SCROLL NEWS / DISCOVERY
Search headlines
Find the stories shaping the conversation.
Results for " crains " 100 found 🔀 AI-powered Shuffle
Sign in to save shuffle history.
After the NFL Draft, Detroit’s small businesses want a bigger piece of the Final Four
Business owners are "cautiously optimistic" about seeing a boost from the upcoming NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four.
Opinion: Healthcare isn’t just a business expense. It’s a business strategy.
The highest-value healthcare dollar is spent before someone gets ill, writes Henry Ford Health CEO Bob Riney.
Year-long strike at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital ends as nurses ratify contract
The two parties will now begin to negotiate terms on when the striking nurses will return to work.
Ohio economists wrestle with data centers and abatements
As the battle over data centers continues, even economic experts see mixed messages.
Ohio wins more praise from site-selection experts — but data center backlash looms
Site selectors say data centers are dominating their agendas, while access to reliable power has become a top concern among clients.
Facianas bet big on Downtown Akron rebound with pair of office high-rises
Barbara and Gino Faciana are the city's largest landlords, thanks to their recent purchases. They say they are keeping their buildings dedicated to office use as the sector and city show signs of strength.
Dauch restructures executive roles, hires new CFO
Dauch Corp. announced its plans to name a new chief financial officer on Monday, as well as a restructuring of its executive team as it makes succession planning moves.
Ohio elections are secure ahead of midterms, officials say
The Buckeye State is under more intense scrutiny than usual this election, with several close races.
Waséyabek prepares 100 acres for development at Holland industrial complex
BLDI and Priority Waste have filled the last remaining space in Waséyabek's Holland industrial property as surrounding land is prepared for development.
University Hospitals Urgent Care in Medina sells for $3 million
The sale was between two third-party owners and will not affect operations at the site, the buyer's broker reports.
Planned Downtown Brooklyn entertainment hub promises Instagram moments and a refuge for rainy days
United American Land Principal Albert Laboz recently unveiled renderings of BKX and discussed his vision for the 440,000-square-foot entertainment complex he is building at 422 Fulton St.
CWRU receives record $15M gift for special needs dental care
The $15 million gift from Bill and Chloe Cornell will establish a health center for patients with special needs at Case Western Reserve.
Richard Manoogian, longtime Masco chairman and DIA backer, dies at 90
The second-generation leader built Masco into a global home-improvement giant and left a large philanthropic mark on metro Detroit, especially in the arts.
Real estate investors are snapping up Sheetz properties
Buyers are counting on the initial 15-year leases with five five-year renewal options up to 40 total years generating steady returns for decades.
Baobab Fare owners open food truck-inspired restaurant in Eastern Market
The opening comes more than two years after the concept was announced.
Opinion: Ohio manufacturing needs permitting reform
Momentum on reform is building in Congress, with Ohio’s U.S. senators helping advance the conversation.
Another Independence hotel sells, fetching $10.4 million
The hotel appears to have sold without a listing and is at least the third hotel in Independence to sell this year.
Steris to acquire Pittsburgh-area medical device maker for $2.1 billion
The Xodus Medical acquisition would add a growing surgical safety business to Steris' portfolio, with the deal expected to close by the end of the year.
Inside the Browns’ $70M plan to upgrade player facilities in Berea
The renovation will expand the locker room and player lounge, upgrade meeting and dining spaces, and address facilities that have drawn criticism from players.
For sale: The entire former Siena Heights University campus in Adrian
It could be sold in its entirety to one buyer, or to multiple buyers.
New York hospitals push for exemption from federal H-1B visa fee
Hospitals warned U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services that the policy could have “detrimental impacts” on the healthcare sector.
Justin Bibb’s new Blue Cities/Red States coalition seeks the ‘radical center’
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb is launching Blue Cities/Red States, a 15-mayor coalition aimed at showing Democrats can govern effectively even when Republicans control their statehouses.
Cleveland’s University Circle CDC announces rebranding
The announcement comes ahead of the nonprofit's start of executing its new master plan for the neighborhood.
Walbridge weighs relocating its headquarters within downtown
Construction giant Walbridge Group may relocate its downtown headquarters as it mounts a major expansion.
Michigan nonprofits chase a growing — but cloaked
The increased number of DAFs could be a lifeline for nonprofits facing federal funding cuts and tougher competition for grants. But finding the funders isn't always easy.
