Crain's Detroit Business articles from March 2006

Crain's Detroit Business archives from March 2006

Week in Review.(financial fraud case)
March 6, 2006... Court gives Kelly execs, bank control of Adderley shares The Oakland County Probate Court has reassigned the voting power of Kelly Services Inc.'s class B shares formerly controlled by former Chairman and CEO Terence Adderley, the company...

Briefly.(incentive plans)
March 6, 2006... Union: Bonus plan is too sweet Wayne-based Performance Transportation Services Inc., North America's second-largest vehicle hauler, is quarreling with the Teamsters over an incentive plan for the three top managers that rewards top...

Troy Chamber starts Maple Road study.(News)(Troy Chamber of Commerce)
March 6, 2006... Byline: Anjali Fluker The Troy Chamber of Commerce has launched a study of Maple Road to parallel a similar Big Beaver Road study being conducted by the Troy Downtown Development Authority. The studies are expected to help the city prepare...

Business Diary.(contracts)(Adamo Demolition Co., Environmental Maintenance Engineers Inc.)(ComSpec International Inc., Greensboro College)(Wit Inc., The People Mover)
March 6, 2006... Contracts Adamo Demolition Co., Detroit, subcontracted Environmental Maintenance Engineers Inc., an Inkster-based environmental contractor, to remove universal waste from the Davey Terminal, Central Services and the Marriott Hotel prior to...

Case closed; Biggest verdicts and settlements of 2005 for metro Detroit.(Focus)
March 6, 2006... Crain's Detroit Business went in search of 2005's biggest lawsuits in Southeast Michigan or those involving area attorneys. Most are the biggest verdicts and settlements by dollar value. But that's not the only definition of "big.''...

A sad episode, and a grim omen for city.(regional development)(Column)
March 6, 2006... Byline: KEITH CRAIN I've run out of words - mad, frustrated, angry - to describe how I feel. I'm simply sad about what is going on in Detroit. Three weeks ago, we all were very proud. We took on a project that was five years in...

Survey: State is not a biotech leader.(News)
March 6, 2006... Byline: Brent Snavely Michigan has some work to do before it's viewed as a leader in life sciences. A study to be released tomorrow by Western Michigan University and Epic-MRA of Lansing found that only 28 percent of Michigan...

Salvation Army center on hold until it gets city land.(News)
March 6, 2006... Byline: Sherri Begin The Salvation Army of Metropolitan Detroit has until mid-August to work out a purchase agreement with the city of Detroit for 11.8 acres of land on its east side or the nonprofit will lose $50 million in funding for...

Bankruptcies.(G&B Collision Center Inc., Estate Properties I Inc. and Estate Properties II Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit Feb. 24-March 2. Under Chapter 11, a company files a reorganization plan that the court must approve. Chapter 7 involves total liquidation. ...

The art of the city.(News)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... Byline: Bob Allen I don't know whether life imitates art, but art can enliven life. I admit to some bias, in that my grandfather was a painter during the Great Depression. You think your business is competitive? Try selling paintings when...

St. Vincent property to be sold to Whitehall.(Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Whitehall Real Estate Interests)
March 6, 2006... Byline: Sherri Begin The owner of the St. Vincent & Sarah Fisher Center property in Farmington Hills has entered a deal to sell it for an undisclosed amount to Whitehall Real Estate Interests. Evansville, Ind.-based Daughters of...

Leader Dogs for Blind makes push to employers.(gives training to students to develop their career)
March 6, 2006... Byline: Sherri Begin After graduating from the University of Michigan and Northwestern University School of Law, Richard Bernstein spent months interviewing with law firms from around the country. Interviewers would "freak out,'' when...

English pub sails into Rivertown.(Executive Life)
March 6, 2006... Byline: Brent Snavely Robert Bailey took his love for England, English pubs, sailing, cooking and historic renovation, threw them all together, and opened up a restaurant and bar called Currents near the Detroit River in Detroit. ...

