• May 15

  

  Snyder Seeks to Collect Online Sales Taxes for Michigan

  by: Pat Batcheller

  Robert Fowler of the Small Business Association of Michigan talks about how proposed legislation from the Capitol could help Michigan businesses.

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• May 14

  

  Gun Sales Up in Michigan

  by: Pat Batcheller

  The demand for firearms is rising at a staggering rate in Michigan.

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• May 11

  

  Detroit Gains Jobs in the Manufacturing Sector

  by: Pat Batcheller

  In a report published by the Brookings Institute this week, Detroit had the second highest gain in jobs in the manufacturing sector.

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• May 07

  

  The American Beauty Iron Building to be Demolished

  by: J. Carlisle Larsen

  Preservationists are disappointed at the prospect of the demolition of the American Beauty Iron Building. But Wayne State CFO says it is necessary in order to build a state of the art biomedical research facility.

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• May 03

  

  General Motors Releases Its Quarterly Numbers

  by: Pat Batcheller

  General Motors released its quarterly earnings summary this morning. WDET's Pat Batcheller spoke with 'Autoline Daily's John McElroy about the numbers and asked if there was anything surprising about the results.

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• May 02

  

  Deadline Detroit Launches

  by: Pat Batcheller

  New web site features links and original news content by local journalists.

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• May 01

  

  Automakers Report Mixed April Sales

  by: Jerome Vaughn

  Chrysler led Detroit's automakers with sales up 20%. Ford sales fell 5%. GM sales fell 8%.

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• May 01

  

  Urban Partnership Bank Opens In Midtown Detroit

  by: Jonathan Shiahdeh

  The Detroit branch is the 11th Urban Partnership Bank in the nation.

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• May 01

  

  Biz Buds: Gilbert & Marchionne Make Moves

  by: Travis Wright

  Two Detroit business tycoons are making big moves.
  

  Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne announced the company will support the M-1 Woodward Avenue light-rail project by committing three million dollars over five years to sponsor one of the stations along the 3.3-mile route from downtown Detroit to New Center.

  He made the promise to real estate mogul and Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert, a principal supporter of the M-1 project. Returning the favor, Gilbert said he’d take on a leadership role with the United Way for Southeastern Michigan, of which Marchionne is the fund-raising chair. Dollar, dollar bills ya'll.

  This all went down just before Chrysler inked a deal to lease two floors of space and move 70 people downtown to the former Dime Building, which Gilbert scooped up during last summer's real estate pillaging. It's been renamed the Chrysler House.

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• Apr 30

  

  Oakland County Adds 23,000 Jobs in 2011

  by: Pat Batcheller

  University of Michigan Economist Dr. George Fulton speaks about job growth in Oakland County.

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• Apr 30

  

  GM's 1st Quarter Report Due This Week

  by: Pat Batcheller

  Where's GM heading after record profit in 2012?
  

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• Apr 27

  Profitable Ford Posts Lower 1Q Earnings

  by: Jerome Vaughn

  Ford’s first quarter earnings fell roughly 45% compared to the beginning of 2011.

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• Apr 27

  NexGen Aviation The Detroit Aircraft Corporation

  by: Travis Wright

  Working out of a hanger and abandoned terminal at Detroit City Airport, Jon Rimanelli says the Obama Administration and NASA are helping to propel his endeavor to make Detroit a major player in engineering Next Generation aviation communication systems and sky travel, utilizing unmanned aircraft for freight, surveillance and personal passenger travel.

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• Apr 25

  

  Coleman Young Airport: What the neighbors would like to see happen

  by: Laura Herberg

  With Detroit city officials looking to eliminate City Airport's budget, WDET checks in with the people in the neighborhood to find out what they hope the fate of the site will be.

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• Apr 24

  

  Federal Grants Determine What Can Be Done With Coleman A. Young International Airport

  by: Travis Wright

  Tony Molinaro handles public affairs for the Federal Aviation Administration. He tells WDET’s Travis Wright that $9.7 million in federal grants to Coleman A. Young International come with assurances that, in effect, protect the site from becoming anything but an airport.

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• Apr 23

  

  Artist Offers "Swagon" to Detroit's Creative Kids

  by: Rob St. Mary

  A Detroit artist and teacher is working with area foundation grants and a new art center to offer a special opportunity to kids in the city. WDET’s Rob St. Mary spoke to Steve Coy – half of the street art collective known as the “Hygienic Dress League” – about his latest effort called “Swagon”.

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