Law firm hires official who worked for Whitmer, Snyder and Granholm to lead new government practice
Melanie Brown, who most recently was the Michigan Economic Development Corp.’s executive ombudsman, will be managing director of Miller Johnson's new government solutions practice.
Suburban office condos fetch $2.4 million
An in-state investor bought the majority of an office park in Lorain, giving them control over the site in a growth market, said the selling broker.
Walbridge seals deal to remain downtown and expand into a much larger office
It’s official: Walbridge Group is moving its headquarters — and they’re staying downtown.
How West Michigan’s power players earned their first paychecks
Before they led companies and institutions, the Who's Who washed dishes, delivered newspapers, picked blueberries and flipped burgers.
Acrisure Amphitheater fuels a sales surge for downtown businesses
Grand Rapids businesses saw sales surge during Acrisure Amphitheater's first season, but downtown spending data reveal a more mixed bag.
Independent Bank relocates its headquarters to downtown Grand Rapids
Independent Bank relocated its headquarters to the Founders Building in downtown Grand Rapids, bringing more than 60 employees to the site.
Buying a business with an SBA loan is more complicated. Here’s what to know.
The U.S. Small Business Administration has implemented a host of new rules impacting borrowers seeking SBA capital to finance a business acquisition or change in control.
Op-ed: Brooklyn’s small businesses can’t wait any longer on child care
Brooklyn is home to more than 74,000 businesses, and the vast majority are small. You cannot build a competitive workforce, or a healthy economy, on top of a broken child care system.
Opinion: Healthcare isn’t just a business expense. It’s a business strategy.
The highest-value healthcare dollar is spent before someone gets ill, writes Henry Ford Health CEO Bob Riney.
Sun River Health partners with OwnaHealth for virtual diabetes care
OwnaHealth aims to serve the roughly 100,000 patients across Sun River Health who have type 2 diabetes or obesity, the company said.
Seating supplier Lear names finance VP as its next CFO
Lear tapped a 23-year company veteran to serve as its next CFO
Champion Homes grows via another acquisition
Troy-based Champion Homes has acquired an Alabama-based manufactured housing company with nine retail locations around the south.
City launches mental health directory to connect residents with treatment
The tool, Mental Health Connect, aims to connect individuals with services offered by 600 providers citywide.
Opinion: Helping families requires partners to work together
Community partners, businesses, philanthropy, and government came together to make a program like Rx Kids possible, writes Yazeed Moore of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Op-ed: Making sense—and dollars—of resilience
Investments in resilience can strengthen our neighborhoods while creating durable career pathways for the next generation of New Yorkers.
Proposal 2 targets political giving by businesses. A court fight is a sure bet.
With Proposal 2 polling strongly, attention is already shifting to an expected constitutional challenge from business interests if voters pass the measure on Nov. 3.
Brown, Acton snag leads in tight races, according to recent polling
The poll results come as early voting begins in Ohio.
West Village bars, restaurants face city scrutiny over zoning, licenses at council member’s request
A Detroit City Councilmember is pushing for a review of a handful of businesses.
Birmingham AI security startup launches with $10M seed round
A Birmingham startup has raised $10 million to develop its software that polices AI agents.
NYC healthcare report: Prices, not usage, are behind rising costs for city workers
City spending on outpatient services for employees, retirees and their dependents grew between 13% and 17% from 2024 to 2025.
Detroit councilwoman defends Kercheval business review requests amid neighborhood backlash
Detroit City Councilmember Renata Miller says she's sticking up for residents scared to speak up.
Monte Ahuja gives Cleveland State $10M to reinvent business college
The donation will help CSU update its business programs to prepare students for a workplace increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence and other new technologies.
Opinion: The best way to reduce child poverty? Help parents find good jobs
When caregivers have good, steady jobs, children gain greater economic stability, write authors from the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.
Michigan awards 12 drone projects state funding
The state of Michigan handed out another $1.7 million to drone startups statewide — and Detroit-based companies dominated the list.
Hollywood veteran bets on Cleveland with new talent firm HeartRock Partners
Cleveland native Alec Shankman founded HeartRock Partners to link Hollywood talent with Northeast Ohio brands and manufacturers — nine months in, it's growing fast.
Cleveland Orchestra musicians end short-lived strike
With a new three-year contract secured that includes guaranteed annual raises of 5%, musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra have called off a strike.
