Oil company Phillips 66 has been federally indicted in connection with alleged violations of the Clean Water Act in California.

Striking workers at Boeing will vote on a new contract offer next week.

There aren't many newcomers in the airline business.

The company responsible for a global recall of sleep apnea machines is now legally barred from resuming production at U.S. facilities until it meets a number of safety requirements.

Insurance giant State Farm says it will discontinue coverage for 72,000 houses and apartments in California starting this summer.

Ford has reported significant growth in the third quarter, although its financial results fell short of Wall Street estimates.

Insiders can enter to win four tickets to Company, the smash hit musical comedy, at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit this fall!

The chief legal officer at Fox Corp. who oversaw a $787 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems over defamation allegations against Fox News is leaving the company.

If you are still able to keep working from home, your company might be using new tools to ensure you are staying productive.

The Atomic Object fellowship is designed to help BIPOC students advance their education and careers in computer science.

Ann Arbor SPARK’s annual Tech Homecoming event returns this year to connect growing companies with job seekers.

Nickels will use its latest funding to recruit new team members, accelerate partnerships and build on its product capabilities.

Several new floats will be introduced at the America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White, and one of them is really standing out.

Ann Arbor SPARK awarded $200,000 to startups during Invest360, a pitch competition that recognizes promising emerging companies in the mobility, healthcare, and information technology sectors.

Denovo Fertility was the Best of Boot Camp winner at Ann Arbor SPARK's 2022 Entrepreneur Boot Camp Celebration.

The 24th annual FastTrack Awards concluded the first day of a2Tech360 by highlighting some of the Ann Arbor area’s fastest-growing “gazelles.”

May Mobility continues to advance its autonomous vehicle technologies.

Payment processing giant Visa’s profits rose 21% in the first three months of the year fueled by a large jump in spending on the company’s namesake credit and debit card network.

Local company is serving up drinks that span the colors of the rainbow.

After more than 50 years under the name Michigan Opera Theatre, a new name will follow the company’s return to the Detroit Opera House.

Visa’s fiscal first-quarter profits rose 27%, as improving economies worldwide as well as more people using digital payments helped lift the company’s fortunes.

Ann Arbor SPARK is launching a free online event series designed for small business owners.

It’s still hard to believe for fans of musical theater, but Broadway icon and legend Stephen Sondheim passed away over the weekend at the age of 91.

Ann Arbor SPARK presented its 23nd annual FastTrack Awards to 18 companies located in Washtenaw and Livingston counties.

New program designed to help small business owners learn new skills and reinforce best business practices by learning from subject matter experts in finance, sales, marketing and accounting.

New program designed to help small business owners learn new skills and reinforce best business practices by learning from subject matter experts in finance, sales, marketing and accounting.

Strata Oncology in Ann Arbor raised $90 million in a Series C financing round.

Virtual event will aim to help employers better support their workers.

Atomic Object recognized for high-performance, high-growth and strategic prowess.

Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company’s first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own spacecraft.

Any high-growth company with 20 percent increased average revenue for three years can apply for a FastTrack Award.

Any high-growth company with 20 percent increased average revenue for three years can apply for a FastTrack Award.

Underground Printing just marked a major milestone.

The winners were selected by an esteemed panel of experts, based on the business’s investor pitch.

The winners were selected by an esteemed panel of experts, based on the business’s investor pitch.

Eastern Michigan University Jack E. Roush has donated $1 million to his alma mater.

This Detroit company has over 50 different flavors of popcorn!

Instant Offices come in a variety of sizes, and a variety of locations around the Ann Arbor area.

Instant Offices come in a variety of sizes, and a variety of locations around the Ann Arbor area.

Prentice 4M says it is Michigan's first co-living, co-working space.

At its annual meeting, Ann Arbor SPARK honored leading regional businesses and released its annual report.

At its annual meeting, Ann Arbor SPARK honored leading regional businesses and released its annual report.

Investor Warren Buffett’s company pared back its investments in financial firms further during the first quarter.

HR Business Partner at Oxford Companies shares how the company pivoted to engage employees working remotely during the pandemic.

HR Business Partner at Oxford Companies shares how the company pivoted to engage employees working remotely during the pandemic.

Here's a look at five innovative businesses in Ann Arbor.

Here's a look at five innovative businesses in Ann Arbor.

Two projects building on Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Back to Work Michigan plan expected to generate total private investment of $27.2 million, create 279 jobs.

Two projects building on Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Back to Work Michigan plan expected to generate total private investment of $27.2 million, create 279 jobs.

