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DTE natural gas users will see monthly bills increase
DTE natural gas users will see monthly bills increaseIncrease will be less than $5 a month, utility says; state agency says it may be a bit higherPolitics
Big business warns Trump against mass deportation
Big business warns Trump against mass deportationThe business community has begun to pressure Trump to abandon campaign-trail pledges of hardline immigration policiesBusiness
Paid ‘influencers’ push Coke with lobster, ramen
Paid ‘influencers’ push Coke with lobster, ramenThe “influencers” who posted on social media were told to show dishes that are not “grossly unhealthy or over-indulgentBusiness
Union president Jones challenges Trump on Carrier
Union president Jones challenges Trump on CarrierThe union president slammed by Donald Trump on Twitter challenged the president-elect Thursday to back up his claimBusiness
Plans for empty Hudson’s site may be delayed again
Plans for empty Hudson’s site may be delayed againPlans for what will be built on the site of the former J. L. Hudson Department store in Detroit may be pushed back againMichigan
Palisades nuclear plant slated to close in ’18
Palisades nuclear plant slated to close in ’18Consumers Energy announced Thursday it will bring an early end to its 15-year contract signed in 2007Business
Claims for unemployment aid drop by 10,000 to 258,000
Claims for unemployment aid drop by 10,000 to 258,000Fewer Americans signed up for unemployment benefits last week, another sign of a healthy U.S. job marketHenry Payne
2017 Buick Envision
2017 Buick EnvisionThe Buick Envision is stylish and equipped with a surprisingly athletic AWD system. Henry Payne, The Detroit News auto critic, tested the 2017 Buick on Oakland County’s back dirt roads and offers his impression.Business
Michael Jordan wins trademark case in China
Michael Jordan wins trademark case in ChinaFormer NBA star has been in dispute with a sportswear company since 2012
Trump slams union leader over Carrier deal
Trump slams union leader over Carrier deal‘Chuck Jones, who is President of United Steelworkers 1999, has done a terrible job representing workers,’ he tweetedBusiness
AT&T-Time Warner merger draws grilling from lawmakers
AT&T-Time Warner merger draws grilling from lawmakersSenate panel questions proposed AT&T-Time Warner tie-upDaniel Howes
Howes: Domino’s delivers more than pizza to investors
Howes: Domino’s delivers more than pizza to investorsOne of Michigan’s biggest growth stories hits the trifecta: rising profits, revenue and insight into what customers wantMichigan
Michigan’s energy overhaul in jeopardy
Michigan’s energy overhaul in jeopardyA push to overhaul Michigan energy policy is in jeopardy of stalling during the final days of the legislative sessionMichigan
Gilbert-backed incentive plan dies in Michigan House
Gilbert-backed incentive plan dies in Michigan HouseA tax incentive plan for urban redevelopment projects touted by Detroit businessman Dan Gilbert died quietly WednesdayBusiness
Don’t bet big on health law change when picking policy
Don’t bet big on health law change when picking policyThe real risk when deciding whether to skip health insurance is how you’ll pay in an emergencyDetroit
Power restored at DTE HQ downtown
Power restored at DTE HQ downtownThe outage affected hundreds of employees working in the large tower of the buildingBusiness
Employers post fewer jobs, though openings stay healthy
Employers post fewer jobs, though openings stay healthyThe Labor Department says job openings slipped 1.8 percent to 5.5 millionBusiness
AT&T, Time Warner go before Senate
AT&T, Time Warner go before SenateThe CEOs of AT&T and Time Warner are heading to Capitol Hill in a bid to convince senators that a merger is goodSupreme Court upholds power to curb insider trading law
Prosecutors have relied on a broad reading of the law to support aggressive anti-corruption efforts.
Carrier, fresh off Trump talks, raises prices
Carrier, fresh off Trump talks, raises pricesCarrier will increase price of air conditioners by up to 5%Business
Credit-card future may involve blinking numbers
Credit-card future may involve blinking numbersHigh-tech credit cards may reset security codes multiple times per dayBusiness
Obamacare will require heftier copays for pricey drugs
Obamacare will require heftier copays for pricey drugsMore health plans on federal insurance marketplaces will require patients to pay bigger portion for expensive drugsPolitics
Dan Gilbert pushes tax incentive plan in Lansing
Dan Gilbert pushes tax incentive plan in LansingThe Detroit businessman testified before Michigan legislators Tuesday to push the approval of a $50 million tax planTechnology
High court sides with Samsung in dispute with Apple
High court sides with Samsung in dispute with AppleThe justices threw out a $399 million judgment against Samsung for copying parts of the iPhone’s patented designBusiness
Supreme Court upholds power to curb insider trading
Supreme Court upholds power to curb insider tradingA unanimous Supreme Court sided with the government in a legal clash over the nation’s insider trading lawsBusiness
U.S. trade deficit widens in October
U.S. trade deficit widens in OctoberThe Commerce Department said Tuesday that the deficit rose to $42.6 billion in October, up 17.8 percent from SeptemberDaniel Howes
Howes: Trump wields bully pulpit against business, CEOs
Howes: Trump wields bully pulpit against business, CEOsAnyone whose goods, services and workforces flow across borders is on notice: play along or or risk public browbeatingColumnists
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Pistons owner Tom Gores, Christopher Ilitch, CEO of Ilitch Holdings and Mayor Mike Duggan announce plans for the Pistons to return to Detroit.
American Center for Mobility President and CEO John Maddox tours the sprawling complex that will become a center for testing automated vehicles, located on the site of the historic Willow Run plant in Ypsilanti.
General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra has shown poise, resilience and determination during daunting times at the company.
Steve Stanford, Trademark Licensing Manager Global Sales & Marketing Support, talks about the diecast cars, hats, and a "tidal wave of T-shirts" at the General Motors Company Stor.
Pistons owner Tom Gores updates the status of negotiations on a possible move from the Palace of Auburn Hills downtown Detroit. “If we’re going to do it, it’s going to be soon,” Gores said.
Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo talks about MSU benefactor Dan Gilbert, MSU alum, businessman and Cleveland Cavs owner, who, along with his wife Jennifer, donated $15 million for upgrades to Breslin Center and non-athletic programs at MSU.
Livonia-based automotive supply company ZF TRW showcases its autonomous vehicle systems at their technical center in Farmington Hills.
John Couch, vice president of Futuramic, shows how they assemble parts of a Space Launch System rocket and build the Nose Cone F35 for the NASA space program at facilities in Detroit and Warren.
Improvements for blighted industrial properties along the Detroit and Rouge rivers could be on the horizon.
Bon Bon Bon Founding Chocolatier Alexandra Clark introduces the new fall collection and talks about her commitment to manufacturing the finest quality candy at the young company’s production facility in Hamtramck, Michigan on October 4, 2016.
