some 2.1% of its workforce...

Volkswagen Cutting Models, Production Capacity

Volkswagen AC is eyeing what experts expect to be a far-reaching overhaul and, toward that end, the automaker said Thursday it would “drastically pare...

Starbucks Baristas Could Profit From TikTok Content

Starbucks customers may have seen baristas filming while making their drinks and wondered what was going on. While the Seattle-based coffeemaker’s employees have long posted...

Whitmer, Leaders Deliver Bipartisan Fiscal 2027 Budget

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the State Legislature put together a bipartisan balanced budget for fiscal 2027.

Consumer Sentiment Rises But Still Close to Record Low

While consumer sentiment climbed in June, a University of Michigan report shows it's still close to record lows.

High Gas Prices Pushed May Inflation to 4-Year High

Statistics released this week by the Commerce Department confirmed what many were thinking: High gas prices helped push inflation to a four-year high last...

Manufacturing Boosts Rise in Business Activity

For anyone looking for good business news, here is some: U.S. business activity expanded at the fastest pace in five months. The rise was bolstered...

Apple raises prices of MacBooks, iPads

Apple raised prices on its iPad and MacBook prices on Thursday and blamed the increased on increasing memory and storage chip costs officials say...

Ford Tops J.D. Power Initial Quality Study

Ford is the new gold standard for mass market new vehicle quality in America, ranking as the top mainstream brand in the closely watched JD...

Corporate Training Firm Built From the Bottom Up

After launching Innovative Learning Group from her basement with just five employees, Lisa Toenniges has built it into a nationally recognized company.

Whitmer Back From Week-Long European Investment Tour

LANSING – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer concluded a week-long investment mission to France, Luxembourg and Belgium, where she said Team Michigan “strengthened relationships” with global industry...

New Report Shows ‘Cautious Optimism’ About Grand Rapids Projects

A new report from The Right Place shows Grand Rapids entering what one leader called an "exciting period of growth."

Fed Leaves Rates Alone in Warsh’s 1st Meeting

There’s a new Federal Reserve Chair, but the result of the Fed’s latest meeting didn’t change. The Fed board voted Wednesday to leave interest rates...

Fox, Roku Reach $22 Billion Deal

Fox Corp., looking to pair its sports and news programming with a top-tier streaming service, announced on Monday that it’s buying Roku. Fox figures the...

LongRange Capital to Acquire Most Pizza Huts

STAMFORD, Conn. – LongRange Capital, a private equity firm with a customer-centric and operationally-oriented approach to building and growing businesses, announced that it has entered...

Economist: U.S. Could Take Months to Recover After Iran deal

Leading economist Diane Swonk told a Detroit Economic Club audience it could take months to economically recover once hostilities end between the U.S. and Iran.

Cyber Summit Showcases Industry Tech Efforts to Protect Systems

The 11th annual Cyber-Physical Systems Security summit brought together representatives from aerospace, maritime, automotive and military industries to talk about cybersecurity issues.

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