Michigan Business tag:www.mlive.com,2019:/business/index.ssf/2425 2019-03-25T14:52:44Z International and Local Small Business News on Economics & Finance Movable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance Would you trade vacation days to pay off your student loans? tag:www.mlive.com,2019:/business/index.ssf/2425.22117802 2019-02-13T12:00:00Z 2019-02-13T12:03:21Z There is an outstanding $1.5 trillion in student loans, and millennials take less time off than previous generations. The Tylt http://connect.mlive.com/user/TheTylt/index.html There is an outstanding $1.5 trillion in student loans, and millennials take less time off than previous generations. Would you buy 'ugly' produce? tag:www.mlive.com,2019:/business/index.ssf/2425.22113836 2019-02-01T12:00:55Z 2019-02-01T12:05:20Z Some consumers are jumping at the opportunity to purchase produce at a reduced price. The Tylt http://connect.mlive.com/user/TheTylt/index.html Some consumers are jumping at the opportunity to purchase produce at a reduced price. Is facial scanning technology in public an invasion of privacy? tag:www.mlive.com,2019:/business/index.ssf/2425.22112494 2019-01-29T12:00:00Z 2019-01-29T12:02:02Z Walgreens is installing "smart coolers" into select stores to analyze customers' faces, noting what draws the eye of certain demographics. The Tylt http://connect.mlive.com/user/TheTylt/index.html Walgreens is installing "smart coolers" into select stores to analyze customers' faces, noting what draws the eye of certain demographics. Can we trust companies to solve the problems they cause? tag:www.mlive.com,2019:/business/index.ssf/2425.22110844 2019-01-24T16:00:07Z 2019-01-24T16:02:42Z Large companies have a huge impact on the communities they call home The Tylt http://connect.mlive.com/user/TheTylt/index.html Large companies have a huge impact on the communities they call home 'The best a man can get': Is Gillette's new ad encouraging or offensive? tag:www.mlive.com,2019:/living/index.ssf/4240.22109211 2019-01-20T13:00:38Z 2019-01-20T13:02:11Z Gillette, the men's razor company, has released an advertisement not about shaving, but about male behavior. The Tylt http://connect.mlive.com/user/TheTylt/index.html Gillette, the men's razor company, has released an advertisement not about shaving, but about male behavior. Should you always ask your partner to sign a prenup? tag:www.mlive.com,2019:/living/index.ssf/4240.22106698 2019-01-12T13:00:39Z 2019-01-12T13:02:11Z Advocates for prenups argue that they are simply the responsible thing to do. The Tylt http://connect.mlive.com/user/TheTylt/index.html Advocates for prenups argue that they are simply the responsible thing to do. Is email dead? tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/business/index.ssf/2425.22097940 2018-12-17T16:00:00Z 2018-12-17T16:03:07Z Despite its meteoric rise, email has become bogged down by its own pervasiveness. The Tylt http://connect.mlive.com/user/TheTylt/index.html Despite its meteoric rise, email has become bogged down by its own pervasiveness. Nonprofit cookie business employs homeless women in Grand Rapids tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/3625.22092972 2018-12-09T12:30:24Z 2018-12-09T12:31:02Z Seven formerly homeless employees at Pauls' Moms' Cookies have since secured housing. Sasha Zidar | SZidar@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/szidar/index.html Seven formerly homeless employees at Pauls' Moms' Cookies have since secured housing. FCA said to be eyeing opening first new assembly plant in Detroit in 27 years tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/auto/index.ssf/4434.22093621 2018-12-06T20:38:00Z 2018-12-06T20:37:35Z A little more than a week after General Motors announced wide-ranging cuts in Michigan and the U.S., Fiat Chrysler is said to be eyeing opening the first new assembly plant in Detroit in 27 years. Benjamin Raven | braven@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/braven1/index.html A little more than a week after General Motors announced wide-ranging cuts in Michigan and the U.S., Fiat Chrysler is said to be eyeing opening the first new assembly plant in Detroit in 27 years. Lexus to debut ultra-fast, limited RC F Track Edition at Detroit auto show tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/auto/index.ssf/4434.22093518 2018-12-06T19:06:02Z 2018-12-06T19:06:12Z A couple of weeks after Toyota confirmed it was bringing its Supra to the auto show, the automaker's Lexus brand said it would debut the 2020 RC F Track Edition in Detroit as well. Benjamin Raven | braven@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/braven1/index.html A couple of weeks after Toyota confirmed it was bringing its Supra to the auto show, the automaker's Lexus brand said it would debut the 2020 RC F Track Edition in Detroit as well. Should we get rid of the U.S. Postal Service? tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/business/index.ssf/2425.22093079 2018-12-06T16:00:00Z 2018-12-06T16:02:42Z Some argue the U.S. Postal Service has no future, citing bankruptcy and the obvious environmental consequences as reasons to do away with the paper-based postal system. The Tylt http://connect.mlive.com/user/TheTylt/index.html Some argue the U.S. Postal Service has no future, citing bankruptcy and the obvious environmental consequences as reasons to do away with the paper-based postal system. Man admits to urinating on Kellogg's conveyor belt in Tennessee tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/us-world/index.ssf/4918.22092977 2018-12-05T20:06:00Z 2019-02-08T13:00:44Z Gregory Stanton, 49, of Memphis, pleaded guilty to one-count of tampering with consumer products, U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced on Tuesday. Brandon Champion | bchampio@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/BrandonChampion7/index.html Gregory Stanton, 49, of Memphis, pleaded guilty to one-count of tampering with consumer products, U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced on Tuesday. 