Michigan-based Energy Conversion Devices filed for bankruptcy Tuesday and intends to sell off its solar power subsidiary United Solar Ovonic (USO), which presents another setback for America's solar energy industry as manufacturers continue to go under amidst growing competition from Chinese companies.
Mitt Romney went on the offensive Tuesday on one of Michigan's biggest industries, the automotive industry, lambasting the bailouts to General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC from President Barack Obama and proclaiming himself a son of Detroit.
U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra's popularity has taken a big hit since releasing an ad for the Super Bowl that featured an Asian woman speaking in broken English and exhibiting other Chinese stereotypes.
BorgWarner (BWA) on Tuesday reported a 9.1 percent growth in fourth-quarter profit, boosted by soaring drivetrain sales.
A new national CBS/New York Times poll shows Rick Santorum with a slight lead over Mitt Romney among Republican primary voters.
Kate Upton has landed the Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover, which will go on sale Tuesday. The 19-year-old hot blonde and model said snagging the cover means much to her. The 2012 magazine cover is her second time appearing in the annual Sports Illustrated issue.
Rick Santorum has surged into a virtual tie in opinion polls with Mitt Romney, setting up a tough fight in the party's primary in Michigan on Feb 28.
Rick Santorum has surged into a virtual tie with Mitt Romney in a national poll on Monday, becoming the clear favorite of Tea Party voters and white evangelicals.
The average fuel economy of 2012 model year vehicles is 14 percent higher than the same mark of just four years earlier, according to a University of Michigan study, confirming automakers' push to appeal to consumers' desires for more fuel efficient vehicles.
While Valentine's Day has always been sure to disappoint lonely hearts, this year's festivities also may dishearten the retailers used to sweetheart sales during the period, various economic indicators suggest.
Rick Santorum may want to discuss economic policy, but the candidate is spending his time talking about social issues as his campaign gets a new surge of support.
Seven members of a Christian militia group called the Hutaree began standing trial Monday on charges of plotting a violent rebellion. What is the Hutaree, and what are its members accused of doing?
There is another element to this ongoing drama – Greece’s resentment of Western Europe and the feeling that Greeks don’t feel like they are a part of Europe.
Media rumors on the impending iPad 3 launch could turn out to be true as retail shops are also moving fast to clear their stocks of iPad 2. The first week of March is considered as the most likely period for the launch of Apple's next generation iPad, dubbed iPad 3 and a Michigan-based supermarket chain has already slashed the price of iPad 2 to clear its shelves for the new tablet.
In the latest blow to Mitt Romney's aura of inevitability, a Republican presidential poll has Rick Santorum outperforming Mitt Romney in his home state of Michigan.
Jeffrey Zaslow, co-author of the best-seller The Last Lecture and an award-winning Wall Street Journal columnist, was killed on Friday in a car crash in Michigan, the newspaper said.
Twilight hottie Taylor Lautner celebrates his 20th birthday on Saturday.
A fight is brewing in the U.S. South between Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich, while Mitt Romney's priority is winning Arizona and Michigan. Those are the presidential campaign strategies becoming clear as fundraising efforts and spending plans shine a light on how the GOP race is likely to play out between now and March 6.
Jeffrey Zaslow, the best-selling author and Wall Street Journal columnist died Feb. 10 in a car crash in northern Michigan. Jeffrey Zaslow, 53, was returning home to Detroit from a book reading in northern Michigan when he lost control of his car on a snow-covered road and collided with a semi-trailer truck, police.
Consumers are feeling relatively upbeat about where the economy will be six months from now, but right now, after maxing out their credit card and perhaps purchasing a big-ticket item over the holidays, they're planning on sticking to a budget. Those are the main findings from a preliminary survey of February consumer confidence conducted by the University of Michigan and Thomson Reuters, which was released Friday morning.
U.S. stocks dropped on Friday as the most recent flare-up in Greek negotiations for a financial bailout package put the S&P 500 on track to snap a three-day winning streak.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney always had a love for American cars, growing up as the son of a chief auto executive. However, in 2008 the former Massachusetts governor strongly opposed a bailout intended to aid the diminishing General Motors, Chrysler and Ford manufacturers. And now he’ll have to explain his reasoning if he wants to dominate Michigan’s primary on Feb. 28, according to Reuters.