Crain's Detroit Business articles from March 2005

Crain's Detroit Business archives from March 2005

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
March 7, 2005... Suppliers' troubles affect many Editor: Robert Sherefkin's article "Tower's troubles reflect tough times in stamping" (Feb. 14) only scratches the surface of how widespread auto suppliers' troubles go. The bankruptcies and...

NAWBO to honor businesswomen.(News)(National Association of Women Business Owners)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... The Greater Detroit chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will honor 10 businesswomen at its awards luncheon 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. March 17. The following women are to be honored at the Detroit Yacht Club on Belle Isle:...

Delphi faces a big test.(resignation)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Last week's forced resignation of Troy-based Delphi Corp.'s Vice Chairman and CFO Alan Dawes is a corporate-governance case study. The board's audit committee, which lost confidence in Dawes, is headed by Eastman Kodak Co. CFO Robert...

Happily ever after (sigh); Farewell, and here's to hoping.(Special Report)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Katie Merx In two years of speed-dating, surfing the Net, visiting matchmakers, attending art gallery openings, flirting in bookstores and going on more old-fashioned blind dates than I can count, I was beginning to suspect that...

This Just In.
March 7, 2005... Fifth Third executive VP leaves post after 3 years Rebecca Smith left her position as executive vice president and head of the commercial bank at Fifth Third Bank, Eastern Michigan late last month. Smith declined to comment on her...

Reporter's Notebook.(Focus)(Jon Savoy of Grubb and Ellis Co.)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Jeannette Smith Five years ago, industrial broker Jon Savoy spent most of his time chasing automotive deals. Suppliers were looking for land or buildings to house new operations. Smaller tool-and-die shops still needed space. ...

Unemployment tax dodge must be halted.(Opinion)(State Unemployment Tax Act )
March 7, 2005... The Michigan House of Representatives is expected to join the Michigan Senate this week in passing legislation to end the tax dodge known as SUTA dumping that is hurting Michigan workers and ethical employers, and costing the state unemployment...

New player to hit local wireless; MetroPCS buys capacity from Cingular.
March 7, 2005... Byline: Andrew Dietderich MetroPCS Inc. plans to launch a new wireless service, open up to 12 company-owned stores and spend "tens of millions'' of dollars on infrastructure by Jan. 1 after buying wireless capacity in metro Detroit from...

Breaking the mold; Ex-police officer applies technology to find new way to detect moisture.(Focus)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Anjali Fluker David Kocenda spent 13 years as a police officer before he decided to start his own business. Kocenda, 31, reformatted an infrared camera to recognize hidden moisture in buildings and went on to found National...

Web of words.(News)
March 7, 2005... So what's your question? We take our Q's from you: We're beginning to compile a page of frequently asked questions about our Web site and e-mail newsletters and alerts. Such as who covers the technology beat. Or, "I'm thinking about buying...

Bankruptcies.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit the week of Feb. 25-March 3. Under Chapter 11, a company files a reorganization plan that the court must approve. Chapter 7 involves total...

To the Max; Philanthropy totaled more than $100M for a man who led by example.
March 7, 2005... Byline: Sherri Begin, Robert Ankeny Max Fisher gave more than $100 million to philanthropic causes during his lifetime. But equally important is the legacy for civic involvement that he leaves behind. Fisher died last week at age 96....

Veneer of confidence; Cosmetic dentistry wins fans for its smile-enhancing effects.(Special Report)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Laura Bailey Every time Carol Zamjahn looked into a mirror, she noticed her teeth. They were a little larger and more discolored than she thought looked good. So Zamjahn, a senior manager for global sourcing and supplier...

Corrections.(Correction)
March 7, 2005... * A story on Page 4 of the Feb. 28 issue should have said that Standard & Poor's put Plastech Engineered Products Inc. on credit watch but did not downgrade the company's debt rating. * On the list of largest original-equipment parts...

TRW Automotive joins ranks of auto suppliers suing vendors.(Suppliers)(FAG Automotive Inc.)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Terry Kosdrosky Another large auto supplier has taken one of its suppliers to court to force continued shipment of parts in a move that could become common thanks to high steel and plastic resin costs. TRW Automotive Holdings...

