A Leader in LGBT Policies, Chrysler Corp. Shows Support on National Coming Out Day

The automaker was a pioneer in providing domestic partner benefits, implementing a policy in 2000.

How Farmington Hills Can Help Neighbor Raise $1,000 for Charity

Crain’s Detroit Business is honoring 40 up-and-coming business leaders under 40. Vote your favorite on Facebook for charity.

Restaurant Industry 'Rife with Sexual Harassment': Report

Most female restaurant workers who depend on tips say they’re bothered by some form of sexual harassment.

Hugging Cashier 'Creeps Out' Customers, Loses Job

A western Michigan grocery clerk who has been hugging customers for 40 years fired and charged with assault and battery

What Are Your 5 Fall Favorites, Farmington?

Fall has arrived and local merchants are celebrating with seasonal merchandise, special menus and more. What are your local fall favorites?

For Better or Worse: Michigan Communities After the Recession

More officials (40%) think their communities will have good economic times in the coming years than predict bad times (12%).

Negative Online Review Lands Business Owner in Court

Marketing firm claims in lawsuit it has lost business because of bad review, but defendant business says review is protected speech.

Jimmy John's Security Breached at 18 Michigan Stores

What should you do if you used a credit or debit card between June 16-Sept. 5? Read the full story to find out what to do and who to call.

Kmart to Close Rochester Hills, 4 Other Michigan Stores

More than 600 employees will lose their jobs with these closings throughout the state.

GM to Move Cadillac HQ to New York

Automaker hopes the new location will raise the brand's prestige in the luxury car arena.

Gas Prices Keep Dropping Across Michigan

The cost of filling your tank is the lowest it has been since February, according to AAA.

New Cadillac to be Built in Detroit

General Motors will use its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant to produce the bigger model late next year.

Warren Buffett: I'd Base a Company in Detroit

The billionaire head of Berkshire Hathaway also said the city's bankruptcy could be a positive.

Michigan-Based Domino's Asked to Help End 'Horrific Abuse' Videotaped at Dairy Farm

On Wednesday, the pizza chain’s cheese supplier severed its ties with the dairy after Mercy for Animals released secret videotape.

Farmington Hills PR Pro Tells You What Urban Outfitters Did Wrong with Bloody Kent State Shirt

If you wonder how the bloody Kent State shirt made it from the white board in a brainstorming session to production, you’re not alone.

Protesters Arrested in Fast-Food Fight Over Minimum Wage

The “Fight for $15” campaign to boost fast-food workers’ pay plays out on streets across America.

You Want Me to Analyze Toilet Paper? Weirdest, Wackiest Work Requests Ever

Workplace survey shows administrative professionals are often tasked with “saving the day” – even if that means confronting nesting geese.

Meijer Supermarket Chain Adding 10,000 Local, Regional Jobs

Each of the Midwest regional chain’s stores has full- and part-time openings.

West Bloomfield Lawyer Wins Michigan Bar's 9th Annual Stephen H. Schulman Outstanding Business Lawyer Award

A teacher before career switch to law, recipient says “standing in front of a jury is much like standing in front of a classroom.”

Sam's Club Chicken Caesar Salad Recalled Due to Listeria Concerns

Suspect chicken salad was sold from the deli at Sam's Club in Novi. Michigan agricultural department officials say no one has been sickened.

Kraft Recalls Velveeta Cheese Sold at Walmart Stores in Michigan

About 260 cases of the pasteurized cheese product have been recalled because they may lack the proper amount of preservatives and could prematurely spoil or cause food-borne illnesses.

Could Starbucks Pay Your College Tuition?

World’s largest coffee chain to pay for employees’ online courses.

‘Here Comes The Sun’ in Downtown Farmington

Rhythmz in Riley Park Honors the Beatles with Fab Fridays

Panera is Giving Artificial Additives the Boot

The chain of 1,800 restaurants announced Tuesday that it is dumping all artificial additives in its food.

Southeast Michigan Gets Slice of $1.3 Billion Program Aimed at Boosting Manufacturing

The “Advance Michigan” consortium is among 12 selected for Obama administrative initiative.

Michaels Store in Farmington Hills Affected by Data Breach

If you shopped at the Farmington Hills store on several dates last year and early this year, the company says your information was exposed.

Why It's Costing Americans Up to 20 Percent More to Bring Home the Bacon

Deadly porcine epidemic diarrhea has a nearly 100 percent mortality rate in young pigs, causing steep declines in pig populations and steeper inclines in prices at the grocery counter.

Why It’s Costing Americans Up to 20 Percent More to Bring Home the Bacon

Deadly porcine epidemic diarrhea has a nearly 100 percent mortality rate in young pigs, causing steep declines in pig populations and steeper inclines in prices at the grocery counter.

North Farmington Hills High School Gets Spring Break Makeover

After a student made them aware of the sad condition of one of his classrooms, workers from the local Home Depot stepped in and painted walls, installed new ceiling tiles and put in new flooring

4 Educators Birth a Smart Idea; Follow their Advice and Your Kid Might Be Smarter, Too

Words matter. The more of them children hear by the time they’re 3, the better they’ll do in school and life, research shows. "You have to do the language dance," says one of the cofounders of Simply Smart Kids.

Small Business Investments Triple in Oakland County

When small businesses start investing more, it’s a sign they are confident about the future, County Executive L. Brooks Patterson says.

MOU with Chinese Hints at Hundreds of Jobs, Significant Investment in Oakland County

The relationship between Oakland County and Hai’an County in China has developed over two years of exchange visits.

10-Year-Old’s ‘Aha!’ Moment Spurs Family Business with Serious – and Fashionable – Legs

Girls have been mismatching their socks and mittens to make a fashion statement for years. Why not the legs on their leggings? The rest is history.

Headed to Sochi or Super Bowl? Plan Ahead, Farmington Biz Owner Says

Taking the time to prepare emergency information can provide peace of mind, according to Sandy Altschul.

Is The Wrong Job Better Than No Job At All?

How to make the best of a less than perfect job situation.

Uncle Sam Will Pay $3,000 To Give You The Flu

Healthy and under 50? Here's a way to make some quick money.

Is a Joint Bank Account the Secret to a Happy Marriage?

How sharing finances brought one couple closer together.

How to Make Sure You Can Always Find a Job

Follow these steps for lifetime job security.

Farmington Area Employers Post Retail, Engineering, Accounting Jobs

Dunham's, Calsonic and Bosch are among local employers with jobs posted on Patch.

Your Kid Could Be a TV Star by Riding Sandy, Meijer’s 1-Cent Mechanical Pony

All photos submitted in the Michigan-based superstore's contest will be entered to win $100.