DETROIT – We’re not sure why this keeps happening to the Upper Peninsula, but another giant company has decided to erase its existence. Jeep’s Super Bowl LV spot, featuring Bruce Springsteen, features a map of the U.S. at the end of the commercial -- but it was missing the Upper Peninsula. Jeep is headquartered in *checks notes* Auburn Hills. The commercial was about finding “the middle,” and uniting the country -- but it’s hard to believe the message when Jeep decided to cut out an entire portion of a state. More: A look at the commercials of Super Bowl LV

The global business consulting firm McKinsey & Company has agreed to a $573 million settlement over its role in the opioid crisis, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)The global consulting firm McKinsey & Company agreed to pay nearly $600 million for its role in advising businesses on how to sell more prescription opioid painkillers amid a nationwide overdose crisis. Washington's attorney general announced a separate $13.5 million deal and West Virginia announced a $10 million settlement with the New York-based company. On a video call with journalists Thursday, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein said that McKinsey worked for Purdue for 15 years. AdIn a statement, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said that McKinsey would pay out more than it made advising companies on opioid sales.

ANN ARBOR – In a town dense with cannabis dispensaries, it can be difficult to navigate the wide selection. But the newly-opened Apothecare Ann Arbor hopes to stand out from the crowd. It is Michigan’s first organic cannabis company, certified by Certified Kind, featuring 100% organic cannabis flower, concentrates and edibles. (Shanley Pearl)“We are pleased and proud to finally debut our store and to showcase our unique organic cannabis products,” co-owner Jack Edelstein said in a news release. Apothecare Ann Arbor features individual consultation stations.

SAN MATEO, CA - NOVEMBER 29: Donated canned foods sit in a bin at San Mateo High School on November 29, 2017 in San Mateo, California. San Mateo High School students are counting thousands of cans of food and donated packaged food items for their annual food drive. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)ANN ARBOR – As the Big Game approaches, Express Employment Professionals of Ann Arbor is holding a “Souper Bowl Drive” to tackle hunger in the local community. Now through Feb. 3, Express Ann Arbor will be collecting canned goods to donate to Food Gatherers. Since 2014, Express Ann Arbor has employed more than 35,000 people.

A QuantStudio 12K Flex Real-Time PCR System at LynxDx's headquarters in Ann Arbor. “We did -- and continue to do -- all of their screening and asymptomatic testing.”LynxDx also does testing for St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Hospital. As of Jan. 20, the company is the second leading lab for COVID testing in Michigan, following Curative DC, according to MDHHS. Drive-thru testing in Ann ArborIn mid-November, LynxDx opened a drive-thru testing site in Ann Arbor in the parking lot of 2|42 Community Church at 648 S. Wagner Rd. in Ann Arbor.

ANN ARBOR – PassiveBolt Inc. announced Monday it has been named a CES 2021 Innovation Awards Honoree for the second year in a row for its newest Shepherd Lock product. The world’s most influential technology event, CES 2021 is taking place for the first time digitally now through Jan. 14. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Assiciation, the annual CES Innovation Awards program is a competition which recognizes groundbreaking consumer technologies across 28 product categories. PassiveBolt’s Shepherd Lock Gen2 is a home lock which features keyless entry technology and provides access based on facial recognition and touch. “We are thrilled to win this highly prestigious award two years in a row,” Kabir Maiga, PassiveBolt co-founder said in a news release.

Airbnb hopes to raise as much as $2.6 billion in its initial public stock offering this month, betting investors will see its home-sharing model as the future of travel. It’s a remarkable comeback for the company that delayed its IPO when the coronavirus pandemic crippled global travel in the spring. Airbnb has more than 7 million listings on its platform, run by 4 million hosts worldwide. But Airbnb has recovered more quickly than traditional hotels as travelers seek whole homes in rural areas far from crowds. Airbnb said it also expects more business people will book vacation rentals, since many can now work from home.

ANN ARBOR – California-based Coupa Software announced Monday that it has acquired AI supply chain company Llamasoft for approximately $1.5 billion. Llamasoft’s AI-powered cloud platform helps companies make quick, informed supply chain decisions. Now more than ever, supply chain agility remains critical as economic conditions, consumer preferences and the political landscape continue to change amid the global pandemic. At the beginning of the year, Llamasoft launched its newest product llama.ai, which helps bring forward valuable insights via proven supply chain algorithms. “We are very excited about joining forces with Coupa,” Razat Gaurav, CEO at LLamasoft said in a news release.