City seeks housing developers for vacant North Corktown lots
Detroit is offering the opportunity on 16 lots for 20 homes in the neighborhood near Michigan Central plus $2.5 million through its Small Buildings Program.
Atwater in the Park taproom set to close
The restaurant and beer hall in Grosse Pointe Park has operated in a converted 1936 church since 2014.
Woodbridge neighborhood gets another 60 units of affordable housing
Canfield Parks Apartments is a project from the nonprofit Woodbridge Neighborhood Development and Cinnaire Solutions.
More Lakeshore employers report rising sales and expansion plans
A Lakeshore Advantage survey finds rising sales and expansion plans among Ottawa and Allegan county employers, despite various challenges.
Cleveland Orchestra musicians strike as wage dispute festers
The strike has already resulted in some canceled performances and is jeopardizing others.
Office conversions boost downtown Grand Rapids’ commercial real estate market
Downtown Grand Rapids office conversions are creating scarcity in the market, and will add more residents downtown.
Former Arhaus HQ leads trio of Flats East Bank buildings for sale
The properties are being offered for sale by the GBX Group, which said it will instead focus on its nearby development of 100 apartments at the former Samuel Supply building.
Women’s golf is booming and Cleveland-area clubs are taking advantage
Cleveland-area golf clubs are adding women’s leagues, clinics and memberships as more women and girls take up the sport.
How Priority Health helps employers manage benefits costs
The national nonprofit health plan is developing innovative solutions and products to help Michigan employers manage health benefits costs.
State allocates $32M in ongoing effort to boost healthcare workforce
The funding is part of a broader state effort to increase staff recruitment and retention in healthcare facilities.
Michigan bet big on EV batteries. Here’s what happened.
Four years after Michigan pledged more than $1 billion in incentives to build an electric vehicle battery industry, the state has clawed back millions of dollars after companies have drastically changed their plans.
Prime Concepts Detroit adds burger-focused Stoli’s restaurant in West Bloomfield
The casual restaurant will serve burgers, comfort food and late-night bites in a departure from the group's typical offerings.
Michigan’s narrow legislative majorities are up for grabs. Here are races to watch.
At stake is who sets the governing agenda for the next two years and, depending on who wins the governor’s race, whether there is divided government or one-party dominance in Lansing.
Historic Lakewood home featured on TV undergoes massive renovation from owners
Lake Cliff, a Gilded Age home in Lakewood, was purchased in 2024 by its current owners who have started what could be a 15-year renovation process.
Rhonda Walker Foundation joins forces with Girls Inc. network to reach more Detroiters
The Detroit-based organization alker-- is affiliating with Girls Inc., a network of local organizations that works with girls and schools in communities across the United States and Canada.
Stellantis supplier Dakkota to close Detroit plant, lay off 397
The plant opened in 2019 with a $55 million investment to supply the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango.
How Priority Health helps employers manage benefits costs
The national nonprofit health plan is developing innovative solutions and products to help Michigan employers manage health benefits costs.
Op-ed: Brooklyn’s empty storefronts should become on-ramps for M/WBEs
A June analysis by New York City Comptroller Mark Levine found approximately 15,700 vacant storefronts citywide.
Weathering uncertainty: Construction’s mid-year assessment
2026 has been unpredictable for U.S. contractors, but the market continues to strengthen
Corktown pizzeria Grandma Bob’s to expand to West Village
Corktown spot Grandma Bob’s Pizza is expanding to a second location, taking over the West Village space vacated by Marrow.
Zingerman’s Cornman Farms gets new owners who plan to add 14-acre vineyard
The owners of Social Vines Vineyard & Winery plan to keep the Cornman Farms name and continue to operate it as an event venue.
Rock Entertainment Group names new chief commercial officer with Blue Jays, Trail Blazers experience
Galen Davies takes over the role after Allison Howard moved her focus to leading the Cleveland Sirens’ business operations.
Opinion: It’s Cleveland’s moment for military veterans
A test in Cleveland will help veterans receive safer, faster and better-informed care. writes Frank Larkin of Warrior Call.
Americans want it all when it comes to healthcare, leaders say. That’s tough to deliver.
Health care costs increased a whopping 19.7% year-over-year and 61% over the last four years.
Bloomfield natives bring $800M coworking firm to Birmingham building once slated for Dykema
The building is expected to open to tenants in the second quarter next year.