Big splash for Steve & Rocky's; Novi restaurant takes contest in pairing food, wine.(Special Report)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Brent Snavely In the end, a savory scallop from Steve & Rocky's of Novi stood above the rest. Steve & Rocky's won first place in a competition against 14 other restaurants in a food-and-wine-pairing contest Feb. 8 at Mac &...

Federal Screw Works delists its stock from Nasdaq.(News)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Terry Kosdrosky Federal Screw Works Inc. said it will delist its stock from the Nasdaq market and instead trade on the Pink Sheets. The St. Clair Shores-based auto supplier said it wants to cut the costs needed to comply with...

Groups feud over PEOs in SUTA dumping.(News)(State Unemployment Tax Act)(professional employer organizations)(Column)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Amy Lane Bills targeting unemployment-tax avoidance are expected to see final committee approval this week, amid continuing divisions in the business community over how far the measures should go. Groups such as the Michigan...

Business Diary.(Briefs)
March 7, 2005... Contracts Simons Michelson Zieve Advertising Inc., Troy, has been appointed ad agency of record for the Detroit Tigers Inc., Detroit. The Detroit Medical Center and Presbyterian Villages of Michigan have formed a new partnership to...

Detroit pushes bills to ease 'pop up' in assessments.(News)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Amy Lane The city of Detroit is moving forward bills that would allow it and other communities to cut home owners' property taxes in older neighborhoods for up to 15 years. The bills are viewed as a key means to stem urban...

College Park lands Ohio restaurant trio.(Special Report)(Cameron Mitchell Restaurants)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Brent Snavely Southfield-based Etkin Equities L.L.C. has scored a touchdown with a lineup of restaurant tenants at College Park in Livonia that hail from the Buckeye State and provide three distinct varieties of food. ...

Calendar.(Calendar)
March 7, 2005... Tuesday March 8 Detroit History. University of Michigan-Dearborn American studies and African and African-American studies programs. 7 p.m. Speaker: Kevin Boyle, author, Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the...

Fisher was a gentleman and a gentle man.(Column)
March 7, 2005... Byline: KEITH CRAIN Detroit was lucky that Max Fisher called it his home. He could have stayed in Ohio, and our community would have missed all his efforts on our behalf. It seems difficult to realize Max Fisher retired from his...

Calling all buff bosses.(Special Report)(Detroit, Michigan ranked nation's fattest city.)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Last year, Men's Health magazine ranked Detroit as the nation's fattest city. It was a name that really hurt. The magazine's list this year has Detroit dropping to No. 3 on the fat list, behind Houston and Philadelphia. But that is hardly...

Local public firms post improvements.(News)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Katie Merx Cumulative 2004 earnings for the region's publicly held companies were up over the year earlier, even before Troy-based Kmart Holding Corp. has reported its net income. With 34 nonautomaker companies reporting fiscal...

Waiting on lines; North Macomb projects sit on drawing boards while developers, governments hash out who will pay for water, sewer extensions.(Focus)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Anjali Fluker Several smaller, rural communities in northern Macomb County are increasing the pressure on residential developers to cover the cost of expanding water and sewer services. Some developers said they can expect to...

Seeking 40 Under 40.(Special Report)
March 7, 2005... Crain's Detroit Business is looking for successful executives for its annual 40 Under 40 feature. This special report, to be published Sept. 26, will honor the best and brightest in Southeast Michigan who have made their marks in business...

Spotlight on: Alberici Constructors Inc.(News)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Jennette Smith Alberici Constructors Inc. in Livonia is one of the revenue winners on the general contractors' list with a year-over-year increase of 41 percent. The company attributes the gains largely to success in the...

Home IQ; New technologies and gadgets can make your house smarter than you, but don't get too clever with them.(Special Report)(smart homes )(Column)
March 7, 2005... Byline: JoAnn Amicangelo Michael Clancy is making his 2,400-square-foot, one-and-a-half story contemporary-style home he built 20 years ago into a "smart home.'' Clancy, senior director of support services at Sterling Heights-based...