– Friendly's Restaurants, an East Coast dining chain known for its sundaes, is filing for bankruptcy protection. The company, which runs the restaurants under the parent company FIC Restaurants Inc., will sell substantially all of its assets to the restaurant company, Amici Partners Group. All 130 of its locations will remain open while in restructures under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company said late Sunday. At least 10 chains have filed for bankruptcy protection since the pandemic began this year. But Friendly's Restaurants, like most other chains that have stumbled this year, had been struggling.

Cineworld Group Plc said Monday that it would close 536 Regal cinemas in the U.S. and 127 Cineworld and Picturehouse venues in the U.K. this week, affecting some 45,000 employees. Last week groups representing theater owners, movie studios and directors issued a plea to U.S. lawmakers to provide relief to ailing movie theaters. Cineworld had also been highly leveraged, having largely funded its acquisition of Regal Entertainment in 2018 through debt. Greidinger hopes that that might be settled before Christmas, in time for “Wonder Woman 1984.”“I will be the happiest man to open the cinemas for ‘Wonder Woman," he said. “But we will also need to look beyond ‘Wonder Woman’ to January and February.”

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – In the spirit of Small Business Week here in Michigan Home Point Financial, a wholesale mortgage lender based in Ann Arbor has an exciting opportunity for aspiring business owners in the mortgage industry. On Friday, Home Point announced a new charitable community foundation, from which it will dedicate $1 million in grants to fund 50 new minority-owned and female-owned mortgage brokerages throughout the nation. The lender will allocate $500,000 to create 25 minority-owned brokerages and $500,000 to create 25 female-owned mortgage brokerages throughout the country. “At Home Point, we’re passionate about expanding opportunities for people from all walks of life interested in participating in the mortgage industry,” said Phil Shoemaker, President of Originations at Home Point Financial. We look forward to helping people make their entrepreneurship dreams a reality.”Read More: Ann Arbor Business

And just like every election year, it’s of the utmost importance that citizens cast their ballot in this year’s election. If you’ve registered but are already concerned about how you will make it to a polling station, the ride-sharing company Uber wants to step in and lend a hand. As Election Day approaches, and as part of its “Get Out the Vote” campaign, the company aims to help people find their polling location, as well as offer discounted rides to and from the poll during early voting. “As we look ahead to this year’s election, we are committed to doing our part to make sure every citizen has access to vote,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said. Uber officials said as Election Day nears, people will begin to have access to important information in the app.

Becoming a new mom has its special moments and its challenges. One company based south of Ann Arbor in Saline is bringing comfort to new moms by bringing comfort to their newborns. Frolic and Fawn is a company that makes soft cozy swaddling blankets and caps for newborns. Cara Fritz and her mother Christine Laginess joined the show to talk about the company. To learn more about Frolic and Fawn watch the segment above.

In a joint statement the Detroit leaders condemned the acts of injustice in the tragic murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor and the many other men and women whose lives have been cut far too short." MORE: Detroit business leaders speak out against racism, institute plans to combat systemic problemsTogether the leaders agreed to eliminate bias, racism, sexism and violence within their companies. Heres more of what the Detroit CEOs had to say Wednesday:Rev. And when that officer put his knee down on George Floyds neck, it ripped that scab off and its bleeding. Were here today to say that the conditions of systemic racism in law enforcement will change when everybody joins the cause.

Sean Flynn, president of the Bloomfield Hills company, said it is important to them to give back to the community. They are worried about how small businesses will survive and realized they could offer something that might help. Wheelhouse Graphix is making free signs for other small businesses, like restaurants, to help let the public know they are open for business. Small businesses that reach out to Wheelhouse Graphix will receive two lawn signs and a banner. Wheelhouse Graphix also printed thank you signs to place near hospitals in the metro Detroit area.

Team behind Wheelhouse Graphix helping other small Metro Detroit businesses during virus outbreakPublished: March 20, 2020, 6:17 pmWheelhouse Graphix has seen its business slow down during this coronavirus crisis, but the team behind the company is focused on how they can use their time and resources to help other small businesses.

HOUSTON – Landry’s Inc., a Houston-based company behind more than 600 restaurants, hotels and casinos in the United States, warned customers about a data breach that could have compromised credit card information. According to the company, the data breach likely affected cards used in the 7-month period between March 13 and Oct. 17, 2019. The company owns more than 60 restaurant chains, including Del Frisco’s Grill, Bubba Gump Shrimp and Joe’s Crab Shack. Landy’s stated on its website that unauthorized access to their network that supports payment processing for restaurants, food and beverage systems. For more information and steps on how to protect your data, the full statement from Landry’s Inc. can be found here.