Crain's Detroit Business articles from February 2008

Crain's Detroit Business archives from February 2008

EOTech product improves holographic gun sights.(Focus)( L-3 Communications EOTech Inc)
February 4, 2008... Ann Arbor-based L-3 Communications EOTech Inc. is winning new business contracts as military demand climbs for products to improve the holographic sights on handheld weapons. The technology in its products means military troops and...

Radio veteran confident about move to public TV; Fundraising a key challenge.(News)(Detroit Public Television names Rich Homberg president and general manager)
February 4, 2008... Byline: Sherri Begin Detroit Public Television last week named WWJ 950 AM veteran Rich Homberg president and general manager. He spoke with Crain's reporter Sherri Begin about his new role and the role he sees the station playing in the...

Bankruptcies.(Public notice)
February 4, 2008... The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit Jan. 25-31. Under Chapter 11, a company files for reorganization. Chapter 7 involves total liquidation. Classic Chicken L.L.C., 2720 E....

Biz benefits from 'community' feel.(Opinion)(Small Business Association of Michigan)(Brief article)
February 4, 2008... Community sounds like a suspiciously touchy-feely concept when applied to business, but it's exactly what some entrepreneurial companies are looking for, according to a survey conducted by the Small Business Association of Michigan. So, as...

Granholm's speech lost in the hubbub.(Jennifer Granholm)(Column)
February 4, 2008... Byline: Mary Kramer Since Detroit's mayoral scandal erupted, it has overshadowed a lot of other news. Like the State of the State speech. There was a State of the State speech this week? A lot of folks missed it in the hubbub over...

In the spotlight.(People)(Active Aero Charter Inc. appoints Andrew Kirk)(Brief article)
February 4, 2008... Belleville-based Active Aero Group has named Andrew Kirk CFO, with fiduciary responsibility for the company and its two subsidiaries: Active On-Demand, a transportation management system; and USA Jet Airlines, a cargo and passenger airline. ...

All eyes on the mayor; Kilpatrick story boosts local media's ratings, circulation.
February 4, 2008... Byline: Brent Snavely, Tom Henderson Public interest in the Kwame Kilpatrick text-message scandal has been a ratings boon for local media, generating higher newsstand sales, record traffic to Web sites and huge television ratings. The...

Local company seeks patent for armored trucks.(Focus)
February 4, 2008... James LeBlanc Sr. believes military generals and innovators of present-day warfare can learn from the medieval suit of armor. A mainstay of European knights and ranking infantry for centuries, the bulky suit met its undoing when the English...

New state tourism funds nice; lasting fix needed, officials say.(Briefs)
February 4, 2008... Byline: Amy Lane A proposed $50 million infusion of new state tourism and business marketing money is getting kudos as a needed, if not permanent, step. The money would beef up tourism and business promotion that this year is at a...

Alternative energy is a key to gov's econ plan.(News)(Gov. Jennifer Granholm )
February 4, 2008... Byline: Amy Lane Gov. Jennifer Granholm is continuing to make alternative energy a centerpiece of her economic plan. Proposals include: * "Anchor Zones'' built around a company that attracts other suppliers or customers to the same...

Innovators meet potential buyers at state forum.(Focus)
February 4, 2008... Patent-holders and small companies with defense innovations are making their pitches to the U.S. armed forces and the state of Michigan while products are still early in the development stage. A series of tech company briefings set up...

DTE, CMS set to spend $6B; Investment key to alt-energy industry in state.(News)(DTE Energy Co. and CMS Energy Corp.)
February 4, 2008... Byline: Amy Lane It was an attention-catching number: $6 billion in alternative-energy investment that Gov. Jennifer Granholm last week said Michigan utilities are poised to begin to make. The investment, largely in wind power, could...

How innovative is Michigan? Index aims to keep track.
February 4, 2008... Byline: Chad Halcom If innovators drive the state's economic engine, a new report from the University of Michigan-Dearborn suggests the state's brain trust is slowly getting a feel for the accelerator. An inaugural "Innovation Index,''...