Week in Review.(Briefs)(Frank's Nursery & Crafts Inc.)(Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association)(Michigan's unemployment rate declined )
March 7, 2005... Frank's plan: Pay creditors, become landlord Frank's Nursery & Crafts Inc. filed a reorganization plan in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York City that calls for it to emerge from Chapter 11 as a real estate developer with 40 retail...

Family plans to continue philanthropy.(News)(Max M. and Marjorie Fisher Family Foundation)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Bob Ankeny, Sherri Begin Max Fisher's wife and children intend to carry on his legacy of supporting cultural, educational and other causes. The main vehicle for that is the Max M. and Marjorie Fisher Family Foundation, said...

People.(Jonna Construction Co. L.L.C.)(Franklin Property Corp.)(Handleman Co.)
March 7, 2005... Construction Thomas Landry to COO, Jonna Construction Co. L.L.C., Southfield, from president of the Michigan division and regional executive vice president, Skanska USA Building Co., Farmington Hills. Karen Stutzman to vice president,...

Six to receive Arbor HR awards.(News)(Domino's Pizza Inc.)(Rehmann Group)(DaimlerChrysler Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Ann Arbor-based Domino's Pizza Corp. is among three companies taking top honors in the eighth Arbor Awards for Excellence in Human Resources. Domino's was chosen for its PeopleFirst Star Selection Training Program, which aims to reduce...

Got cool? Crain's looking for employers with environments that keep workers.(News)
March 7, 2005... Crain's Detroit Business is adding a new twist to its biennial search for the best workplaces in Southeast Michigan. Crain's has joined Southfield-based American Society of Employers and the state of Michigan to launch a statewide hunt for...

Fear factor; Tower bankruptcy sends wave of worry through midsize suppliers.(Tower Automotive Inc.)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Terry Kosdrosky Tower Automotive Inc.'s bankruptcy is creating a ripple of financial stress through midlevel suppliers who are wary of more Chapter 11s from their customers. The Novi-based supplier of body structures owes about...

Don't tax benefits.(Opinion)(tax on employee health care benefits)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Federal law allows employers to deduct the cost of offering health benefits to employees. But Michigan taxes employers on the benefits they provide. That policy needs to change. It's counter-intuitive to tax employers on their costs for...

Dobson-McOmber Agency sells to Toledo group.(News)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Katie Merx The roots of the Dobson-McOmber Agency have been in Ann Arbor since 1893, but last month, the insurance agency closed on a deal to sell to the Toledo-based Hylant Group. Hylant, which already operated an...

Briefly.(Briefs)(Dollar Castle Inc opens Wholesale market)(WJR AM 760)(Identity Marketing & Public Relations launches investor relations)
March 7, 2005... Dollar Castle owner to open wholesale market Dollar Castle Inc. owner and CEO Eddie Denha is planning to open a wholesale market for dollar-store owners on Tuesday after construction and permit issues delayed the project for nearly five...

Builder gambles on auction; $15M in Cherry Hill Village homes for sale.(News)(Ivanhoe-Huntley Cos.)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Jennette Smith More than $15 million worth of homes and condominiums at Cherry Hill Village are on the auction block. Ivanhoe-Huntley Cos., one of several builders at the traditional neighborhood project in Canton Township,...

Real Estate Roundup.(Focus)
March 7, 2005... * New strategies fill commercial space Shorter-term leases and other flexible options for tenants are among the trends driving metro Detroit commercial real estate deals for the balance of this year. Developers and brokers say as the...

Dept. store deal bad news for mall owners, some say.(News)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Brent Snavely Some retail experts say that Federated Department Stores Inc.'s acquisition of May Department Stores Co. will make it more difficult for mall developers to land anchor tenants for new shopping centers. The $17...

Rumblings.(National Coney Island Inc.)(Great Lakes Angels Inc.)(TCF Financial Corp.)(Chicago Sun-Times Inc. Star Publications)
March 7, 2005... National Coney uses hockey cash for Pistons Detroit Pistons fans will be the beneficiary of the canceled hockey season. Roseville-based National Coney Island Inc. is using $38,000 in marketing money it usually spends on various...