Re/Max hits top spot in home sales in metro Detroit.
March 6, 2006... Byline: Jennette Smith Re/Max of Southeastern Michigan has jumped to the top of the residential brokerage heap, according to 2005 local sales data. Historically Re/Max has ranked as the second- or third-largest real estate brand in...

Telemedicine saving money, improving home care.(News)
March 6, 2006... Byline: Michelle Martinez Roberta Nunnery may be the home health care industry's perfect poster patient for taking home care digital. Every day for nine weeks, the 82-year-old congestive heart failure patient transmitted her weight,...

Reporter's Notebook.(Focus)
March 6, 2006... Byline: Robert Ankeny The legal profession once seemed to believe that a long string of names on the shingle meant prestige and stability. Often, long-dead founders or partners continued to be memorialized for decades on the doors and...

Motown Center gets extension to submit plan.(News)
March 6, 2006... Byline: Robert Ankeny The Detroit Economic Development Corp. last week granted another extension for plans and construction of a Motown Center museum, educational and entertainment complex at Woodward Avenue and the Fisher Freeway, ...

Survey: Education, tax policy both vital; Rival states put more importance on both.
March 6, 2006... Byline: Brent Snavely An educated workforce and favorable tax structure are the business-climate characteristics "new economy'' companies in five states value most, according to a new study by Western Michigan University. However,...

People.(Reinhard Lemke appointed by Plunkett and Cooney P.C.)(Joseph Gatliff for Grubb and Ellis Co.)(DiClemente-Siegel Engineering Inc. appointed Andrew Wieland)
March 6, 2006... Architecture Andrew Wieland to associate and project manager, DiClemente Siegel Design Inc., Southfield, from project manager, Spectrum Strategies, Dearborn. Also, Angel Mitevski to senior architect from project architect, TMP Associates,...

In the public interest?(Opinion)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... Michigan wants to unload its now-closed Northville Psychiatric Hospital. It could use the $31.5 million pledged by REIS Northville L.L.C. But the sale is tied up in a legal dispute. First, Grand Sakwa Properties L.L.C., an unsuccessful...

Medical invoices.(Focus)(Advocacy Organization of Patients and Providers v. Auto Club)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... Advocacy Organization of Patients and Providers v. Auto Club et al Decision: April 4, 2005, dismissal upheld Venue: Michigan Supreme Court Filed: Sept. 27, 1996, Eaton County Circuit Court Plaintiffs: Advocacy Organization of...

Malice at the Palace.(Focus)(Ackerman and Paulson v. Indiana Pacers, case of civil liability)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... Ackerman and Paulson v. Indiana Pacers, et al Dismissal: May 25, 2005 Filed: Nov. 23, 2004 Venue: Oakland County Circuit Court Plaintiffs: John Ackerman Jr. and William Paulson Attorney: Geoffrey Fieger, Fieger, Fieger,...

Securities fraud.(Focus)(Norman Hess v. American Physicians Capital)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... Norman Hess v. American Physicians Capital et al Dismissal: Jan. 11, 2005 Venue: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Judge Gordon Quist Filed: Feb, 20, 2004 Plaintiff: Norman Hess individually and on...

Museums, market may be up next.(Detroit Zoological Society to manage Detroit Zoological Institute)
March 6, 2006... Byline: Robert Ankeny, Sherri Begin The dust hasn't settled on the Detroit Zoo deal, but the Detroit City Council today is expected to start work on a similar arrangement for the Detroit Historical Museums. An agreement to transfer...

Ford Explorer rollover.(Focus)(Estate of Christine Glaeser v. Ford Motor Co., case of product liability)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... Estate of Christine Glaeser v. Ford Motor Co. Verdict: Aug. 2, 2005 Venue: Bay County Circuit Court, Judge William Caprathe Filed: 2001 Plaintiff: Estate of Christine Glaeser Attorney: B. A. Tyler, Sommers, Schwartz P.C....

