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- State: Federally funded extended jobless benefits to end
LANSING (AP) — Michigan's improving unemployment numbers mean jobless residents in the state are no longer eligible for some federally funded extended benefits.
February 3, 2012 - 6:16 p.m.
- Bloomfield Hills will be home of Henry Ford Health’s 32nd outpatient medical center
Henry Ford Health System announced today that it will open its 32nd outpatient medical center Monday in Bloomfield Hills.
February 3, 2012 - 3:58 p.m.
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- Plymouth firm's weighty task: Make sure Super Bowl sidewalks don't collapse
Plymouth-based Soil and Materials Engineers Inc. has a key behind-the-scenes role in Sunday's Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.
February 3, 2012 - 2:49 p.m.
- Wayne State to hire 45 counselors as it revamps admissions guidelines
Wayne State University’s new admissions guidelines will create 45 jobs over the next three years, the university said today.
February 3, 2012 - 2:46 p.m.
- Hospital accrediting group looks into delay reporting porn at University of Michigan Health System
ANN ARBOR (AP) — A hospital accrediting group is investigating a complaint that University of Michigan officials waited six months before telling police that child porn allegedly was found on a computer flash drive in a locked hospital lounge.
February 3, 2012 - 2:19 p.m.
- American Axle 4th-quarter profit down but beats estimates; stock up 25 percent for year
Shares of Detroit-based American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. rose after beating earnings estimates and lessening its dependence on General Motors Co.
February 3, 2012 - 2:12 p.m.
- Labor agreement isn't complete fix for Detroit's busted budget
A tentative agreement between Detroit Mayor Dave Bing's administration and a coalition of labor unions achieves some of the concessions the mayor has said are necessary to avoid a cash crisis — but isn't a clear path out of the city's financial crisis.
February 3, 2012 - 1:56 p.m.
- Season tickets to Detroit Lions' games to rise 8 percent on average
The price of the Detroit Lions finally evolving into a winning team will be paid partly in the form of increased ticket prices for the 2012 season.
February 3, 2012 - 1:06 p.m.
- Detroit Institute of Arts wants regional tax similar to zoo’s
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Institute of Arts wants residents this year to authorize a tax to help maintain the museum’s operations.
February 3, 2012 - 11:32 a.m.
- Meritor CEO McClure named to DTE Energy board
Meritor Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Charles "Chip" McClure has been named to the DTE Energy Co. board of directors.
February 3, 2012 - 11:16 a.m.
- PulteGroup posts first quarterly profit since June 2010
Bloomfield Hills-based PulteGroup Inc., the largest U.S. homebuilder by revenue, reported its first quarterly profit since June 2010 as the company incurred lower write-downs, increased prices and cut costs.
February 2, 2012 - 3:26 p.m.
- Snyder remains mum on right-to-work after Indiana makes it the law
LANSING — Although Michigan's political and businesses communities are buzzing about a looming showdown over right-to-work legislation, Gov. Rick Snyder's office is remaining largely quiet on the issue.
February 2, 2012 - 3:25 p.m.
- Detroit, some city unions reach tentative deal on concessions
Some of Detroit's labor unions have reached a tentative agreement to make concessions requested by Detroit Mayor Dave Bing.
February 2, 2012 - 2:57 p.m.
- Hardware chain Menard considers Livonia for first metro Detroit store
Eau Claire, Wis.-based Menard Inc. is considering Livonia for its first metro Detroit store.
February 2, 2012 - 2:54 p.m.
- Homebuilders again push for repeal of tax on houses built but not yet sold
LANSING — Michigan homebuilders hope that the political and economic climate is right for passage of a long-sought change in the tax treatment of newly constructed, unsold houses.
February 2, 2012 - 2:34 p.m.
- Head of Presbyterian Villages foundation leaves for Crittenton Hospital foundation
Melinda Conway Callahan, longtime president of the Presbyterian Villages of Michigan Foundation, plans to leave the organization after Friday.
February 2, 2012 - 2:09 p.m.
- 3 firms in Wayne State’s TechTown get funding from state programs
Three tenants at TechTown, the Wayne State University-affiliated incubator, have received funding from state programs administered by Ann Arbor Spark.
February 2, 2012 - 12:41 p.m.
- Wayne State board OKs tougher admissions policy
DETROIT (AP) — Wayne State University’s board has approved a tougher new admissions policy aimed at boosting the school’s graduation rate.
February 2, 2012 - 11:36 a.m.
- Michigan Economic Index doesn’t budge in November, but uptick expected
The Michigan Economic Activity Index was flat in November, but Comerica Bank’s chief economist says the state is poised for growth that should send the index higher in coming months.
February 2, 2012 - 10:08 a.m.
- Wynnchurch Capital Partners now owns Burtek after U.S. District Court approves sale
Chesterfield Township defense contractor Burtek Inc. is now Burtek Enterprises Inc.
February 3, 2012 - 1:30 p.m.
- Henry Ford Health, Presbyterian Villages to create nonprofit to develop senior centers
Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System and Presbyterian Villages of Michigan in Southfield have signed a joint venture to create a separate nonprofit organization, the Center for Senior Independence, to manage and develop senior centers.
February 2, 2012 - 11:29 a.m.
- University of Detroit Mercy will turn downtown firehouse into legal-aid clinics
The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law will repurpose the historic Engine No. 2 firehouse downtown to accommodate the school’s 10 legal aid-clinics.
February 2, 2012 - 11:24 a.m.
- DMC parent Vanguard Health posts 2nd-quarter profit, reversing 6 months of losses
Nashville-based Vanguard Health Systems Inc., parent company of the Detroit Medical Center, posted stockholder net income of $12.1 million or 15 cents a share for second quarter of its 2012 fiscal year, which ended Dec. 31.
