Business Watch

State officials are expected to vote on an incentive package for General Motors as it plans to add capacity in the state for its electric vehicle production. The move could create 4,000 jobs.

The South Korean manufacturer seeks $525 million in incentives for an expansion that will create 1,000 jobs. It’s one of the first projects seeking to tap the state’s SOAR fund.

Once ranked 49th in growth, the state is now 29th. If Michigan wants to crack the top 10, it needs to address vehicle electrification and ongoing labor shortages, a report finds.

Gwen Frostic created a business around her wildlife art that survives 21 years after her death. A new owner will get a chance to own this piece of the state’s history near the Lake Michigan shore.

The pace of fraud has slowed, officials were told on Thursday. However, it remains unclear to what extent the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency has fixed its problems or identified which cases amounted to crimes.

The U.S. Supreme Court said the Biden order overreached in covering every large business, regardless of risk. Healthcare workers are a different matter, the court decided.

Soon, the applications will be ready, and businesses or property owners can start to apply for the money. State leaders say it’s a way to lure ‘transformational projects’ to the state.

As the virus races through Michigan, the state’s restaurants are struggling — yet again. This time, survival may be at stake.

The areas are struggling economically because of population losses and other issues. State officials hope a new office of rural development will stem the decline.

Some businesses are operating with as many as one-fifth fewer workers as the state battles a wave of the omicron variant, due to staff illness or quarantine after exposure.

The fast-tracked plan is part of a broader effort to boost the state’s chances of attracting about $64.8 billion in new advanced manufacturing investments. Among them: A GM battery plant near Lansing.

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin vows to vote against the Build Back Better bill, but Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell says that will hurt the state and its efforts to lead EV transformation — and attract jobs.

Power companies say they need to cut rates for advanced manufacturing so that Michigan stays competitive. There’s some skepticism that other customers won’t have to pay for it.

Bridge talks incentives with state Sen. Ken Horn, a key player in Michigan's tax incentive debate. He says it’s his job to ‘rob other states of workers.’

Prices are up for almost everything. Now, 76 percent of consumers say inflation is more serious than unemployment. An interest rate hike is likely. Then what?

Adding industrial parks and finding ways for manufacturers and other businesses to expand is a goal for the Grand Rapids region in 2022, business leaders say.

Michigan officials are pushing a major new business incentive program they contend could help the state land major deals. But critics say such programs are a boondoggle to taxpayers.

Forget about Austin and Nashville. Randy Thelen, of The Right Place economic development group, is pitching West Michigan’s business community on becoming the nation’s next tech hotspot within a decade.

The state’s smallest businesses are growing in number. Now ‘solopreneurs’ hope to grow their sales during the holiday sales season that is expected to be robust.

Thanksgiving Eve is the biggest money maker of the year for bars, as friends gather before the family events that follow. Bar and restaurant managers say they don’t know what to expect Wednesday as state virus cases spike.