Sinus battle.(Focus)(Weber v. Infinity Broadcasting Corp., case of employment discrimination)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... Weber v. Infinity Broadcasting Corp. Verdict: $10.6 million May 23, 2005, reduced to $814,000 by judge Venue: U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan, Judge George Caram Steeh Filed: Nov. 9, 2002 Plaintiff:...

Who owns `MC5'?(Focus)(Rebecca Derminer v. Wayne Kramer, Michigan. Consumer Protection Act)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... Rebecca Derminer et al v. Wayne Kramer et al Dismissal: Nov. 22, 2005 Venue: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Judge John Feikens Filed: Dec. 20, 2004 Plaintiffs: Rebecca Derminer, Robin Derminer,...

Surgical fire.(Focus)(Laporte v. Beaumont Hospital, case pf medical malpractice)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... Laporte v. Beaumont Hospital Verdict: $8 million on May 27, 2005, capped at $942,000 Venue: Oakland County Circuit Court, Judge Gene Schnelz Filed: 1999 Plaintiffs: Craig and Shelley Laporte, parents of Nathan Laporte....

Stray voltage.(Focus)(Bellville v. Consumers Energy)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... Bellville v. Consumers Energy Decision: June 10, 2005, leave to appeal denied Venue: Michigan Supreme Court Filed: Jan. 27, 2001, Ogemaw County Circuit Court Plaintiff: Brian and Nancy Bellville Attorney: David Aldrich,...

Ex-Ford Land chair stays busy with real estate, nonprofits.(Ford Motor Land Development Corp.'s Wayne Doran)
March 6, 2006... Byline: Jennette Smith Wayne Doran is best known as the retired chairman of Ford Motor Land Development Co., but a busy agenda of civic and nonprofit projects continues to put his real estate prowess to work. Doran, under Henry Ford...

This Just In.(Care Choices up for sale )(criminal investigation of University of Michigan )(Dana Corp.'s bankruptcy filing)
March 6, 2006... Care Choices up for sale Farmington Hills-based Care Choices this week said its parent company, Trinity Health, had authorized its sale as one of several options being considered to deal with increasing competition. The nonprofit said...

Champion eyes building hotels, high rises.(News)(Champion Enterprises Inc.)
March 6, 2006... Byline: Jennette Smith Champion Enterprises Inc. says it will build budget hotels and high-rise apartments if its modular business expansion rolls out as planned. Manufactured home producer Champion (NYSE: CHB) announced last week a...

Donation shares love of music with children.(Clyde Wu and Helen Wu services for Detroit Symphony Orchestra)
March 6, 2006... Byline: Sherri Begin Music is an integral part of life for Clyde and Helen Wu and their family. The couple, now in their 70s, took their two sons to orchestral performances around the country from the time they were very little. ...

Rumblings.
March 6, 2006... TV exec's lawyer says damages will be paid A legal quagmire that began almost three years ago in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit could be drawing to a close this week after attorneys for Kevin Adell said they would wire-transfer nearly $7...

In the spotlight.(People)(Paul Schapira appointed to Telemus Capital Partners L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... Southfield-based Telemus Capital Partners L.L.C. has announced that Paul Schapira has joined the firm as a managing director. Schapira, 37, will oversee the company's private-equity group. "Paul has vast expertise researching and...

Calendar.
March 6, 2006... Tuesday March 7 Spotting Tomorrow's Growth Opportunities. Inforum-A Professional Women's Alliance. Noon. Judith Bailey, president of Western Michigan University, will reveal the results of a new survey on factors for Michigan's future...

Skillman focusing grants on 6 Detroit neighborhoods.(News)(Skillman Foundation's community development finance)
March 6, 2006... Byline: Sherri Begin The Skillman Foundation has selected six Detroit neighborhoods that will receive $10 million, or half of its annual funding, over each of the next 10 years. The foundation is hoping that by focusing its grants in...

Convention would be encore for Detroit.(Column)
March 6, 2006... Byline: Peter Fletcher An ideal encore for Detroit and the recent Super Bowl experience would be a repeat hosting of one or both of the national political conventions in 2008. These conventions are akin to having the Super Bowl, the...