Meemic to build new HQ in A. Hills; Opdyke Road site would house 300 workers.(News)(Meemic Insurance Co)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Andrew Dietderich As it prepares to expand into other states, Meemic Insurance Co. plans to build a 104,000-square-foot headquarters in Auburn Hills for up to 300 employees. Meemic received site-plan approval for the building,...

Home blends old-world roots with new life.(Special Report)
March 7, 2005... Byline: JoAnn Amicangelo Konrad Stauch decided to become an attorney the day his fourth-grade teacher falsely accused him of cheating. "I told her I was innocent, and ever since then I wanted to be an attorney,'' said Stauch, 54. "I...

Turnover at the top has analysts worried about Delphi's stock.(News)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Terry Kosdrosky The forced resignation of Vice Chairman and CFO Alan Dawes last week because of an accounting investigation means Delphi Corp. will have two new top executives in a year when it has to tangle with the biggest storm...

Crain's Small Business Awards.(Special Report)
March 7, 2005... Crain's Detroit Business is seeking nominations for its 2005 Small Business Awards. The awards will honor local small businesses that have proven exceptionally innovative or have overcome difficult problems and become a better organization...

Big dance, big bucks.(Opinion)(surveys on office betting pools)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... In these times of red states and blue states, it's good to see that one American tradition seems to cross political, ethnic and gender lines. We speak, of course, of the March Madness office pool. As Bob Ankeny reports on Page 1, the...

DDA money sought for roads at center.(News)
March 14, 2005... Byline: Sheena Harrison Wixom-based Quadrants Inc. and Green Oak Township hope Livingston County will pay for road improvements near a proposed $100 million shopping center through a new downtown development authority. The center,...

Business Diary.(Briefs)
March 14, 2005... Contracts AMJ Holdings L.L.C., a Southfield real estate investment company, has entered into a marketing services agreement with Five Sparrows L.L.C. of Hartland. Five Sparrows will provide marketing services to AMJ Holdings. Delphi...

J&L's retooling polishes profits, spurs sales growth.(News)(J and L Industrial Supply Co.)
March 14, 2005... Byline: Michelle Martinez A $14 million extreme makeover at Livonia-based J&L Industrial Supply is spurring rapid growth. J&L is an industrial distributor of hand and machine tools, abrasives and other metalworking equipment. It is...

Accounting woes at Delphi send ripples through industry.(News)
March 14, 2005... Byline: Terry Kosdrosky A company that had been a model of corporate responsibility now finds itself in the midst of an investigation in which basic accounting rules were not followed, forensic accountants say. And the investigation at...

Web of Words.(News)
March 14, 2005... Memories of Max flow into Web site Where to begin a paragraph about Max Fisher? You have a lot of good stories and good works. Many good memories and feelings. Maybe you have one. Our Web site now has a "Memories of Max'' section...

Renaissance: Big donors need help; Group to push smaller firms on giving.
March 14, 2005... Byline: Sherri Begin It's time for other businesses to stop relying on the automakers and other large companies to support local nonprofits, Paul Hillegonds, president of Detroit Renaissance Inc., said last week. So, Detroit...

The times, they are really a-changing.(Column)
March 14, 2005... Byline: KEITH CRAIN A lot of people in this town understand that it may only be a matter of time before we start to see Chinese cars on the streets of the United States. Obviously, that's going to have an impact on the Detroit auto...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
March 14, 2005... Casino stakes overvalued Editor: While Marian Ilitch is willing to pay $525 million to purchase a controlling interest in MotorCity Casino ("Ilitch's big bet shows big gains for investors,'' Feb. 21), it does not necessarily mean the...

Bankruptcies.(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit the week of March 4-10. Under Chapter 11, a company files a reorganization plan that the court must approve. Chapter 7 involves total liquidation....

People.(promotions)
March 14, 2005... Architecture Raymond Cekauskas to senior design architect, science and research studio, Harley Ellis, Detroit, from architect, Rossetti, Birmingham. Gregory Doucette to vice president, Hobbs + Black Associates Inc., Ann Arbor, from...