Road warriors; How to survive business travel: These airport veterans tell all.(Business Lives)(Desma Reid-Coleman of Fashion Sense)
February 4, 2008... Desma Reid-Coleman: Three sets of luggage keep her ready to travel Want to catch up with Desma Reid-Coleman? Stand in line. During an average month, she jets to Oklahoma City, Knoxville, San Antonio and Las Vegas. The Southfield-based...

Letters.(Letter to the editor)
February 4, 2008... Mayor's actions a disgrace Editor: I am a retired auto exec currently working for my alma mater in development and alumni relations in an attempt to "give back'' to an institution that gave me so much. Prior to this position, I...

Family movie night.(Business Lives)(Luciano Del Signore of Bacco Ristorante )(Brief article)
February 4, 2008... Byline: Jonathan Eppley Luciano Del Signore Owner, Chef Bacco Ristorante Sunday night is movie night at the Del Signore house, and that's only because the restaurant is closed. Luciano Del Signore, 44, works six days a...

Week in Review.(Briefs)
February 4, 2008... Celani to be president of Greektown Casino Former MotorCity Casino investor Tom Celani announced plans to acquire a 22 percent stake in the Greektown Casino. Upon approval by the Michigan Gaming Control Board, Celani would become...

Harper plans heart hospital.(Harper Hospital (Detroit, Michigan))
February 4, 2008... Byline: Sherri Begin Detroit Medical Center's struggling heart program at Sinai-Grace Hospital could have new life if it were consolidated into a new "heart hospital'' in development at DMC Harper University Hospital. Harper, which...

It's OK to see red while raising green; Calendar proceeds will aid American Heart Association.(Business Lives)
February 4, 2008... Byline: Julie Yolles When Neil Sedaka crooned, "I love, I love, I love my calendar girl,'' he couldn't have possibly known about the calendar girls - OK, make that calendar women - who grace the 2008 Detroit Goes Red calendar. ...

See what the governor had to say.(News)(Jennifer Granholm)(Brief article)
February 4, 2008... Byline: Kevin Hill I don't suppose it was any surprise that the first wire dispatches and local coverage from Gov. Jennifer Granholm's appearance at a Detroit Regional Chamber event was about her response to Detroit Mayor Kwame...

A conversation with David Colvin, z4 Technologies.(Focus)(z4 Technologies, Inc.)(Interview)
February 4, 2008... Byline: Tom Henderson David Colvin, 55, is a Commerce Township inventor whose $140 million judgment against Microsoft Corp. was upheld by a federal appeals court panel in November. His patent infringement case, ironically, accused the...

People.(Collaborative Architecture appoints Charles Turok)(Lumigen Inc. appoints Edward Pagani)(Schram Auto Parts promotes Mark Pettit to general manager)
February 4, 2008... Architecture Charles Turok to associate, A3C-Collaborative Architecture, Ann Arbor, from IT manager. Biotechnology Edward Pagani to general manager, Lumigen Inc., Southfield, from senior director, strategic alliances, global...

ECD, Chevron Technology in arbitration over joint venture.(News)
February 4, 2008... Byline: Tom Henderson Mark Morelli's emphasis on the bottom line since he took over as CEO and president at Energy Conversion Devices Inc. has led to an arbitration filing by Chevron Technology Ventures L.L.C. over their 50-50 joint...

2007 Newsmaker of the Year.(News)
February 4, 2008... UAW President Ron Gettelfinger, Crain's Newsmaker of the Year, will speak at noon Feb. 14 at the Hyatt Regency Dearborn. Tickets are $50 each and can be purchased at www.regonline.com/08newsmaker. Tables of 10 are $450 and can be purchased...

New bailout for Plastech? Customers weigh options.(News)(Plastech Engineered Products Inc.)
February 4, 2008... Byline: Robert Sherefkin, David Barkholz Crain News Service Automotive trim supplier Plastech Engineered Products Inc. is seeking a $200 million bailout from its major customers: General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., Chrysler L.L.C. and...

ECD promises profits; New CEO's plan: Refocus on solar materials.(News)(Mark Morelli of Energy Conversion Devices Inc.)
February 4, 2008... Byline: Tom Henderson Mark Morelli will tell analysts at Thursday's quarterly conference call that he is on track do what he was hired to do when he took over as president and CEO of Rochester Hills-based Energy Conversion Devices Inc. on...

