Crain's Detroit Business articles from February 2002

Crain's Detroit Business archives from February 2002

Lighten up on Greektown duo?(Ted Gatzaros, Dimitrios Papas sue Michigan Gaming Control Board)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... A steak house across from Motor City Casino or a downtown hotel can offer casino customers discount coupons subsidized by one of Detroit's three gambling houses without subjecting their owners to lengthy vendor background checks by the Michigan...

Popular add-ons and the costs:.(room addition costs)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... Media room: $25,000 to $75,000 Boxing room: $15,000 to $25,000 Game room: $15,000 Exercise room: $15,000 to $25,000 Wine cellar: $2,500 to $35,000

Cleve Killingsworth.(Health Alliance Plan executive)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Who he is: Cleve Killingsworth What he does: CEO, Health Alliance Plan; executive vice president, insurance and managed care, Henry Ford Health System. Hobbies: Collecting rare books, science and technology, computers, microscopy,...

Largest Law Firms.
February 4, 2002... List of 25: see printed publication.

Gail Warden.(accomplishments listed)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Accomplishments: * Pioneered the fully integrated health system that could serve every need of a patient. * Provided framework for improving hospital quality using data and proven clinical guidelines. * Shaped reforms after 1999...

Alter 'em: ERIM changes biz plan - and even its name: Altarum.(Environmental Research Institute of Michigan changes name, business strategy)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... The former Environmental Research Institute of Michigan in Ann Arbor is shedding its longtime image and emphasis as a nonprofit defense research and development organization by introducing a new name and a new 110,000-square-foot headquarters...

Scrutinizing the stores.(Rockwood Gemini Advisors's contract with Kmart)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Here are some of the tasks that Kmart Corp.'s real estate consultants, Rockwood Gemini Advisors, will perform as part of Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings: * Prepare a model to evaluate each store. * Review leases, site plans, floor...

Hospital pitch: Cough up $100M; Group considers ballot issue for tobacco cash.(Michigan Health and Hospital Association seeks part of tobacco-settlement funds)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Tired of being shut out of tobacco-settlement money, Michigan hospitals are considering a November ballot measure to require the state to contribute $100 million annually from settlement funds to hospital services. The hospitals probably...

Ann Arbor's Ashley Mews packs lots into a little lot.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... They say good things come in small packages, and Ann Arbor's Ashley Mews development on South Main Street is a case in point. Detroit-based developer Syndeco Realty Corp., a subsidiary of DTE Energy Co., managed to build a nine-story,...

Recession gives small companies luxury of large applicant pools.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... When Jeff Nanney of Dominant Systems Corp. in Ann Arbor recently posted an entry-level technician position, he expected the usual desultory trickle of resumes. Instead, in came a tsunami - 80 responses, one from an engineer with more than...

Home, sweet megahome.(home amenities )(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Special to CRAIN'S DETROIT BUSINESS Go to a local megaplex theater and experience sticky floors and children kicking the back of your chair, then miss part of the movie to go to the restroom. Why bother? Why not build a small theater...

Keep an eye on Blues.(Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan, Governor John Engler)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Gov. John Engler will not spend his last year in office quietly marking off the days. In his final State of the State message, Engler took on health care heavyweight Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan. Accusing the Blues of operating...

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
February 4, 2002... * The address listed for Superior Consultant Holdings Corp. on Page 30 of the Crain's Detroit Business Book of Lists, published on Dec. 31, should have been 17570 W. 12 Mile Road, Southfield 48076. * The advisers for B.N. Bahadur's purchase...

This Just In.(area briefs)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... DCT poised to make sale to satisfy creditors DCT Inc. in Sterling Heights apparently is poised to sell the business or some of its assets to satisfy creditors but is not filing bankruptcy. ``We are working on a transaction that we...

Rumblings.
February 4, 2002... Metro terminal will open when Romulus inspectors say so Wayne County owns the property and Northwest Airlines Corp. is building the new midfield terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, but city of Romulus building inspectors get the final...

Developer unveils office renovation, plans Michigan focus.(Waad Nadhir, The Bosc Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Waad Nadhir, board chairman and CEO of The Bosc Group Inc., unveiled a $40 million renovation of the office tower at 719 Griswold St. last week and said the near-term focus of his growing real estate and development company will be in Michigan,...

Global Crossing Ch. 11 not affecting local offices.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... The largest telecommunications bankruptcy in U.S. history, filed Jan. 21 by Bermuda-based Global Crossing Ltd., is having few repercussions in Detroit. In what is the fourth-largest bankruptcy ever, Global Crossing filed for Chapter 11...

