Kudlow says no decision on Brazil, Argentina steel tariffs

Kudlow said no decision has been made about steel tariffs on Brazil and Argentina, even though Trump said the duties were “effective immediately”

| 18 hours ago

Streaming service taps Stephen Hawking to outdraw ESPN+, HBO

Unlikely success story, CuriosityStream, is a service for kids and adults that’s devoted to subjects like science and nature

| 19 hours ago

Bike-sharing company Wheels offers shareable helmet to cut injuries

Beginning in Los Angeles, Wheels will mount helmets on the rear fenders of its bikes that can be unlocked and worn during a trip

| 19 hours ago

US stock futures edge higher on tariff report

U.S. equity-index futures pushed higher on rising speculation the Trump administration will delay new tariffs on Chinese imports this week

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Amazon says Trump cost it $10B Pentagon contract, wants do-over

Amazon said it lost the deal due to Trump’s “personal vendetta against Mr. Bezos, Amazon, and the Washington Post.”

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Michigan business grows gourmet mushrooms indoors

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Trump, Democrats in tentative deal on North American trade pact

The NAFTA revision is one of the president's top priorities. And a deal would show Democrats can legislate while investigating the White House.

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Boston Consulting Group to move to Detroit

Boston Consulting Group will move to a $70 million development next door to Little Caesars Arena

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Wallside Window owner gives $21M to Beaumont Health

The donation by Stuart H. Blanck of Birmingham will be used to support emergency services and future unmet needs of the eight-hospital health system

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Morgan Stanley eliminates about 1,500 jobs in year-end cost cuts

Morgan Stanley is cutting about 1,500 jobs globally, including several managing directors, as part of a year-end efficiency push

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Photographer sues Detroit Athletic Club, alleges sex harassment

Cybelle Codish's suit alleges a supervisor pressured her for contact outside of work, then canceled work assignments when she reported it

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Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker dies

Volcker headed the central bank from 1979 to 1987

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Big investors up call for governments to take climate action

More than 600 institutional investors managing a whopping $37T in client assets called for governments to step up their efforts against climate change

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Official: China hopes for US trade pact as tariff hike nears

A Chinese official says Beijing wants a prompt settlement of its trade war with Washington

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It’s the most desperate time of year — for retailers

Black Friday fell flat in stores this year, failing to produce the frenzied shopping spree it was once known for

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Innovation a key ingredient in modern chocolate

Matcha-infused truffles show why chocolate is on the rise when other old-school foods are dying out.

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Lawmaker ‘unavailable’ for Inman bribery case

State Rep. Steve Marino's name has come up again and again during Rep. Larry Inman's ongoing bribery trial

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Bucharest Grill to open in Royal Oak, its first location outside Detroit

"We're right in the middle of everything and it's really accessible to nearby cities," owner and founder Bogdan Tarasov said

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Podcast: Howes says new UAW boss has leverage — if he’ll use it

Rory Gamble can drive reform within — and if he falters, the most likely alternative is federal oversight of the 84-year-old union

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MI Dream Home: Equestrian property has five bedrooms, indoor arena

Located 10 miles from Ann Arbor, the Saline property includes Cape Cod home, barn and indoor riding arena on 10 acres of land

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Burping cows get the green light to join carbon-offset market

A garlic and citrus feed supplement that lowers the greenhouse gases burped out by cows is giving farmers the chance to become global carbon traders

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Uber weighs next steps after jarring sex assault report

Critics say Uber should be doing more, particularly with background checks, to weed out potentially dangerous drivers

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Jury: Elon Musk did not defame British caver in tweet

Deliberations lasted for less than an hour before the decision

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‘No risk to health’ at Detroit dock collapse site

State testing at the site of a Detroit dock collapse found radiation levels that fell below what is considered naturally-occurring levels in Michigan

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Lawmaker urges probe of dock collapse at Detroit site that once had radioactive material

A Canadian lawmaker is calling for an investigation into last month's dock collapse at a southwest Detroit site to see if there is a contamination threat

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US gains 266K jobs, pushing unemployment to 50-year low

The unemployment rate dipped to 3.5% from 3.6% in October and the market was up after the robust report

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Researchers: Social media failing to stop manipulation

Online manipulation emerged as a major issue for tech companies after the 2016 U.S. election

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Elon Musk gets no apology from caver who scoffed at ‘pr stunt’

Elon Musk may find out as early as Friday whether he’ll have to pay for a tweet fired off in anger disparaging a British cave expert

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OPEC nations, Russia agree to cut oil output to lift prices

Even with the cut in production, there is more oil coming to market from non-OPEC nations, including the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Norway and Guyana

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Amazon blaming Trump over Pentagon contract loss, judge says

Amazon is arguing in a court case that President Donald Trump’s bias against the company harmed its chances of winning a $10 billion Pentagon contract

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Prescription drug prices down slightly last year

Though modest, it was the first such price drop in 45 years

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Uber reports more than 3,000 sexual assaults on 2018 rides

Uber acknowledged more than 3,000 sexual assaults occurred during U.S. Uber rides in 2018, the company said in a long-awaited safety report

| 5 days ago

Wedding planning sites change policies on slave plantations

Four major websites used for wedding planning are revising their policies on content referencing former slave plantations

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Inman labeled ‘wacky,’ ‘untruthful’ in bribery trial

Speaker Lee Chatfield cast doubt Thursday on explanations Rep. Larry Inman gave lobbyists about a vote that spurred criminal charges against Inman

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Howes: UAW corruption crisis gives Gamble leverage

If convictions, implication of two past presidents and threat of federal intervention don't equal crisis of legitimacy for today's UAW, nothing does

| 5 days ago

The Boulevard opens in Detroit’s New Center

The building with both apartment units and retail space is the first ground-up development of its kind in the area in 30 years

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Experts split sharply over experimental Alzheimer’s drug

A company that claims to have the first drug to slow mental decline from Alzheimer’s disease made its case to scientists Thursday

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Phone-in-cheek: Spike seen in cellphone-linked face injuries

A study found a spike in U.S. emergency room treatment for mostly minor injuries linked to cellphone use

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US labor market is helping Trump and Fed be more patient

Employment data should signal that things remain buoyant enough to sustain the Fed’s rate expansion while reducing Trump’s urgency for a trade deal

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US trade gap narrows 7.6% to $47.2 billion in October

The gap between what America sells and what it buys abroad dropped 7.6% to $47.2 billion in October

| 5 days ago