50K chickens die in fire at egg facility owned by Michigan company tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/index.ssf/2926.22092876 2018-12-05T18:23:00Z 2018-12-05T18:29:54Z According to the Grant Park Fire District, the fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. at Mussman's Back Acres in Grant Park, Illinois, 40 miles south of Chicago. Brandon Champion | bchampio@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/BrandonChampion7/index.html According to the Grant Park Fire District, the fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. at Mussman's Back Acres in Grant Park, Illinois, 40 miles south of Chicago. Burger King offering penny-Whoppers 'at' McDonald's tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/us-world/index.ssf/4918.22092828 2018-12-05T17:17:00Z 2018-12-10T19:02:03Z Burger King has pulled the ultimate power move on its rival. Brandon Champion | bchampio@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/BrandonChampion7/index.html Burger King has pulled the ultimate power move on its rival. A closer look at Chevy's 2020 Silverado HD pickup that will debut in February tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/auto/index.ssf/4434.22092773 2018-12-05T16:40:02Z 2018-12-05T16:40:57Z About a month after the North American International Auto Show is held in Downtown Detroit, Chevrolet will unveil the new version of its best-selling pickup truck in the 2020 Silverado HD. Benjamin Raven | braven@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/braven1/index.html About a month after the North American International Auto Show is held in Downtown Detroit, Chevrolet will unveil the new version of its best-selling pickup truck in the 2020 Silverado HD. Locals to get better shot to open medical marijuana facility in Grand Rapids tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/3625.22092344 2018-12-04T20:25:02Z 2018-12-13T16:56:33Z The city is scheduled to begin accepting medical marijuana facility applications in March 2019. Justin P. Hicks | jhicks3@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/reporterjhicks/index.html The city is scheduled to begin accepting medical marijuana facility applications in March 2019. City of Kalamazoo halts new development in natural protection areas tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/4132.22091861 2018-12-04T16:06:00Z 2018-12-04T17:55:00Z Projects on areas designated for environmental protection are stopped for six months. Malachi Barrett | mbarret1@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/mbarrett2/index.html Projects on areas designated for environmental protection are stopped for six months. New menus, management coming to Blackstone's in downtown Flint tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/flint/index.ssf/2552.22091830 2018-12-04T15:55:30Z 2018-12-04T17:42:41Z The daytime menu will include sandwiches such as the Big Sicilian from the Starlite menu, Reubens, hamburgers with a combination of shoulder clod and brisket meats ground in-house, and salads. Roberto Acosta | racosta1@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/racosta2/index.html The daytime menu will include sandwiches such as the Big Sicilian from the Starlite menu, Reubens, hamburgers with a combination of shoulder clod and brisket meats ground in-house, and salads. Jim Brady's bringing '50s Detroit feel to downtown Ann Arbor tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/4001.22091998 2018-12-04T13:42:00Z 2018-12-04T14:47:12Z Set to open Monday, Dec. 10, the restaurant at 209 S. Main St., pays homage to the original Diamond Jim Brady's, which opened in 1954 on Seven Mile Road in Detroit. Lauren Slagter | lslagter@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/lslagter/index.html Set to open Monday, Dec. 10, the restaurant at 209 S. Main St., pays homage to the original Diamond Jim Brady's, which opened in 1954 on Seven Mile Road in Detroit. Racial disparity in mortgages hits home in some Grand Rapids neighborhoods tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/3625.22087012 2018-12-04T13:01:10Z 2018-12-04T16:53:08Z White applicants outnumbered minority applicants in most areas, even those where three-quarters of residents are people of color, according to an MLive analysis. Brian McVicar | bmcvicar@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/brianmcvicar/index.html White applicants outnumbered minority applicants in most areas, even those where three-quarters of residents are people of color, according to an MLive analysis.