People.(employee changes, various companies)
February 4, 2002... architecture Thomas Sherry to vice president, Hamilton Anderson Associates, Detroit, from senior architect. Also, Ronald Omilian to senior project manager from project manager, SmithGroup, Detroit; Robert Rudowski to senior project...

Eye spy; Lack of security exposes wireless computer networks to hackers.
February 4, 2002... Hackers trying to break into more than 200 metro Detroit wireless computer systems are finding something that system administrators probably don't know they have: a welcome mat. All the hackers need to get in is a little knowledge and less...

Don Gilmer.(state budget director)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Age: 56, born Battle Creek. Title: State budget director. Education: Attended Michigan State University, Western Michigan University. Background: Michigan lottery commissioner, state representative, chairman of the House...

Real Estate One buys Max Broock.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Max Broock Realtors Inc., a specialist in Oakland County luxury homes,, has been acquired by Real Estate One Inc. Max Broock, with five sales offices in Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, West Bloomfield Township, Clarkston and Rochester, is a...

Lear to close 21 plants, cut 6,500 workers.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Lear Corp. Vice Chairman Jim Vandenberghe told analysts in a conference call last week that the automotive supplier expects to cut 6,500 jobs and close 21 plants and offices within two years. The actions will save the company $40 million to...

Blues to ask state for level playing field for small groups.(Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan is going on the offensive with proposed industry reforms to improve the competitiveness of its small-group segment. The Blues, attacked last month in Gov. John Engler's State of the State address,...

Kmart's Week in Review.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... The following is a summary of news from last week related to Kmart Corp.: * Kmart told creditors Thursday that it plans to announce store closings March 20. Analysts speculate that Kmart plans to close 300-700 stores. The Troy-based...

Suppliers meet expectations, with boost from automakers; Then again, expectations weren't high.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Zero percent financing bumped up sales of new cars and trucks during the fourth quarter and helped many suppliers reach revenue and earnings targets, but the expectations in 2001 weren't good in the first place. The automakers ``engineered...

Local exec has voice in CPA reform talks ; Board examines rules after Enron revelations.(Leslie Murphy, managing partner of Plante & Moran L.L.P.)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Plante & Moran L.L.P. managing partner Leslie Murphy will have a seat at the table where many of the accounting profession's long-term changes will be debated, if not decided, in the wake of Enron Corp.'s failure. Murphy began a three-year...

Tyson to close former Thorn Apple Valley plant in Detroit.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... The last vestiges of Thorn Apple Valley Inc. are leaving Detroit. Tyson Foods Inc. said it's closing the former Thorn Apple Valley processing plant on Tillman Street, which employs 540, and an administrative office in Farmington Hills that...

Leslie Murphy.(of Plante and Moran L.L.P.)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Age: 50, born in Detroit. Title: Plante & Moran L.L.P., managing partner-client services. Education: University of Michigan, bachelor's degree in business administration, 1973. Background: Joined Plante & Moran in 1973 and has held...

Livingston County luxury subdivision a woodsy mix.(Pine Creek Ridge in Genoa Township)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... When Genoa Township's Pine Creek Ridge began seeking buyers in 1989, nobody thought people would move to the sticks of Livingston County to build an executive home, recalled Susan Doyle, an associate broker at Real Estate One in Brighton. ...

Blue Light's still on, but is anyone home?(KMart Corp., Chuck Conaway)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Maybe Chuck Conaway didn't see his shadow when he finally emerged from the Kmart Corp. bunker last week. Call it the Groundhog Day theory for why, for the first time since Kmart went into a post-holiday tailspin, Conaway started chatting up...

Kmart's hometown stores more likely to survive ax.(metro Detroit, Michigan)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Even as Kmart Corp. targets hundreds of stores for closing, its seems unlikely that many in metro Detroit will end up on the hit list. Real estate analysts and brokers say that as Kmart and its real estate advisers evaluate each store's...

On the bottom line; Gilmer has hard task cutting state budget.(Don Gilmer, Michigan state budget director)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... LANSING - In his last job, Don Gilmer gave out millions of dollars. Now, the lawmaker-turned-lottery chief-turned-state budget director is taking millions of dollars away. It's a job that makes few friends and can put Gilmer at odds with...

Kmart's name game; Exclusive brands seen as salvation, stumbling block.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Kmart Corp.'s recovery rests on its ability to pack its aisles full of brand names such as Martha Stewart, Joe Boxer, Walt Disney and Sesame Street. But can the retailer fill those aisles with the kind of core customers Kmart needs in its...

