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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? For Some Lucky People, it Could be the CEO!

In January, Memphis brokerage firm House-Winters introduced “Dinner with...

Finally! Product Packaging That Absolutely Nobody Can Get Open

Chicago home goods maker Peers & Webb has achieved...

Fed Up With an Underperforming Staff, Ohio Firm Imposes Sanctions

In January 2023, having overcome pandemic-related terciary obstacles, Toledo...

World Beats Path to Mousetrap Factory Door

Fifteen people were injured on Tuesday when billions of...

Three Congratulators Promoted to Applauder

Melinda Harding, Chief Caring Officer for the Welbourne Fund, promoted Three senior Congratulators to the position of Applauder this week. All three - Jeffrey Willins, Anthony Moransi, and Theo Otterman...

AIREA Gets “Mission Statement of the Month” Award

Congratulations to AIREA Studio, located in the lobby of the Compuware Building in Downtown Detroit. AIREA's statement is cited for three reasons: * Most buzzwords ever incorporated into five paragraphs *...

Let’s Stop at the Tasting Room

It has long been a custom to “stop at the bar” after work to talk about the personality traits of certain bosses, the value of the latest “We’re One...

Lessons From Texts: Trouble Shooter vs. Trouble Maker

An up and coming logistics manager received this text message from the boss: "Hire a trouble shooter!" - meaning someone to examine the company's struggling Implementation Initiative. Anxious to please,...

A Woman, a Plan, Another Plan, a Coaster Company

After trying her hand at start-ups ranging from RenCen shaped salt shakers to telegrams delivered by singing artisans, Monica Portman plans to open “Detroit Coaster Company” by the end...

Policies vs. Procedures: Will We Ever Decide?

Seven people were injured Wednesday when the “Policy” and “Procedure” camps came to blows at the annual Business Terminology Conference in Wilmington, Delaware. The two sides each believe theirs should...

Cost Analysts Without Borders Sent to Ohio

It was announced Thursday that the Michigan group Cost Analysts Without Borders will send a team of 12 analysts to Ohio next week to help that state work through...

For the First Time, a CPA Starts a Sentence using “So”

Jenna Savitch, 29, of the Palliston Group in Royal Oak has become the first Certified Public Accountant in the USA to begin a sentence with the word "So....." On the...

Engineers Walking Fine Line

Two mechanical engineers at the Mercor-Manx are walking a fine line, according to the company. "They've been apprised of the situation," says HR director Jennie McWillis, who declined to say...

Employees Files Lawsuit Over Mandatory Whoopee Cushion

A Fraser woman is suing propeller-maker Norco, claiming she was wrongly dismissed because a company-assigned joke made a co-worker seriously ill. To boost morale, Norco holds a monthly “Fun Friday”...

Recall Milestone Approaching

With the recall of an additional eight million vehicles last week, General Motors is on the brink of achieving a major milestone in automotive history: More of its vehicles...

Payables Clerk Now Receiving

Cecilia Minick loved working at Top Down Initiatives of Hazel Park, Michigan. But she never quite fit in. “I was an Accounts Receivable Clerk living in an Accounts Payable...

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If proposed Bill 234-6W is passed by the state’s general assembly next week - and recent polling shows it will be - Rhode Island...

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When it opened a year ago, Montie's in Midtown Detroit needed an edge over its competitors in the the city's crowded restaurant scene: Its...

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Doug’s Bar in the Portage Park section of Chicago has been packed with patrons virtually every night for 57 years. “Maybe it’s the regulars like...

As Number of Heads on Them Grows, Production of Chopping Blocks Soars

In 2019, the average number of heads on the chopping blocks at a US corporation was 4.4.  Today it's 22.5 and is expected to...

Twister the Musical Struggling in Pittsburgh

Some have argued that this popular party game wasn’t meant to be made into a full-scale Broadway musical. We'll soon find out if they're...