The Corktown campus will be an “an innovation hub for Ford’s vision for the future of transportation.” The company is expecting the square footage of its Corktown campus to run … Keep Reading…
JR Automation Technologies LLC has acquired its fourth company in six months. The Holland-based manufacturer of custom automation equipment announced Thursday that it had purchased Auburn Hills-based Esys Automation LLC, a full-service … Keep Reading…
Michigan businesses need affordable, reliable electricity to operate. But in our noncompetitive electricity system, almost all are forced to accept monopoly utility services. This system, sprinkled with a small amount … Keep Reading…
The request was, perhaps, unusual. Janice Slappy was looking for a tool to cut a ring off of a dead person’s hand. Slappy’s mother had passed away a few days … Keep Reading…
A planned upscale retail and residential development in Commerce Township could become a blueprint for how to build an all-new suburban shopping district in an age when more consumers are shopping online. The concept doubles down on food offerings … Keep Reading…
The right knowledge delivered at the right time can often provide a huge dividend in terms of bringing a business deal to fruition. The Southwest Detroit Business Association offers real … Keep Reading…
Career and employment website LinkedIn is expanding to a larger office space in downtown Detroit. The online business networking service will move its nearly 40 employees to the historic Sanders … Keep Reading…
Last Wednesday, JP Morgan Chase CEO, Jamie Dimon, and Detroit Mayor, Mike Duggan made a presentation at Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute on Politics, “Investing in Detroit” about rebuilding Michigan’s biggest … Keep Reading…
In an effort to attract and connect more mobility-focused startups and other emerging high-tech, automotive-focused companies, the Detroit Regional Chamber, Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) and WeWork announced today the … Keep Reading…
The Kresge Foundation and the Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation today announce new funding to launch a comprehensive plan and campaign to increase postsecondary education attainment in Southeast Michigan. The $450,000 … Keep Reading…
Why work this summer as a golf shop attendant just anywhere when you can work as a golf shop attendant at a 120-year old course built on a battleground where … Keep Reading…
People’s Restaurant Equipment Company, a 100-year old business located near Eastern Market on Gratiot Avenue, is among the 25 established Detroit businesses receiving Motor City Re-Store grants today from the … Keep Reading…
Timmons delivers keynote address emphasizing the future of manufacturing and seeking to inspire next generation of manufacturers in America The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) joined Governor Rick Snyder to … Keep Reading…
Art Van Elslander, founder of the Michigan-based retail-giant Art Van Furniture, has died at the age of 87, company officials announced on Monday.Elslander was born in 1930 as the son of … Keep Reading…
A new 20-story residential high-rise overlooking Comerica Park is in the works, according to Crain’s Detroit. The business site was unable to get a comment from Olympia Development. However, it said four … Keep Reading…
Let the truck wars begin.Chevrolet unveiled its much-hyped 2019 Silverado pickup truck Saturday night at Eastern Market, kicking off a trio of truck reveals expected at the Detroit auto show.Weighing … Keep Reading…
Snapping a photo of $2-million-plus Bugatti Chiron, Steven Bearden couldn’t get enough of the bevy of super-luxury cars herded into a ballroom Saturday night at Cobo Center. “I feel like … Keep Reading…
DTE Electric Company, Michigan’s largest electric utility, uses a simple rhetorical device to explain the impact of solar and wind energy. But one expert says it misleads people by making … Keep Reading…
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) announced today the winners of the 30th annual poster contest – a creative competition that drew 825 entries from 68 schools. Open to … Keep Reading…
Southfield-based Colliers International Group Inc., a global commercial real estate services firm, has brokered the move of automotive supplier Botaz Centre to a 40,000-square-foot headquarters facility at 1099 Chicago Rd. … Keep Reading…