Office reminds HAP chief of why he's there.(Cleve Killingsworth, Health Alliance Plan (Detroit, Michigan))(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Cleve Killingsworth enjoys the view of the Henry Ford Hospital campus from his corner office on the top floor of Health Alliance Plan's headquarters, near Detroit's New Center area. The view reminds him why he's there. When...

Business Diary.
February 4, 2002... agreements Langua Tutor Inc., a language, cross-cultural, and translation service in Bingham Farms, has signed an agreement with the JAL Academy, a division of Tokyo-based Japan Airlines. The two companies will take part in joint projects...

Wireless security? It's more like hi, tech.(Interworks Technologies)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... When Caston Thomas wanted to bring his laptop to the headquarters of Crain's Detroit Business to show me something, I was skeptical and instantly thought the guy was looking for a big, free ad. But when Thomas, an employee at Auburn...

The view from the brands.(Kmart Corp.)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Kmart Corp.'s exclusive brands and what those companies say about Kmart: The brand: Martha Stewart Everyday. The product: Housewares, kitchenware, garden accessories and bedding. The position: So far, New York City-based Martha...

Luncheon to honor Kilpatrick.(Kwame Kilpatrick, mayor, Detroit, Michigan)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will be honored during the Crain's Detroit Business 2001 Newsmaker of the Year luncheon at noon Feb. 19 at Cobo Center in Detroit. Kilpatrick's political career kept him in the news throughout 2001. At the...

Lack of records stalls Ameritech long-distance bid.(Ameritech Corp., KPMG Consulting Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... LANSING - Regulators won't let Ameritech sell long-distance phone services until it can prove it has opened its backbone system for local phone service to competitors. Since mid-2001, Ameritech has been paying KPMG Consulting Inc. for...

Tool time; Even Sept. 11 hasn't torn down momentum in home improvement.
February 4, 2002... Despite the slumping economy, the local home-improvement industry in 2001 outpaced 2000 sales. Some companies reported that the recession and Sept. 11 terrorist attacks even helped their bottom lines. ``The worse the economy gets, the...

A final challenge for Henry Ford CEO; Gail Warden working on a cure to heal health system's finances.(Henry Ford Health System)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... On the eve of retirement, Gail Warden of Henry Ford Health System has secured his legacy with colleagues nationally, even as he struggles to maintain it at home. The 63-year-old president and CEO of Henry Ford Health is viewed nationally...

Calendar.
February 4, 2002... tuesday feb. 5 Technical Facts of the World Trade Center Collapse and Site Clean-Up. Seminar presented by The Engineering Society and Lawrence Technology University. 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Ground-zero investigators will discuss engineering...

Bankruptcies.
February 4, 2002... The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 or 11 bankruptcy protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit the week of Jan. 22-25. Under Chapter 11, a company files a reorganization plan that the court must approve. Chapter 7 involves total...

Week in Review: Jan. 28 - Feb. 3.
February 4, 2002... State to give up $300 million Medicaid claim in settlement Michigan will give up its claim to $300 million from the federal government for Medicaid payments to school districts under a proposed settlement, the Detroit Free Press reported....

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
February 4, 2002... At least the CEOs cashed in Editor: Joseph Antonini, Floyd Hall and now Charles Conaway. All of these CEOs have managed to take the Blue Light and turn it into ``lights out'' (``Chronicle of failed strategies: Kmart's long road to...

Milk & Honey has Unique approach.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... After two years of planning, Unique Restaurant Corp. plans to open its kosher restaurant, Milk & Honey, Feb. 18 at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield Township. Although it's inside the community center, the restaurant will be...

I've seen the future, and it's not so bad.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... It doesn't seem possible, but the new Northwest Airlines terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport is going to be opening at about 5 in the morning on Sunday, Feb. 24. That's less than three weeks away. The last plane will leave the old...

Downriver rail developer offers some land to cities.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... The owner of a controversial Downriver rail project has offered to turn a portion of the riverfront property over to the cities of Riverview and Trenton. But that doesn't mean everybody is on board with Riverview Trenton Railroad Co.'s...

Earnings, Dividends.
February 4, 2002... 2 tables: see printed publication.

State offers free online classes to small businesses.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... A new tool announced Jan. 22 by the Michigan Department of Career Development lets small businesses have free online employee training. BeeFreeway was developed by Michigan Virtual University and the department to provide free training to...