Corrections.(Correction)(Correction notice)
February 4, 2008... * The first name of Harry Cendrowski, president of Cendrowski Corporate Advisors L.L.C., was incorrect on Page 41 of the Jan. 28 issue. * A picture of guest columnist Michael Goodell was incorrectly identified on Page 9 of the Jan. 28...

Rumblings.(Detroit Regional Chamber and Brookings Institution gathers to find economic - and political - voice for the Great Lakes region)
February 4, 2008... Biz groups join for political, economic clout Two regional business groups are gathering to find an economic - and political - voice for the Great Lakes region. The Detroit Regional Chamber is hosting leaders of its counterpart...

Defense maneuvers; Companies land sales with military innovations.(Focus)(Brief article)
February 4, 2008... Detroit companies are going after a bigger slice of the contracts associated with the military defense business. In this three-story report, we examine the range of local defense patents and products fired by local brainpower. While...

Hiller's chief donates $1 million to fight ALS.(Business Lives)(Jim Hiller of Hiller's Markets)(amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
February 4, 2008... Byline: Sherri Begin Jim Hiller is on a mission. Before his mother died in 2000 from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, he promised her that he would find treatments for the mysterious disease. ...

Old friends make old buildings successful restaurants.(Business Lives)(Jon Carlson and Gregory Lobdell)
February 4, 2008... Byline: Brent Snavely Jon Carlson and Gregory Lobdell became friends while attending Old Mission Peninsula Elementary School in Traverse City. Now, more than 30 years later, the Carlson-Lobdell friendship has blossomed into the real estate...

Now it's time to let the law take its course.(Column)
February 4, 2008... Byline: KEITH CRAIN There has been a lot of press the last couple weeks about Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and former Chief of Staff Christine Beatty. Their indiscretions have been all over the local and, more importantly, national media....

This Just In.(Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Long Point Capital Inc., POH Regional Medical Center)
February 4, 2008... DSO seeks riverfront home The Detroit Symphony Orchestra is talking with the Detroit Economic Growth Corp. about a plan that would give the orchestra a riverfront venue for summer performances. The Miami-based John S. and James L....

New leader will help ECD.(Opinion)(Mark Morelli of Energy Conversion Devices Inc.)(Brief article)
February 4, 2008... Innovation can take time. There's such a thing as being a little ahead of your time. That may be the lesson in the incredible saga of Energy Conversion Devices, the company founded 50 years ago by scientists Stanford and Iris Ovshinsky. As...

Patent reports on the Web.(Focus)
February 4, 2008... Each Friday, Crain's daily e-mail reports on an interesting, just-filed local patent. They range from medical devices to sports innovations. Sign up for e-mail alerts at www.crainsdetroit.com.

More about succession.(News)(Kwame Kilpatrick )(Brief article)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Robert Ankeny, Jonathan Eppley If Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is removed or resigns from office before April 14 this year, the city charter requires that the balance of the unexpired term be decided in the 2008 state primary and general...

About Monica Conyers.(News)(Brief article)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Robert Ankeny, Jonathan Eppley Title: President pro-tem, Detroit City Council Age: 43 Background: Elected to council in 2005. Sits on the board of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. Spent 16 years as a Detroit...

Wireless project looking shaky.(Viewpoint essay)(Brief article)
February 11, 2008... Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson dares to think big. County government under his watch has adopted a technology agenda that has improved operations in ways that rightfully have earned the county national awards. Wireless...

Bankruptcies.(Public notice)
February 11, 2008... The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit Feb. 1-7. Under Chapter 11, a company files for reorganization. Chapter 7 involves total liquidation. Anchor Senior Medical Services P.L.L.C.,...

Kenneth Cockrel Jr.(News)(Brief article)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Jonathan Eppley Title: City Council president Age: 42 Background: Elected to the City Council in 1997 and, as the top vote-getter, was elected council president in 2005. Serves on the Detroit Elections Commission and on...

Nominate Power Sellers.(News)(Brief article)
February 11, 2008... Crain's Detroit Business is seeking top sellers for its Power Sellers feature. Are you a Power Seller? We're talking about the kind of salesperson who makes the most of every opportunity and demonstrates sincere concern for customers. ...