Detroit's boom echoes through history.(News)
March 14, 2005... Metro Detroit is the most racially segregated metropolitan area in the country. Why is it so? Most people would probably blame the 1967 riots or maybe the 1950s highway system that made it easy for people to move out of town and commute to...

New law no big deal in class-action-averse Michigan.(Focus)
March 14, 2005... Byline: Robert Ankeny A new law that makes it easier for class-action lawsuits to end up in federal court won't have much of an effect on Michigan cases, lawyers say. "Michigan has not been one of the hotbeds of class-action...

Think Detroit co-founder joins school.(News)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Byline: Sherri Begin Think Detroit co-founder Michael Tenbusch will leave the organization in June to become COO of University Preparatory High School. The move will free up Principal Doug Ross to work toward the goal of having 90...

Blues look inside for next CEO; Current execs make up list of potential successors.(News)
March 14, 2005... Byline: Katie Merx Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is looking for its next CEO, and it's likely that the successor to Richard Whitmer already has spent time in the executive suite. The Blue Cross board of directors executive...

Kmart vendors, Troy office market wait for next move.(Kmart Holding Corp)
March 14, 2005... Byline: Brent Snavely, Jennette Smith Kmart Holding Corp.'s decision to move its headquarters to Hoffman Estates, Ill., is creating almost as much anxiety for Dan Buckey and his eight employees as it is for the nearly 2,000 who work at the...

Corrections.(Correction)(Correction Notice)
March 14, 2005... * In the story "Breaking the mold'' (March 7, Page 26), the photographs of National Forensic Services Inc. executives Gary Chubb and David Kocenda were reversed. They are presented correctly labeled at right. * An article on Page 40 of the...

This Just In.
March 14, 2005... Ikea cuts deal to buy land, clear way for Canton store Ikea agreed Friday to purchase 4 acres of land adjacent to a planned 306,000-square-foot store on Ford Road, solving a parking problem that had stalled earlier plans. Ikea is buying the...

Briefly.(Briefs)
March 14, 2005... Nelson Cos. wants to expand project planned in Auburn Hills West Bloomfield Township-based Nelson Cos. plans to present expanded plans for its $100 million Dutton Place project in Auburn Hills to city planners and elected officials in the...

Battenberg in line for bonus.(News)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Byline: Terry Kosdrosky Delphi Corp. hasn't said how long it'll need retiring Chairman and CEO J.T. Battenberg III to stay on. Battenberg said he will stay until a successor is named. If that doesn't happen before Sept. 1, Battenberg...

Pontiac to roll ethnic festivals into Mega Festival, seeks $2M.(News)
March 14, 2005... Byline: Anjali Fluker Pontiac city officials are working with local organizations to consolidate several smaller ethnic festivals into a larger international event this summer. The first International Mega Festival would run Aug. 5-7...

Making waves; Local law firm takes reins of brain-cancer lawsuits against wireless companies.(Focus)
March 14, 2005... Byline: Michelle Martinez Southfield-based law firm Morganroth & Morganroth P.L.L.C., is leading the charge in six high-profile brain-cancer suits against a long list of mobile-phone manufacturers. The suits, filed in late 2001 and...

Stepping up to plate.(Opinion)(major corporations in metro Detroit wants more smaller and midsize companies to help shoulder the philanthropic burden in metro Detroit.)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Round up the usual suspects. And while you're at it, round up the unusual, too. That's the message from major corporations in metro Detroit that want more smaller and midsize companies to help shoulder the philanthropic burden in metro...

Information Systems gets Blues deal for recycling.(News)(Information Systems Resources Inc., Livonia)(Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Byline: Brent Snavely Luther Elliott, president of Livonia-based Information Systems Resources Inc., said a new contract his company recently received to extract data and recycle computers for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will help...

LTU to use $11M for center to develop defense materials.(News)(Lawrence Technological University)
March 14, 2005... Byline: Sherri Begin Lawrence Technological University has landed $11 million in federal grants to build a new center to develop materials for defense, homeland security and infrastructure. The university will break ground April 22 on...

