United Federal Credit Union plans to buy a former Whirlpool Corp. office building in St. Joseph for its new corporate headquarters.

Whirlpool Corp. will layoff an undisclosed number of employees at its West Michigan facilities.

International appliance manufacturer Whirlpool Corp. plans to acquire a technology company specializing in online food recipes.

Stock prices of West Michigan’s publicly traded companies tumbled on Friday as Wall Street succumbed to the uncertainty caused by the U.K.’s decision to exit the European Union.