Reporter's Notebook.(Focus)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Daniel Duggan Among the top missions for those behind the D Brand is to make it into a bigger tool for business. A better brand for Detroit helps not only tourism but with things like business recruitment, new contract wins and...

Driver's licenses for legal aliens get support from Legislature.(News)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Amy Lane Lawmakers are moving rapidly to remedy a driver's license issue that's generated widespread concern among Michigan's business and educational community. One day after the state Senate passed a measure that would allow...

Wireless Oakland seeks new traction; Organizers try to replace exiting investors.(MichTel Communications L.L.C.)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Chad Halcom Wireless Oakland has joined a growing number of wireless Internet access projects stalled by investor worries in recent months - but its organizers insist their initiative is different and will gain traction soon. ...

Many sectors lost jobs in Detroit area, state.(News)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Amy Lane By the numbers, Southeast Michigan's economy ended 2007 on a sour note, posting the highest fourth-quarter jobless rate since 1992. Even industry sectors that had shown some stability over the year, such as business...

Business Diary.(Briefs)(Diary entry)
February 11, 2008... ACQUISITIONS Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership, Plymouth, has acquired the assets of Anura Plastics Engineering Corp. of Baldwin Park, Calif. TMW Enterprises Inc., Troy, has acquired a majority share of Servit Inc., a Charleston,...

Lionel, Neil Young move to buy out partner.(News)(Lionel L.L.C.)(Brief article)
February 11, 2008... Chesterfield Township-based Lionel L.L.C. and minority owner Neil Young are asking a bankruptcy judge to let them buy out Young's partner in the company that designs the wireless control system for Lionel's model trains, the Associated Press...

Public Service Commission releases video, electric-choice reports.(News)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Amy Lane A report released Feb. 1 by state regulators indicates slightly growing competition among providers of video services, including cable TV companies and telecommunications firms. The report from the Michigan Public...

Could change hurt business?(News)(Kwame Kilpatrick)(Brief article)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Robert Ankeny, Jonathan Eppley What would it mean to metro Detroit's business community if Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick resigned? A senior board member of Detroit Renaissance Inc. said Friday that some of his peers fear a Kilpatrick...

Embracing the D; Branding effort brings tourists, meetings, seeks young talent.(Focus)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Daniel Duggan It's been just over a year since the brushed-metal "D'' started popping up on marketing materials, Web sites and TV ads. Behind that "D'' is a much larger branding effort with the goal of showing people that...

Detroit to host redevelopment conference.(Focus)(Brief article)
February 11, 2008... A national brownfield conference is coming to Detroit May 5-7, providing an opportunity for developers to promote redevelopment sites across the country and for Detroit to educate national investors about local sites. Mobile workshops are...

'D News Bureau' to tell positive stories of Detroit.(Focus)(Brief article)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Daniel Duggan The city of Detroit is mostly mentioned in national media stories about foreclosure rates, unemployment or crime statistics - or more recently for the text-messaging scandal involving the mayor. Among plans in the...

Week In Review; From www.crainsdetroit.com, week of Feb. 2-8.(Briefs)
February 11, 2008... State budget increases aid for schools, tourism Gov. Jennifer Granholm last week proposed a budget for the 2009 state fiscal year that begins in October. The budget includes: * A 3 percent increase in funding for community colleges...

In the spotlight.(People)(Oxford Bank Corp. has named Thomas Dorr as vice president)(Brief article)
February 11, 2008... Oxford Bank, a subsidiary of Oxford Bank Corp., has named Thomas Dorr vice president and CFO, effective today. Dorr, 30, replaces retired CFO and Senior Vice President Nicholas Hevron. Dorr most recently was assistant vice president...

Other Voices: For mayor, silence was not golden.(Kwame Kilpatrick)(Viewpoint essay)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Mark Gilman Surely enough has been discussed, hashed over and surmised about Detroit's mayor and his penchant for embarrassing social habits, his perpetual lack of an ethical compass and his texting. But what should Kwame...

Rumblings.(Association for Corporate Growth Detroit Cup)
February 11, 2008... State business students vie for scholarships The ACG Detroit Cup isn't for athletes. This competition, worth $19,000 in scholarships, is strictly a battle of business ideas. Student teams from five graduate business schools across the...