Letters.
March 6, 2006... We can help the homeless Editor: I, like many, was surprised and moved by Roger Penske's call - backed by his personal commitment - for us to address homelessness in Detroit ("Penske: Aid homeless, work on mass transit,'' Feb. 13)....

Jobless rate no better in '05; Automotive losses offset other sector gains.(News)
March 6, 2006... Byline: Amy Lane Southeast Michigan's jobless rate held its own in 2005. And that's good and bad news. For the third year in a row, the region posted an average unemployment rate that was relatively unchanged, a contrast to major...

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
March 6, 2006... * A story published on Page 3 of the Feb. 27 issue should have said an individual SmartLoader machine costs about $200,000. Jervis B. Webb Co. plans to sell up to four SmartLoader systems, which would each include several SmartLoader machines...

Crain Communications to start new publication in Europe.(News)(Business Insurance Europe)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... Crain Communications Inc. has announced plans to launch Business Insurance Europe, a London-based, biweekly news magazine focused on news, trends and issues of interest to corporate risk management executives in Europe. The publication, an...

Engineering the future; New Science Center president plans labs, exhibits to interest kids in tech careers.(Kevin Prihod plans)
March 6, 2006... Byline: Sherri Begin Designing labs and galleries for the New Detroit Science Center since 2004 has been like "being a kid in a candy shop'' for Kevin Prihod. But the former chief science officer, who took over as president of the...

TechTeam fighting takeover attempt from hedge fund.(News)
March 6, 2006... Byline: Anjali Fluker As TechTeam Global Inc. fights an attempted takeover by one of its largest shareholders, one analyst said the company needs to be very careful in how it communicates with shareholders. Debra Fiakas, managing...

MEDC ad contracts become political football.(News)(Michigan Economic Development Corp. to be approved by State Administrative Board, DP & Co. L.L.C. )
March 6, 2006... Byline: Amy Lane Two Michigan Economic Development Corp. ad contracts last week cleared a committee and are headed for final State Administrative Board approval on Tuesday, as Republicans criticize what they say are ties between one of the...

Let your art do the talking; Finding right balance of works is key to showing off.(Holtzman and Silverman Cos.'s Gil Silverman)
March 6, 2006... Byline: JoAnn Amicangelo Gil Silverman, president of Holtzman & Silverman Construction and Realty Ltd. in Southfield, has always been a collector. In his youth, he collected stamps. As a young adult, he fancied antique locks. In the...

MCA fraud money is somewhere.(MCA Financial Corp.)(Brief Article)(Column)
March 6, 2006... A good divorce lawyer knows to always follow the money. So why not put that bloodhound sense to use in multimillion-dollar white-collar criminal fraud cases? More than $1 billion in restitution has been levied against principals in the...

Spotlight on: Law firms.(News)
March 6, 2006... table: A look back at the biggest * 2 graphs: Total attorneys for top 25 * Fastest-growing firms: see print copy.

Lists as spreadsheets.(News)
March 6, 2006... You can purchase individual Crain's lists or our Book of Lists in Excel spreadsheet format at www.crainsdetroit.com. Click "Crain's Lists" in the gray bar at the top of the page. If you've never used this feature before, you'll be prompted...

Good goal, wrong method.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2006... They don't call it the People's Republic of Ann Arbor for nothing. While Detroit's City Council is often ridiculed for its racially focused wealth-redistribution goals, it's not the only city that mixes politics with social-welfare goals....

Spotlight on: Physicians.(News)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2006... By the numbers 60%: % of physicians licensed in Michigan who are providing patient care in Michigan 34%: % of active Michigan physicians who provide primary care 67%: % of active Michigan physicians who provide specialty care ...

Lists as spreadsheets.(News)
March 13, 2006... You can purchase individual Crain's lists or our Book of Lists in Excel spreadsheet format at www.crainsdetroit.com. Click "Crain's Lists" in the gray bar at the top of the page. If you've never used this feature before, you'll be prompted to...

