1. A major corporation relocates its headquarters to Detroit, unless in unlikely case where Amazon does it first.

2. Gretchen Whitmer elected Governor, Republicans retain control of MI House and Senate.

3. The Tigers under Ron Gardenhire will have a respectable .500 season, led by Miggy returning to form, and end the year as team with a promising-looking future.

4. Sighting of driverless vehicles will become a growing buzz.

5. Coleman Young Jr. will run for and be elected to the vacated Conyers US Rep Seat.

This list from Crain's is food for thought on this topic.

1. Battle of the bridges
The competition to build new border crossings is going to continue next year after Canadian approval for a new span at the Ambassador Bridge and continued work on the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Read more.
2. MLS
Major League Soccer was due to award up to two franchises before press time for this issue — but whether the group led by Dan Gilbert and Tom Gores is awarded a franchise or not, MLS will continue to be in the news. Readmore.2. MLS
3. Amazon HQ2
Amazon's much-ballyhooed second headquarters sent cities into a scramble to win the project, which could come with up to 50,000 jobs. Read more.
4. Hudson's site
After a mid-December groundbreaking, shovels will be in the ground at the site of downtown Detroit's old Hudson's building, once one of the biggest department stores in the world. Readmore.
5. Wayne State and the DMC
Wayne State University's medical school and the Detroit Medical Center had a fraught relationship in 2017, and that's likely to continue in 2018. Read more.
6. Trump's tax plan
House and Senate Republicans reached a deal in mid-December on a reworking of the federal tax system, and it's likely to have a big impact on businesses. Read more.
7. Race for governor
Michigan will elect a new governor to replace the term-limited Rick Snyder in November. Readmore.
8. The train station
Matthew Moroun, whose family owns the long-empty Michigan Central Station in Detroit, got attention in September when he said before the Detroit Homecoming event that he'd like to see the station renovated and brought back to life — as a passenger train hub again. Read more.
9. Taubman battle
The shopping mall pioneer, founded by A. Alfred Taubman, will see a serious challenge to its founding family's control in 2018. Read more.
10. New Ikea
Fans of build-it-yourself furniture will be waiting to see where the Swedish home-goods retailer decides to put its next mammoth store, which would be its second in Southeast Michigan. Readmore.