This Just In.(Henry Ford Community College buys 3 buildings)(2009 auto show dates announced)(Duce Simmons Associates L.L.C. changing name to SHW Group L.L.C.)
February 11, 2008... Beringea sells London marketing company Farmington Hills-based Beringea L.L.C. has sold one of its portfolio companies, London-based Gyro International, returning $9.5 million on an investment of $3.5 million, according to senior managing...

Firms pitch D Brand to would-be hires, out-of-town visitors.(Focus)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Amy E. Whitesall Every summer, the law firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone P.L.C. welcomes a group of summer associates to its Detroit office. They'll get a broad legal experience over the summer, but the firm's partners...

Private-sector group bringing ideas to state budget fray.(News)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Amy Lane A new player is entering Michigan's budget debate, bringing private-sector perspectives on how state government can be more efficient. A nine-member Commission on Government Efficiency begins meeting this week to...

State should do more to support entrepreneurship, study says.(News)(Brief article)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Robert Ankeny Michigan has the assets to encourage entrepreneurship - but the state and its communities aren't doing all they can to nurture entrepreneurs, authors of the 2007-2008 Entrepreneurship Score Card told a Crain's...

Real estate pros: Brand is a building block; Campaign helps developers market inexpensive Detroit properties.(Focus)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Maureen McDonald Promoting Detroit as an affordable, creative alternative is a strategy to attract more business meetings and tourists to town. It's being used in much the same way in real estate circles. The D Brand is...

Maps emphasize connection between Detroit, outlying cities.(Focus)(Brief article)
February 11, 2008... Businesses that have already been putting the D Brand to work say using new maps that present the region in a more accessible, easily navigated place can help immensely. One of the things the bureau realized during the studies that led to...

Edgy ads promote Detroit.(Focus)(Brief article)
February 11, 2008... Chris Baum, senior vice president of sales and marketing for the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, said the D Brand has been applied in new ways to ads for meeting planners. Edgy ads in meetings-business trade publications show a...

Backstory helps sell the D brand.(Focus)(Brief article)
February 11, 2008... The following is the D Brand backstory available for organizations to use in its current form or borrow from to rewrite a version that captures their own identities. Narratives such as this one are frequently part of city or regional brands;...

Romney's exit called blow to business; Detroit-area backers: Michigan loses.(News)(Mitt Romney)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Daniel Duggan Once Tuesday's Republican primary results became clear, John Rakolta knew the worst-case scenario was at hand. The CEO and chairman of Detroit-based Walbridge Aldinger had flown all over the country campaigning...

Early reports on campaign are encouraging.(Focus)(Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau spends money for tourism promotion)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Leah Boyd Creating a new brand for a city with a historically negative reputation is a tough task. But finding a way to accurately measure whether the brand is working is an even tougher one. The Detroit Metro Convention &...

PR pros say mayoral response too slow, too controlled.(News)(public relations professionals)(Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Brent Snavely Although Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick appeared on WMXD 92.3 FM on Friday and spoke with radio program host Frankie Darcell, he has largely kept silent since the text-message scandal broke on Jan. 23. Public-relations...

Mayor owes biz leaders straight talk.(Opinion)(Kwame Kilpatrick)(Brief article)
February 11, 2008... The silence is deafening. Corporate leadership has remained mostly silent as each day reveals more damaging information about Mayor Kilpatrick's attempts to cover up an extra-marital affair and lying under oath. Behind the scenes,...

Report: Region must attract college-educated.(News)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Sherri Begin Michigan dropped an unprecedented 10 spots to 26th in U.S. per-capita income rankings between 2000 and 2006, according to a report released today by Michigan Future Inc. President Louis Glazer and his fellow...

It just doesn't seem very democratic.(Column)
February 11, 2008... Byline: KEITH CRAIN All of a sudden, we are starting to get all sorts of television messages warning us that our televisions won't work after Feb. 17, 2009. It seems that the government and the industries had decided years ago that...

Letters.(Letter to the editor)
February 11, 2008... Cobo woes not unions' fault Editor: Keith Crain's column titled "The clock is ticking for the auto show'' (Jan. 7) suggests we have to "do something about Cobo.'' Among his wishes is to see a new labor agreement with unions at Cobo...

