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Hassan Beydoun, group executive of Economic Development for the city of Detroit.
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The Metro: Detroit’s ‘bold plan to cut red tape’ for small businesses

Robyn Vincent, Sam Corey, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro July 16, 2025

Detroit City Council recently approved changes to city ordinances to make the licensing process easier and less cumbersome for small...

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The Ferrero Group is set to acquire W.K. Kellogg Co, the branch of the Kellogg company that makes all of the brand's cereals. Kellanova, the branch of Kellogg that makes its non-cereal products, is in the final stages of being acquired by the Mars Corporation.
  • News

Ferrero will acquire Kellogg cereal brands for $3.1 billion

Anna Spidel July 10, 2025

WK Kellogg Co announced Thursday that it’s been bought by The Ferrero Group. The Italian multinational company makes candy and...

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The newly renovated Roosevelt Park eliminated the road to create a unified park with lush gardens, swings, tables and walking paths.
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit parks climb in national ranking

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 29, 2025

In this episode of The Detroit Evening Report, we cover Detroit parks national ranking, Sister Pie temporarily closing, community milestones, and...

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Mark Lee, president and CEO of The Lee Group, on The Metro at WDET Studios, May 13, 2025.
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The Metro: Detroit workshop aims to help small businesses thrive amid economic uncertainty

Sam Corey, The Metro, Lauren Myers May 13, 2025

Uncertainty. That’s the word that economists are using to describe the U.S. economy lately. It’s also the theme of an...

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The Second Baptist Church in Detroit's Greektown neighborhood is considered the oldest Black church in the Midwest and served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.
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The ‘Airbnb of Churches’ is bringing its headquarters to downtown Detroit

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 5, 2025

Church Space, the startup known as the “Airbnb for churches,” is establishing a new headquarters in Detroit.Church Space helps congregations...

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With two locations, in Midtown’s Park Shelton and at the flagship Fisher Building store, The Peacock Room offers dresses and clothing in sizes 0 to 22.
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  • The Metro

The Metro: The importance of shopping small and supporting local economies

Robyn Vincent, The Metro, John Filbrandt, Cary Junior II March 6, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. You’ve probably heard the saying “small businesses are the backbone of...

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Justin Grant.
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The Metro: New book helping Black men thrive in corporate America 

The Metro, Cary Junior II, Trevor McConico February 12, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Corporate America can be a pathway to a stable financial future....

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Michigan Capitol
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The Metro: Corporate subsidies aren’t working to create jobs like people hoped

The Metro, Sam Corey, John Filbrandt February 12, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Michigan has tried a few different approaches to help create jobs...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her State of the State address, Jan. 24, 2024, at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich.
  • Detroit Evening Report
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Detroit Evening Report: Whitmer announces $79.3M in capital for small businesses

Nargis Rahman January 27, 2025

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover a nearly $80 million expansion of funding for small businesses and entrepreneurs in...

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Two classic croissants in the display case at Chef Sergey’s Bakery during the grand opening in Midland, Mich., Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.
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Home and hope: Ukrainian refugees open bakery in Midland

Masha Smahliuk January 22, 2025

The smell of freshly brewed coffee and baked-from-scratch croissants invited over 300 Midlanders to visit the opening of Chef Sergey’s...

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Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida, left, Takao Kato, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, center, and Honda Chief Executive Toshihiro Mibe, right, leave after a joint news conference in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.
  • Auto
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Nissan and Honda to attempt a merger that would create the world’s No. 3 automaker

Associated Press December 23, 2024

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger that would form the...

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FILE - Cruise AV, General Motor's autonomous electric Bolt EV, is seen on Jan. 16, 2019, in Detroit.
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  • News

GM to retreat from robotaxis and stop funding its Cruise autonomous vehicle unit

Associated Press December 11, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors said Tuesday it will retreat from the robotaxi business and stop funding its money-losing Cruise...

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