R.J. King

The Coalition Protecting Auto No-Fault (CPAN) in Detroit has filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan aimed at protecting Michigan drivers from excessive and discriminatory auto insurance rates.

After more than six years of litigation, the City of Pontiac and the owners of the Ottawa Towers office building in the downtown district today announced they have settled their long-running dispute over parking and other issues for $7.4 million.

Classical music will meet hip hop, pop, and world-class percussion when Eminem publisher 8 Mile Style Music presents The Deaf and Loud Symphonic Experience, starring three renowned deaf artists performing an unprecedented concert with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit.

The owners of the Cadieux Café on Detroit’s east side today announced that they have sold the iconic bar and restaurant to Paul Howard, co-owner of Cliff Bell's in downtown Detroit, and local musician John Rutherford, effective Jan. 1, 2019. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Beaumont Health in Southfield today announced Max and Debra Ernst of Orchard Lake have increased their support to heart and vascular care to a total of $8 million, launching the new Max and Debra Ernst Heart Center at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. The latest gift totals $5 million.

Lineage Logistics Holdings in Novi, a global leader in providing temperature-controlled supply chain solutions, today announced it has acquired Yearsley Group Limited, a large temperature-controlled logistics service provider and frozen food distributor in the UK. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn today announced it has acquired Spin, a dockless electric scooter sharing company based in San Francisco. Spin is a micro-mobility service provider with operations in 13 cities and campuses across the U.S. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The Stahls Automotive Foundation, which honors area veterans, along with current military service men and women and their families, will host its annual Power Play for Heroes two-day event this weekend.

Realcomp II Ltd., a multiple listing organization in Farmington Hills, today announced it has signed a multi-year exclusive license with Remine to provide tax data across all counties in Michigan to power the RCO3 system.

A new restaurant, lounge, and private dining establishment called BESA Detroit has opened on the first floor and lower level of the Vinton Building at the northeast corner of Woodward Avenue and Congress Street (600 Woodward) in downtown Detroit.