Plastech not the only troubled supplier.(News)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Robert Sherefkin Crain News Service Chrysler L.L.C.'s decision to break ranks with General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. in dealing with a failing plastics supplier may foreshadow problems resolving future crises at other...

OCC president wants to work with area's business community.(News)(Timothy Meyer of Oakland Community College)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Chad Halcom As he starts his new duties at Oakland Community College, Chancellor Timothy Meyer expects a certain sense of economic deja vu - only on a larger scale than before. Five years ago, he wrote about the challenges he...

D Brand campaign turning heads.(News)(Brief article)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Kevin Hill "Some people only know us from the news,'' says the voice-over of a marketing video produced in conjunction with the D Brand effort, which we report about in this week's Focus section on Page 9. The D Brand attempts...

Macomb County, OU eye business incubator.
February 11, 2008... Byline: Chad Halcom Macomb County officials are in talks with nearby Oakland University in Rochester Hills about the possibility of creating a defense-themed business incubator in the county. David Spencer, executive director of...

Corrections.(Correction)(Correction notice)
February 11, 2008... The following corrections are to the Crain's Book of Lists published Dec. 31: * The address of NTH Consultants Ltd. on Page 112 should have been 2000 Brush St., Detroit 48226. * The managing partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P....

The next in line; Cockrel not eager, but ready to be mayor if Kilpatrick leaves post.(Kwame Kilpatrick and Ken Cockrel)
February 11, 2008... Byline: Brent Snavely As the legal quicksand surrounding Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick continues to get deeper, the spotlight on Detroit City Council President Ken Cockrel Jr. - viewed by many in the business community as a rational, calm...

People.(Lewis College of Business promotes Tenisha Dixon to assistant director)(Dykema Gossett P.L.L.C. promotes Mark Malven to leader)(Invescor Ltd. promotes Stuart Egrin to chief compliance officer)
February 11, 2008... EDUCATION Gaby Chaalan-Bakr to registrar, The Art Institute of Michigan, Novi, from customer service specialist, Davenport University, Dearborn. Also, Tenisha Dixon to assistant director of financial aid, from director of financial aid,...

Crain's List: Largest 2008 Conventions and Events; Ranked by estimated attendees.(News)(Calendar)
February 11, 2008... list of 20: see print copy * * * Top five sporting events Professional Golfers Association of America PGA Championship Attendance: 280,000 Date: Aug. 4-10 Oakland Hills National Collegiate Athletic...

Nominations sought for 40 under 40.(News)
February 11, 2008... Crain's is seeking nominations for the 2008 class of "40 under 40." This is arguably our most sought-after awards program, recognizing young achievers based on factors such as financial impact and civic and community leadership. Winners...

This Just In.(Detroit is to host the second International Creative Cities Summit)(Hayman Co. buys apartment properties)(Strategic Staffing announces increased 2007 revenue)
February 18, 2008... Detroit to host creative cities summit Detroit is to host the second International Creative Cities Summit on Oct. 13-15. The Michigan State Housing Development Authority is organizing the Creative Cities 2.0 summit with Tampa Bay,...

Silverdome: Starting over smart.(Viewpoint essay)(Brief article)
February 18, 2008... The Pontiac Silverdome could become Oakland County's equivalent of the long-vacant Hudson's building that overshadowed downtown Detroit. It took decades for the old landmark store to be demolished, and the site now holds an underground...

Business Diary.(Briefs)(Atlas Oil Co. acquired the five Battle Creek-area gas station-convenience stores of R&J Inc.)(nominations for John G. Thodis Michigan Manufacturer of the Year Awards)(ProQuest Co. introduced two new databases)
February 18, 2008... Acquisitions Atlas Oil Co., Taylor, acquired the five Battle Creek-area gas station-convenience stores of R&J Inc. Lipson, Neilson, Cole, Seltzer & Garin P.C., Bloomfield Hills, has acquired the Southfield law practice of Steven H....

Corrections.(Correction)(Correction notice)
February 18, 2008... * The acquisition of the Southfield law practice of Steven H. Malach by Lipson, Neilson, Cole, Seltzer & Garin P.C., Bloomfield Hills, was incorrectly listed as a merger on Page 14 of the Feb. 11 issue. More details about the acquisition are on...