Capitol Briefings.(Michigan news briefs)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Economic data a ray of sunshine LANSING - As lawmakers prepare this week to take on the next state budget, there are small but positive economic signs. The Senate Fiscal Agency reports that revenue from major taxes rose more than...

Pay disparity needs scrutiny.(according to Representatives John Dingell, Carolyn Maloney)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Dearborn, brought some surprising news to a forum in metro Detroit last week: It's actually getting worse for women in management when you compare their earnings with those of men. Dingell and U.S. Rep. Carolyn...

It's all about moving the metal for Massey.(Don Massey sells 16 dealerships)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... I get the feeling that the guy has been in the automobile business forever. He sure sounds like he has. And he's a perfect example of why the business is so great. I don't know when I met Don Massey. But I've enjoyed our friendship, and...

Capitol Briefings: Tax rollbacks survive Engler's budget cuts.(Governor John Engler's proposed final budget)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... LANSING - Some of the big hits that business feared it would find in Gov. John Engler's proposed final budget didn't appear, after all. Engler's proposed 2003 budget, unveiled last week, doesn't suspend continuing rollbacks of the state...

People.(includes multiple appointments)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... finance Dennis Harder, Annette Gordon, Scott Wickens, Gregory Castle and Ronald Valentine to first vice presidents, Standard Federal Bank, Troy, from vice presidents. law Timothy Andersson to principal, automotive industry group...

Business Diary.(contracts, products, awards)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... awards Arbor Consulting Group, Northville, and the Eastern Michigan University master-of-science HR/OD program, Ypsilanti, honored seven Michigan companies and organizations for their innovative human-resources practices Thursday at the...

Week in Review.(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... Gambling board to consider Detroit casino court ruling The Michigan Gaming Control Board on Tuesday plans to consider what to do next about federal court rulings that Detroit's casino ordinance is unconstitutional. The board hasn't met...

Earnings.
February 11, 2002... table: see printed publication

Letters.
February 11, 2002... New mansions? Look below 8 Mile Editor: The Etc. special section in the Feb. 4 issue of Crain's Detroit Business, ``Executive Homes: Home, sweet megahome,'' put a smirk on my face. You see, this generation of home buyers is totally...

Childtime plans to buy Tutor Time; Acquisition would nearly double size.(Childtime Learning Centers)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... The combination of Farmington Hills-based Childtime Learning Centers Inc. and Boca Raton, Fla.-based Tutor Time Learning Centers Inc. would nearly double the size of Childtime and give it a second, nationally known brand. Childtime...

Entrepreneur of year nominations sought.
February 11, 2002... Ernst & Young is seeking nominations for Michigan entrepreneurs as part of its 14th annual Entrepreneur of the Year awards. Regional and national award winners are selected from categories including technology, retail, real estate and...

This Just In.(several business briefs, Michigan)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... Securities firm buys 8.1% of United American stock A Pasadena-based securities-management company that prides itself on selecting small-cap and turnaround stocks has accumulated an 8.1 percent stake in United American Healthcare Corp. ...

Hospitals agree to pursue tax that would raise federal funding.(Michigan Health and Hospital Association)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... Michigan hospitals have agreed to tax themselves for a one-year trial period to tap additional federal funds for Medicaid. The Michigan Health & Hospital Association hopes to raise at least $50 million more next year for Medicaid payments...

Creative Edge; Energy Conversion Devices hopes to provide the power behind Intel's smaller, faster computer chip.(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... Energy Conversion Devices Inc., which invented the first solar calculator battery, has formed a partnership with Intel Corp. to develop and test faster, smaller memory chips. Wall Street apparently liked the deal, driving up the stock price...

3 projects totaling $75M planned for Sterling Heights.(Cueter Properties Inc. plans 3 condominium projects, Michigan)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... Three projects planned in Sterling Heights are expected to bring a combined $75 million worth of condominiums and commercial space. Sterling Heights-based Cueter Properties Inc. has the projects in the works. Two have site-plan approval...

McClain in the cash dumps; Solid-waste equipment-maker talking with lenders.(McClain Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... McClain Industries Inc. faces a cash crunch and is negotiating to renew its line of credit with bankers, but the company's top executive remains optimistic that it can turn its finances around. ``We have cut considerable costs and reduced...

Hospitals start ballot campaign for $100M cut of tobacco money.($100 million)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... Michigan hospitals have decided to pursue a ballot measure in the November election that would force the state to spend $100 million annually from its settlement with tobacco companies on hospital services. The board of trustees of the...

