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Ready for Launch

By Bill Dow

How Hudson’s Detroit, the monumental, jewel-like tower that recasts the skyline, reflects the city’s 30-year ascent to become one of the world’s greatest places.

New JW Marriott Detroit Water Square Hotel Could be
Completed In December

The JW Marriott Detroit Water Square hotel under construction just west of Huntington Place in downtown Detroit could be completed as soon as December, and will begin accepting guests in the first quarter of 2027.

Lasting Impression

By R.J. King

Stealth in Northville redefines marketing campaigns using a fractional team approach.

Back to School

By Bill Dow

Cornerstone Schools in Detroit has long achieved academic excellence by working closely with the region’s business community, but now the partnership is facing a new challenge.

DAILY NEWS

North American companies ordered 10,989 robots valued at $723.5 million in the third quarter of 2026, according to new data released by the Association for Advancing Automation in Ann Arbor.

North America Robot Orders Jump 24% in Q3, Represents $723M in Value

R.J. King - October 29, 2026

North American companies ordered 10,989 robots valued at $723.5 million in the third quarter of 2026, according to new data released by the Association...

Ford Reports $49.5B in Q3 Revenue, Down 2% from 2025

Tim Keenan - October 29, 2026

Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn reports it generated third-quarter 2026 revenue of $49.5 billion — down 2 percent year-over-year — and $2.7 billion in...

Detroit Medical Center Urges Centene to Reach Contract Agreement by Year’s End

R.J. King - October 29, 2026

The Detroit Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Michigan state thousands of southeast Michigan residents enrolled in Centene health plans could lose in-network access...

Stellantis Design Chief Ralph Gilles Launches ‘Car Concepts’ Podcast

Tim Keenan - October 29, 2026

Stellantis in Auburn Hills today launched a weekly podcast featuring its chief design officer, Ralph Gilles, titled “Car Concepts with Ralph Gilles.” The content...

Worker installing high-speed fiber-optic cable

Southfield’s 123NET Awarded $86M in Federal Funding for Michigan Broadband Infrastructure

Tim Keenan - October 28, 2026

123NET, a Southfield-based provider of fiber internet, colocation, and voice services, has been awarded approximately $86 million through the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment...

Motor City Ice in Oak Park Launches with $15M High-tech Manufacturing Facility

Tim Keenan - October 28, 2026

A group of three metro Detroit families has invested more than $15 million to launch Motor City Ice, a new ice manufacturing and distribution...

JVIS Opens Tech Center in Auburn Hills, Launches JVIS Defense & Aerospace

R.J. King - October 28, 2026

JVIS, a product developer and supplier, has launched JVIS Defense & Aerospace, a dedicated business established to advance defense innovation, engineering, and manufacturing in...

Jarbou Ronnisch Construction Acquires Historical Building in Detroit’s Capitol Park

R.J. King - October 28, 2026

Jarbou Ronnisch Construction, a full-service construction management, general contracting, and design/build firm, today announced the expansion of its Detroit presence with the acquisition of...

General Motors Moves Stock to Nasdaq from NYSE to Reflect Tech Focus

Tim Keenan - October 27, 2026

General Motors Co. in Detroit today announced that it will transfer the listing of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, to the...

Financial Plus Credit Union in Flint and Monroe Community Credit Union

Financial Plus Credit Union in Flint, Monroe Community Credit Union to Merge

Tim Keenan - October 27, 2026

Financial Plus Credit Union in Flint and Monroe Community Credit Union have announced their intent to merge. Financial details of the merger were not...

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