Adrienne Roberts

Nearly 100 people have registered for a chance to rappel down the side of the First National Building this spring in downtown Detroit as part of a fundraising event to support the Detroit2Nepal Foundation.

Venture for America, a national organization that places recent college graduates in start-up companies in emerging cities, have helped two ambitious Detroit entrepreneurs launch a clothing line for shorter men, called Ash & Anvil.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and the University of Michigan Health System have announced a collaboration to improve genetic testing practices across the state that will allow physicians to compare data about which testing practices are more effective.

The 63rd Autorama, a showcase of custom cars, opens today at Cobo Center in Detroit and runs through Sunday, and features more than 1,000 cars from across the country.

The Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program, offering athletic training, academic support, and volunteering opportunities for youths in Detroit, will reopen in a new location on the city’s east side near Vernor and Mount Elliott on April 18.

With companies search for ways to position their websites to place higher on Google searches, marketing videos are emerging as one way to stand out from the crowd. Mark Salloum, director and producer at Highway Media, a Canton-based video production firm, spoke with DBusiness Daily News about why he believes videos are the best way to connect with customers.

Techweek, a week-long series of workshops, speaker presentations, and technology and innovation tours, returns to Detroit in April.

Rainer Court, a $4.5 million renovated 36-unit historic apartment complex, in Detroit’s Midtown district is scheduled to reopen in August. The market rate apartments at Third and Alexandrine are in walking distance of the Detroit Medical Center, Motor City Brewing Works, Shinola, Traffic Jam & Snug, and Union Street.

A group of Michigan businesses, artists, musicians, and organizations are heading to the South by Southwest Music, Film, and Interactive Conference and Festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas in March.

Two high school students will open a clothing store March 5 to provide new and gently used attire for students in low-income communities through the International Technology Academy, a school that focuses on project-based learning for students grades six through 12 in Pontiac.