Keeping the chain unbroken; Suppliers remain committed to just-in-time after post-Sept. 11 delays.(automotive equipment and supplies logistics)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... The period immediately after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was a logistics nightmare for automotive suppliers. Tougher security delayed shipments crossing the Canadian border by as much as 15 hours. For Troy-based Delphi Automotive Systems...

Rumblings.(business briefs, Detroit, Michigan)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... Bargain-hunter buys big chunk of Kmart stock An investor with a track record of buying troubled companies when their stock is low, with the idea of selling when they rebound, purchased 1.1 million shares of Kmart Corp. stock seven days...

Feds shut down futures broker; Investigation focuses on whether he was betting on customers losing.(Todd James Snively)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... Federal regulators think that a Novi futures broker they shut down last week was banking his own fortune on his customers losing theirs. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and National Futures Association, the commodity-market...

Rouge Industries lost $111.5M in fiscal 2001.($111.5 million)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... Rouge Industries Inc. reported a net loss of $111.5 million or $5.01 a share on revenue of $923.5 million for the 2001 fiscal year, which ended Dec. 31. The Dearborn-based steelmaker reported a net loss of $117.3 million or $5.29 a share on...

Luncheon to honor Kilpatrick.
February 11, 2002... Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will be honored during the Crain's Detroit Business 2001 Newsmaker of the Year luncheon at noon Feb. 19 at Cobo Center in Detroit. Kilpatrick's political career kept him in the news throughout 2001. At the...

Developers plan $50 million Ann Arbor housing complex.(Integroup Realty Trust, RG Mathews and Associates)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... A development group Tuesday will present plans to the Ann Arbor Planning Commission for a $50 million housing complex targeting University of Michigan students. Ann Arbor developer Bill Conlin; his partner, Gordon Mathews of...

Promoting a reunion; Beanstalk CEO aims to jack up old business.(with Ha-Lo Industries Inc. promotional products business)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
February 11, 2002... Beanstalk Group CEO Linden Nelson had the opportunity to buy back the goose that laid the golden egg. Troy-based Beanstalk last month bought back the Troy and Canadian promotional-products business that Nelson originally sold to Ha-Lo...

Give money to hospitals.(in Michigan)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... How should Michigan spend its $300 million windfall from the settlement with tobacco companies? When the state's economy was on a roll, Gov. John Engler set aside roughly $100 million for college scholarships and $50 million a year for grants...

Corrections.(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
February 11, 2002... * A story on Page 3 of the Feb. 4 issue should have said Leslie Murphy is managing partner for client services, director of strategic planning and partner in charge of the Plante & Moran L.L.P. marketing group. * On the largest law firms...

Childtime, Tutor Time.(company information)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)(Company Profile)
February 11, 2002... Childtime Learning Centers Inc. Headquarters: Farmington Hills. Locations: 287. History: Founded in 1967, went public in 1996. 2001 revenue: $147 million. 2001 net loss: $609,000. Debt as of Oct. 12: $6 million. ...

Crain's List: Wayne County's largest employers.
February 11, 2002... List of 25: see printed publication.

Briefly.(multiple companies)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... Burton-Katzman finds partner in Environmental Quality Co. Burton-Katzman Development Co. is forming a company specializing in brownfield redevelopment with The Environmental Quality Co. The new company, not yet named, is an equal...

New law clears way for M-DOT to experiment with pavement.(Michigan Department of Transportation roads contracts)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... A month-old state law could spur new competition between Michigan's concrete- and asphalt-paving industries. The road-building rivals say Public Act 259, which gives the state more flexibility to test construction innovations, eventually...

Bankruptcies.(G-Zone Enterprises L.L.C., Pyramid Communications Group Inc,)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit the week of Jan. 28-Feb. 1. Under Chapter 11, a company files a reorganization plan that the court must approve. Chapter 7 involves total...

Kmart uses size to its advantage; Muscle forces vendors to play by its rules.(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... As the largest retailer to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Kmart Corp. has some advantages that smaller companies wouldn't have. And it's already apparent that the company is using them. When Kmart and its attorney - Jack...

What Could Change.(new regulations for accounting firms)(Brief Article)
February 18, 2002... New regulations could change what services accounting firms offer and who employs individual workers. Some firms have changed marketing plans and recruiting strategies. What are clients doing? Some are forming committees to study...

Accounting firms gird for questions, changes; Antsy customers taking steps to protect selves.(Brief Article)
February 18, 2002... The Enron effect has given rise to boardroom angst at metro Detroit's accounting firms and the businesses they serve. Accounting executives say new regulations could drastically change the way their firms do business, from what services...