February 1, 2012 - 4:28 p.m.
- Henry Ford Health System fined $70,000 for violating Americans with Disabilities Act
Henry Ford Health System in Detroit has agreed to pay a $70,000 fine to family members who alleged that staff at Henry Ford’s Kingswood Hospital in Ferndale failed to provide effective communication to a patient who is their relative and deaf,...
February 1, 2012 - 4:02 p.m.
- Detroit Tigers’ apparel with Prince Fielder’s No. 28 now ready for kids of all ages to buy
The merchandising of Prince Fielder has commenced.
February 1, 2012 - 2:30 p.m.
- BioPhotonic Solutions wins $5,000 Collaboration for Entrepreneurship prize for laser focus
BioPhotonic Solutions Inc. was the big winner Tuesday at the 12th Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship in Ann Arbor.
February 1, 2012 - 11:05 a.m.
- Wayne State proposes admissions policy that could cut student population 5 percent
DETROIT (AP) — Wayne State University officials are proposing a tougher new admissions policy that could reduce the student population by about 5 percent.
February 1, 2012 - 10:26 a.m.
- Detroit officials continue talks on concessions with unions
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit officials continue to negotiate with city unions and bargaining units on health, pension and other concessions.
February 1, 2012 - 10:20 a.m.
- Marathon: About 80 percent of residential owners take first step to make way for Detroit refinery
About 80 percent of the residential property owners near a Marathon Petroleum Co. LP refinery expansion in southwest Detroit have enrolled in a program that could lead to buyouts by the company, Marathon said this week.
February 1, 2012 - 10:51 a.m.
- State plans Pure Michigan Venture Match fund to help create early-stage tech companies
The state plans to launch a new fund, the Pure Michigan Venture Match, to invest in early-stage technology companies. The Michigan Economic Development Corp.
January 31, 2012 - 7:34 p.m.
- Report: Palace of Auburn Hills may eliminate half of its luxury suites
Auburn Hills-based Palace Sports and Entertainment LCC may slash the number of suites of The Palace of Auburn Hills to 80 skyboxes from the current 178, according to a new report.
January 31, 2012 - 7:25 p.m.
- State: Fewer young adults leaving Michigan
LANSING (AP) — Fewer people — especially young adults — appear to be leaving Michigan for other states.
January 31, 2012 - 4:47 p.m.
- House to consider bill making workers renew consent for union dues every year
LANSING (AP) — Employees would have to annually renew their written consent allowing the deduction of union dues from their paychecks, under legislation approved by a Republican-led Michigan House committee.
January 31, 2012 - 1:42 p.m.
- Comau expansion could mean 200 more jobs in Warren, maybe more in Royal Oak
Comau Inc., the Southfield-based U.S. subsidiary of Fiat-owned Comau S.p.A., could add up to 200 jobs in Warren and as many or more in Royal Oak over the next two months as part of a planned regional expansion.
January 31, 2012 - 1:23 p.m.
- Saab North America creditors file involuntary bankruptcy
Creditors of Saab Cars North America Inc., the U.S. unit of the bankrupt Swedish automaker, want to force the Royal Oak-based unit into bankruptcy in the U.S.
January 31, 2012 - 12:36 p.m.
- Poll: Higher gas taxes, fees to help roads opposed
LANSING (AP) — A poll found that a majority of Michigan voters oppose raising gas taxes and vehicle registration fees to fund road and bridge improvements
January 31, 2012 - 11:04 a.m.
- Dan Gilbert's investment plan for downtown Detroit begins to take shape
Quicken Loans Inc. founder Dan Gilbert announced today the acquisition of yet another building in the city of Detroit.
February 2, 2012 - 1:05 p.m.
- Yazaki, Denso and four Yazaki execs to plead guilty on price-fixing charges
Two additional Japanese companies and four industry executives have entered plea agreements in Detroit and will pay $548 million in fines for their roles in the mushrooming global price-fixing conspiracy among automotive suppliers, the U.S.
January 31, 2012 - 2:58 p.m.
- Yazaki, Denso execs to take pay cuts due to price-fixing probe
On top of the of the $548 million in fines issued by the U.S. Department of Justice Monday, executives from Denso Corp. and Yazaki Corp.
January 30, 2012 - 7:46 p.m.
- Baker College gives $1 million to Henry Ford Macomb for imaging machine purchase
Baker College has donated $1 million to Henry Ford Macomb Hospitals to purchase a computed tomography imaging machine, usually referred to as a CT scanner, that will be used on hospital patients and to help train Baker radiology students.
January 30, 2012 - 2:37 p.m.
- Metro Airport authority to give $14 million back to airlines
The board that oversees Detroit Metropolitan Airport will refund nearly $14 million to the venue’s 13 airlines because revenue outpaced expenses in 2011.
January 30, 2012 - 2:32 p.m.
- Federal government settles with Asset Acceptance
One of the nation's largest consumer debt buyers, Warren-based Asset Acceptance, will pay a $2.5 million civil fine to settle deception allegations.
January 30, 2012 - 1:05 p.m.
- Blue Cross asks federal court to toss out Aetna’s antitrust lawsuit
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has filed a motion in U.S. District Court in Detroit to dismiss a lawsuit by Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna Inc.
January 30, 2012 - 1:00 p.m.
- SMART bus system reaches deals with unions
The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation said today it has reached new collective bargaining agreements with its unions, but no decision has been made on whether there will be a restoration of the bus service that was cut in December.
January 30, 2012 - 12:46 p.m. |
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