michigan business

When Heritage Sustainable Energy built its first wind farm in 2008, almost all the money was funneled to companies in Europe.Compare that to the Big…

Michiganders who still like to browse video store shelves will soon lose one of the few outlets left.The last Blockbuster video stores in Michigan will…

We turn now to an area of business that held strong in Michigan even in the darkest hours of the Great Recession.Franchises. They create jobs faster than…

A recent report from Moody's suggests the future is very uncertain for public universities. Today we talked about the future of public universities in…

There's been a lot of talk in the years after the Great Recession about revitalizing Michigan - trying to get away from the 20th century economic model -…

Meijer announced today that they're planning to hire 4,400 part-time workers in Michigan (more in other states). The Grand Rapids-based company says…

Governor Rick Snyder sat down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday.Snyder believes the talks could lead to new partnerships between…

More than 10,000 people are expected at a street party in Grand Rapids Saturday to celebrate all things local.Locals bands, local food, and of course…

All this week, we've been digging into the causes, and perhaps solutions, to the financial troubles facing our schools. As Michigan Radio has been…

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for our weekly conversation with Daniel Howes, the Business Columnist at the Detroit News.This week, he focused on…