Retailers Wagging Fingers at Competition for Thanksgiving Day 'Black Friday' Openings

Eschewing Thanksgiving Day shopping hours, retailers promote themselves as family friendly – as if the competition isn’t.

Sears Holdings Says It Will Shutter 4 More Kmart and Sears Stores

The latest closings will bring to a dozen the number that will be shuttered in Michigan, where Kmart has deep roots.

New State Law Could Revive Local Stock Market

General Motors and Chrysler Corp. got start-up capital through the Detroit Stock Exchange in the 1900s. A new law revives “localvesting.”

Michigan City Among Best Places to Stretch Your Food Dollar

Thursday is World Food Day, and Grand Rapids is the second-most affordable place in the country to buy food.

Ford Adds 850 Jobs to Build Redesigned F-150 Pickup

Workers will build new aluminum intensive F-150 pickup, which will help the No. 2 automaker meet higher fuel-efficiency standards.

A Pioneer in LGBT Policies, Chrysler Shows Support on National Coming Out Day

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

How Royal Oak 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, Royal Oak?

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%).

Jimmy John's Security Breached at 18 Michigan Stores, Including Royal Oak

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.

Who's Hiring? Royal Oak Has Several Job Openings

Some positions will remain open until they are filled.

Marketing #Fail: Who Designed Urban Outfitters' Bloody Kent State Mess?

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.

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.

Celebrate the Seniors Making an Impact in Your Community

Priority Health invites the community to celebrate all seniors who commit their time and talents to nonprofit organizations in Michigan.

Trend of ‘No-Tipping’ Restaurants Spreading Nationwide

No tipping restaurants are already the norm in other countries, but they're becoming more common in the United States

Hospitals Become Region’s Largest Health-Care System in $3.8 Billion Merger

Beaumont Health, a new entity created by the consolidation of three regional health-care systems, will be larger than Henry Ford Health System, the St. John Providence Health System or the Detroit Medical Center.

Good News, Bad News About Michigan’s Economic Funk in CNN Money Ranking

The automotive, construction and local government sectors are holding Michigan back from a full recovery, but the health-care sector has grown by 6 percent since the Great Recession.

B Spot Burgers Plans Second Metro Restaurant in Royal Oak

Iron Chef Michael Symon’s B Spot Burgers opened last weekend in Rochester Hills. Now, a second metro location is planned at 310 S Main St. in Royal Oak.

New High-Tech Auto Jobs Could Lower Unemployment to 5 Percent by 2016

A new report by the University of Michigan underscores the importance of post-high school training.

Known for Rare, Eclectic Film Collection, Thomas Video Ending 40-Year Run

“A little part of me has just died,” a customer posted after the owners announced their vast inventory of hard-to-find films would be liquidated.

Several Michigan Michaels Stores Affected by Data Breach

If you shopped at the Southfield or another Michigan Michaels store on several dates last year and early this year, the company says your information was exposed.

Job Opening at the South Oakland YMCA

Karate Instructor wanted.

Lip-Smacking Detroit Dogs Debuts in Royal Oak

The menu of the gourmet hot dog restaurant is full of “the fine things Detroit has to offer” – and a Royal Oak Dog, too.

Hot Dog! Get Your Redhots on Fifth Avenue in Royal Oak

A new eatery opens in downtown Royal Oak.

Purveyors of Pickles, McClure Brothers About to Unveil Latest Crunchy Treat

And it came from the same place many of the 8-year-old company’s great ideas come from – employees who feel as much a part of the McClure family as the recipe that started it all.

On National Pi Day, Pizza Maker Has Fun with Numbers on its Pies

If you're a math geek, you might even say the price Blaze Pizza is charging for its pies is freakishly "irrational."

Much A-Noodle About Nothing: Rumors Noodles is Closing are All Wet

Noodle-maker is staying put.

A University of Michigan Football Star Touches Down in Royal Oak

John Wangler opens a sports shop on Wednesday that redefines performance apparel.

Crain's: Royal Oak is 'Tech Hot Spot'

Crain's Detroit Business lists nearly 30 creative/tech companies that have opened in or have moved to downtown Royal Oak since 2010.