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State environmental regulators are reviewing permits for the Line 5 tunnel project following a Michigan Supreme Court decision that raised environmental review standards.
Absopure Water Co., with origins in Detroit dating to 1908, has been acquired by Niagara Bottling of Diamond Bar, California. Deal terms were undisclosed.
Canada's retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products took effect Tuesday, putting Michigan jobs, small businesses, manufacturers, farmers and potentially grocery bills in the middle of an escalating trade war.
Consumers Energy is requesting a delay in state regulators' decision on its proposal to sell 13 aging dams, wanting more time to negotiate with critics opposed to the sale.
April flooding washed out roads and bridges across northern Michigan. Federal aid is arriving slowly, and school districts and local governments face mounting costs.
Fifth Third Bancorp announced completion of technical conversion for roughly 600,000 customer accounts and 293 banking centers across Michigan, Arizona, California, Florida and Texas from Comerica.
Over several years the Detroit Regional Chamber has recognized that educational attainment is an economic development strategy, and it is reflected in the Chamber's efforts.
Several Michigan colleges are investing heavily in new dormitories to compete for students despite enrollment declines.
Rocket Cos. Inc. and the Detroit Lions announced that nonprofit Humble Design Detroit will receive a minimum of $300 for every third-down stop by the Lions defense during the 2026-27 season.
Michigan Ross announced opening its Los Angeles campus, expanding West Coast presence and creating greater opportunities for business education, collaboration and innovation.
About 77 percent of Michigan homes rely on natural gas for heat. As families finish a summer of $4 gasoline, the prolonged Iran war raises another pocketbook question about winter heating bills.
American workers are earning bigger paychecks than when President Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, but after accounting for inflation much of that increase has disappeared.
The U.S.-Iran war has helped drive diesel prices to record territory, creating another inflation threat for Michigan as higher fuel costs ripple through trucking, agriculture, manufacturing and consumer prices.
Sandy K. Baruah talks about what it will take for Michigan to compete, grow and prosper economically in the decades ahead.
U.S. cannabis retailers face a 54.6% budtender turnover rate, with nearly one in four new hires leaving within their first month. A new approach could help Michigan and Ohio cannabis companies retain employees.
Michigan has hundreds of thousands of unemployed workers, yet small businesses say they still can't find qualified people to hire. New employment data help explain why both can be true.
Detroit Drives Degrees Community College Collaborative and tariffs are among the top Michigan Capitol headlines in Gongwer News Service.
Federal lawmakers acted Sept. 1 to avert an immediate government shutdown, passing a stopgap package that keeps federal operations running through Dec. 11 while punting major battles to a lame-duck session.
The price of diesel has reached an all-time high, a result of the war in Iran and Ukraine's attacks on Russian refineries.
Michigan hemp businesses have another month before sweeping new federal restrictions threaten many currently legal CBD products, but Congress must find a solution during a potentially chaotic lame-duck session.
Authentic Hospitality and NoHo Hospitality Group collaborated to open Ray's bar at 19 E. Grand River Ave. in downtown Detroit, reflecting the city through nostalgic materials and local references.
Greg Handel, Chief Education and Talent Officer at the Detroit Regional Chamber, explains the roadblocks young talent in Michigan is facing.
Stellantis in Auburn Hills announced that the next-generation Jeep Cherokee will become the first U.S. vehicle assembled on the new STLA One platform.
The Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation is accepting proposals from consultants to support the growth, sustainability and national philanthropic positioning of the Chamber's TalentEd portfolio.
Glenn Stevens Jr. and Liz Ware highlight Pure Michigan as one of Michigan's greatest assets, not just a tourism campaign. (Also cross-posted by MichAuto.)
New Eagle, an Ann Arbor-based embedded control systems provider, is convening the Raptor Innovation Summit 2026 on Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center in Detroit.
EPIC Fitness Group, operating 70 Planet Fitness locations across Michigan, Ohio and Illinois, plans to open clubs in Lincoln Park and St. Clair Shores this winter.
Ford Motor Co. named Dave Carroll as president of Ford Energy to succeed Lisa Drake, who will retire at year-end after 32 years with the company.
The Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic, Michigan's largest volunteer-based free clinic, is joining the Detroit Regional Chamber amid growth, partnership and expanded regional impact.
MLive has been using targeted marketing to encourage print subscribers to move to digital for at least two years.
Michigan State University received a $30 million National Science Foundation grant to establish a new center studying turbulence and an $11 million donation from alumnus Kirk Faber.
The report breaks down predictions by wages, projected demand and education level needed.
On Sept. 1, Chamber leaders joined the Michigan Association of Broadcasters to celebrate Devin Scillian's induction into the MAB Hall of Fame.
State officials can't spend billions in federal funding to connect remote areas to the internet until the Trump administration provides information.
The U.S.-Canada trade war is escalating and Glenn Stevens Jr., MichAuto Executive Director, discussed its impact.
This latest step brings the Southwest Michigan nuclear power plant one step closer to a historic restart.
How to submit an RFP to make your small business or organization a vendor for the 2027 NCAA Men's Final Four.
The Teamsters hit the picket line Labor Day 2025. On Tuesday, they will have been on that picket line for one year.
A slew of American companies are getting billions of dollars back in tariff refunds after a Supreme Court ruling.
Glenn Stevens Jr. joined Local 4 to discuss the potential consumer impacts of the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and Canada.
With the war in Iran driving up fuel prices, diesel is now nearly $5.60 a gallon, affecting school districts.
Glenn Stevens Jr. in Politico sharing how the new tariffs on U.S.-Canada trade will disrupt a highly integrated North American supply chain.
Glenn Stevens Jr. discusses how the U.S.-Canada trade deal fell apart and how it may impact trade in Michigan moving forward.
The price of electricity is soaring in the summer heat, when fans and air conditioners are working nonstop.
Glenn Stevens Jr. joins Jer Staes on Daily Detroit to discuss the sudden turn from a U.S.-Canada agreement to a full-scale trade war.
MichAuto's Glenn Stevens Jr. provided comment on support for critical site readiness and infrastructure improvements to develop the Copperwood Mine Project.
MichAuto Executive Director Glenn Stevens Jr. joined Chris Renwick to talk about the Canadian tariffs and the issues keeping this in the news.
MichAuto's statement on the U.S. and Canada's failure to reach a trade agreement.
Glenn Stevens Jr., head of MichAuto at the Detroit Regional Chamber, said the tariff would impact about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods.
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