Listing at nearly $3M, a Book Cadillac penthouse tests Detroit’s high-end condo market
A new-to-the-market unit atop the historic hotel in downtown Detroit seeks a sale price near the top of the market.
Toyota opens $50M+ EV battery lab at its R&D center near Ann Arbor
Toyota opened a new electric vehicle battery lab in Saline Township despite the national pullback from electrification.
Dutch Girl Donuts set to open New Center location
Dutch Girl Donuts is betting on New Center for its first expansion, which is slated to open next week.
New restaurant to take over Luchita’s, Coyoacan spaces at Shaker Square
Francisco Lujano, who was a co-owner of Luchita’s Mexican Restaurant, owns Gordozz Tacos and Bar in Shaker Square.
Longtime metro Detroit newspaper exec, community leader Jeanne Towar dies at 91
She joined Crain Communications in 1989 and served in multiple roles, including publisher of Detroit Monthly, the precursor to Crain’s Detroit Business, and served as the marketing director for Crain’s Detroit.
Solon’s mayor finds new ways to grow city even as it runs out of land
Solon Mayor Eddy Kraus credits early zoning, tax incentives and a 'Say Yes' culture for turning the suburb into a 900-company industrial powerhouse.
New Family Business Alliance leader looks to expand footprint
Family Business Alliance taps Mary Cline as its new leader, succeeding former executive director Robin Burns.
Meritage to close 38 restaurants as Wendy’s fight unfolds
Meritage Hospitality Group plans to close 38 restaurants as the Wendy’s franchisee fights to retain control of 314 locations in Chapter 11.
Democrats pour millions into ad buys in Ohio, Iowa U.S. Senate races
the party will spend $7 million in Ohio and $2.5 million in Iowa, two states President Donald Trump carried by double digits just two years ago.
Hollywood veteran bets on Cleveland with new talent firm HeartRock Partners
Cleveland native Alec Shankman founded HeartRock Partners to link Hollywood talent with Northeast Ohio brands and manufacturers — nine months in, it's growing fast.
Crypto billionaire seeking to reshape politics runs against zeitgeist — and donates to Sherrod Brown
“I’ve had a lot of conversations with him," Chris Larsen says of Brown, a candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio. "He is not anti-crypto.”
New Macomb-Kettering deal enables business students to transfer straight into bachelor’s program
The Flint-based university will provide a pathway to its Bachelor of Science in management degree.
Michigan's largest banks after the Fifth Third-Comerica deal
Consolidation continues to shift the list of the largest players in Michigan's banking industry.
Detroit to host inaugural leadership academy for museum executives amid industry upheaval
Some 40 leaders from across North America will gather to address increasingly complex demands.
Op-ed: Healthcare affordability debate misses insurers’ bad behavior
Premiums for small groups and individuals continue to skyrocket.
New Amazon delivery center brings 2-day delivery to Upper Peninsula for 1st time
The opening of Amazon's first delivery station in the Upper Peninsula shrinks the region's delivery times from eight days to two.
In Final Four homecoming, Detroit organizers tout opportunities of citywide event
Spartans coach Tom Izzo hopes the April event helps the city make its case for another Final Four.
Detroit’s People Mover to get 12 refurbished rail cars under $10M state grant
Michigan is awarding $10 million to help replace the Detroit People Mover’s rail cars and another $2 million to study downtown Detroit transit improvements as part of $65 million in transportation grants.
Ilitch development arm opens first phase of 170-unit apartment restoration near LCA
Olympia formally opens the first phase of the seven-building Henry Street Apartments restoration.
After 2 summers of construction pain, Greektown unveils its revamped Monroe Street
Stakeholders believe the streetscape project will provide a boost for owners of restaurant and other businesses.
Lawrence Tech launches program to ease automakers’ reliance on rare earth materials
Lawrence Tech's Centrepolis Accelerator and USCAR are partnering to find critical material innovations to make the U.S. auto industry more competitive.
Proposal 2 targets political giving by businesses. A court fight is a sure bet.
With Proposal 2 polling strongly, attention is already shifting to an expected constitutional challenge from business interests if voters pass the measure on Nov. 3.
Husband-and-wife investors renovate Indian Village home with families in mind
April and James Mulroy aimed to create a high-end product that retained the home’s historical character and one that was particularly appealing to families.
Cleveland office vacancy hits record high: report
Newmark’s latest report shows the sector ended August with a vacancy rate of 25.2%, which the firm says is an all-time high for the city's core.