Week in Review.(Briefs)
March 14, 2005... Visteon, Ford deal to improve financial arrangements Visteon Corp. agreed on Thursday to pay Ford Motor Co. a lower reimbursement rate for its hourly UAW employees, a move that will save $25 million a month, or $300 million a year....

Calendar.(Calendar)
March 14, 2005... Tuesday March 15 People, Profit, Progress 2005 Conference. American Society of Employers. 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Keynote speaker: Daniel Pink, author, Free Agent Nation and A Whole New Mind. The ASE 2005 Salary Survey for Southeast Michigan...

Rumblings.
March 14, 2005... State starts site to list student internships The state has launched a Web site to help college students and recent graduates track down internships with Michigan companies. The Web site, www.michigan.gov/miintern, features an online...

Ex-Progressive Tool owners ask court to overturn IRS ruling.(News)(Tool & Industries Co)(Internal Revenue Service)
March 14, 2005... Byline: Jerry Moskal With Progressive Tool & Industries Co.'s 1993-96 tax return adjustments came a $52.7 million increase in taxable income and potential massive tax bills. In the aftermath, PICO's former owners filed a petition on...

Capitol adding 2 more banks in metro Detroit.(News)(Capitol Bancorp Ltd.)
March 14, 2005... Byline: Katie Merx Lansing-based Capitol Bancorp Ltd. opened its 33rd bank, in Farmington Hills, in January and plans to open another bank in Auburn Hills yet this year. The bank-holding company opened the Bank of Michigan in...

New jury instructions may help unravel contract disputes.(Focus)
March 14, 2005... Byline: Robert Ankeny New rules in the works will make it easier for Michigan judges and juries to sort out contract disputes between businesses, lawyers say. Unlike past practices when judges and juries weighed implicit meanings of a...

SBA looks to spread word through churches.(News)(Small Business Administration)
March 14, 2005... Byline: Sheena Harrison The U.S. Small Business Administration is hoping that a higher power may help it tap into the next generation of entrepreneurs. The administration's Detroit office is reaching out to churches, synagogues and...

Huron buys majority share of Ross Learning.(News)(Ross Learning L.L.C.,)(Huron Capital Partners L.L.C)
March 14, 2005... Byline: Katie Merx An increasing demand for career training led Detroit-based Huron Capital Partners L.L.C. this month to invest in its first Michigan-based company. Huron purchased a 58 percent stake in Southfield-based Ross Learning...

Kmart goes orange for redesign of stores.(News)(Kmart Holding Corp)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Byline: Brent Snavely Troy-based Kmart Holding Corp. has turned to the color orange for answers. After testing two remodeled stores in White Plains, N.Y., and Boca Raton, Fla., Kmart has begun remodeling seven additional stores,...

The shrinking middle; Detroit's middle class, tired of taxes, tuition and insurance costs, heads for the suburbs.(News)
March 14, 2005... Byline: Robert Ankeny Joe Neal and his wife, Sarah, lived in Detroit's Palmer Woods for nearly eight years before they moved to Birmingham in September 2003. The reasons: taxes and schools. "The hardest part, far and away, was...

A Conversation With Diane Akers, Bodman L.L.P.(Focus)(Interview)
March 14, 2005... Byline: Robert Ankeny Crain's reporter Robert Ankeny spoke with Diane Akers about efforts to establish business courts in Michigan. Akers, a partner at Detroit-based Bodman L.L.P., has chaired the business court committee of the State Bar...

No-look pass; Illegal or not, most firms turn blind eye to discreet NCAA pools.(National Collegiate Athletic Association)
March 14, 2005... Byline: Robert Ankeny, Andrew Dietderich Breaking the law never kept David Fry from playing fantasy sports, filling in March Madness brackets or betting on those perennial playoff losers, the Oakland A's, with his employees. Instead,...

Inalfa asks GM to help pay for dead program.(News)(General Motors Corp.)(Inalfa Roof Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 21, 2005... Byline: Robert Sherefkin Crain News Service General Motors' decision to kill the slow-selling GMC Envoy XUV has left Auburn Hills-based Inalfa Roof Systems Inc. holding the bill for an estimated $10 million parts plant. Inalfa has asked GM...