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As of Friday, Motor City residents in search of a CTS or an Escalade can't buy one within the city limits. Dalgleish Cadillac, the last Cadillac dealer in Detroit, closed its doors on Friday. More than 50 employees will be out of a job, WDIV reports. As earlier reported, Dalgleish was one of dozens handed a closure notice from General... Full story »

Today, the expert moms who know how to research Black Friday 2009 ads and blockbuster deals are gearing up to establish their Thanksgiving shopping plan. But its not the same as days long ago. Full story »

Columnist Bob Herbert has a piece in today's New York Times which explores a familiar topic in the national media: the decline of the Motor City. Usually this would be fodder for Detroit Cliche Watchdog, but instead Herbert offers a new perspective on why Detroit is suffering. Herbert visited the city, where University of California - Berkeley professor Harley... Full story »

Bing made the request Friday. The Detroit Free Press reports the council passed it by a 6-2 vote, with Council President Ken Cockrel Jr. and Councilwoman Sheila Cockrel voting against it. Full story »

Michigan's nearly decade-long string of job losses will continue for at least 18 more months when a recovery will start to take hold, University of Michigan economists predict. Full story »

Officials are trying to extend the "Buy Local" movement to fresh Christmas trees. Full story »

Marsh Field, where Jesse Owens once dusted his toes and Satchel Paige trotted the bases, is about to get a facelift. Full story »

Prosecutor can probe whether retailer illegally tried to unseat officials. Full story »

Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Inc. announced this week it will convert its National City Bank branches into PNC branches in April. Full story »

The Detroit Economic Growth Corp., NSF International, Ypsilanti's Clean Energy Coalition and are hiring. Full story »

Michigan has some natural advantages that could help it become a significant player in the renewable energy sector, but challenges remain with the financing and public policy necessary to make it happen, according to a panel of entrepreneurs and industry... Full story »

Attendees, who must be Detroit residents age 18 and older, will have the opportunity to meet with several companies based in the city involved in infrastructure work. The companies, which include Inland, are looking to fill roughly 30 engineering, contractor, truck driver, project manager, laborer and equipment operator positions. Full story »

Michigan was again tops among states for monthly unemployment figures in October despite falling slightly to 15.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. It marks the 44th consecutive month that Michigan has at least tied for the nation's highest jobless rate. Full story »

General Motors doesn't need another vehicle with a universally loathed design. Nor does it need another sales flop that makes the Edsel look like a success. But it does need another vehicle that "represents the kind of risk-taking design that the post-bankruptcy firm will need to move forward." Full story »

Black Friday isn't just about shoppers, Michigan-based mall operator Taubman reminds us. It's also about the store and mall employees who have to get up even earlier than the shoppers to stock and staff the stores that open as early... Full story »