Corrections.(Correction)(Correction Notice)
March 13, 2006... * The item "Kilpatrick, Patterson kick off forums'' on Page 19 of this issue contains an incorrect telephone number for tickets. The correct number is (313) 861-0492. * A story published on Page 1 of the March 6 issue incorrectly spelled...

NAWBO to honor Top 10 state businesswomen this week.(News)(National Association of Women Business Owners )(Brief Article)
March 13, 2006... The Greater Detroit chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will salute the Top 10 Michigan Business Women on Thursday at its annual awards luncheon. The event will take place at Petruzzello's Banquet & Conference...

Developers: Ann Arbor fee is self-defeating; Higher affordable-housing levy limits construction.(Ann Arbor developers)
March 13, 2006... Byline: Sheena Harrison Ann Arbor developers say the city is defeating its own goal of creating more affordable housing by increasing the fee it charges for an affordable housing trust by nearly 50 percent, to $89,000 a unit. "I don't...

Land bank discussion March 30.
March 13, 2006... Byline: Joanne Scharich "Southeast Michigan Economic Development: Land Banks'' is the subject of a March 30 Crain's Detroit Business event in Detroit. Speakers are: * Mulu Birru, Greater Wayne County Economic Development Corp. CEO...

Bill would tap out-of-state nurses amid shortage.(registeration for nurses)
March 13, 2006... Byline: Andrew Dietderich The Detroit Medical Center and the state health department are among the expected supporters of a bill that would allow nurses registered in other states to work in Michigan without being licensed here. For...

Detroit Orientation Institute taking registrations for spring.(spring session)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2006... The Detroit Orientation Institute at Wayne State University is accepting applications for the spring session scheduled on three consecutive Tuesdays, April 25, May 2 and May 9. For more information, visit the Web site at www.doi.wayne.edu. ...

ASE conference is March 28.(News)
March 13, 2006... Byline: Laura Bommarito The American Society of Employers will present its third annual "People, Profit, Progress'' conference and workshops 8 a.m.-4 p.m. March 28 at the Ford Motor Co. Conference & Event Center, 1151 Village Road,...

Fahrenheit 401(k); Debate heats up on state-sponsored plans for small biz.(Avalon International Breads)
March 13, 2006... Byline: Amy Lane Jackie Victor would like to help her 30 employees at Avalon International Breads save for retirement. But in the Detroit bakery's daily flurry, from mixing dough to delivering bread, decisions about choosing a company...

2006 Small Business Awards.
March 13, 2006... Crain's Detroit Business is seeking nominations for its 2006 Small Business Awards. The awards will honor local small businesses that have proven exceptionally innovative or have overcome difficult problems and become a better...

Delphi exec: 2,850 suppliers must go; Plans to cut down to core of 750 vendors.
March 13, 2006... Byline: David Barkholz Automotive News Delphi Corp. is eliminating 2,850 suppliers from its purchasing network as it funnels all new contracts to a smaller group of 750 core vendors. Companies that are not core suppliers will continue...

In the spotlight.(Comerica Inc. appoints David Duprey)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2006... Detroit-based Comerica Inc. announced David Duprey will join the company April 3 as executive vice president and general auditor. Duprey will join Comerica's Management Policy Committee and Management Council. Duprey, 48, joins Comerica...

About this feature.(Metro; request for ideas for future articles on businesses in the Detroit, Michigan area)(Brief article)(Column)
March 13, 2006... What's driving the latest trend? What are the hidden factors? How do things really work? Metro is a monthly feature dedicated to a behind-the-scenes look at business and lifestyle trends and topics in metro Detroit. Have an idea for a...

Conquering heroes; Group uses business coaching techniques to help cancer survivors.(business executives care and treatment for breast cancer)
March 13, 2006... Byline: Michelle Martinez Lesley Delgado's watershed moment came about a year after her May 2004 breast-cancer diagnosis. The owner of Southfield-based Staffpro America Inc. had successfully endured two lumpectomies, chemotherapy and...

Kilpatrick, Patterson kick off forums.(News)(Correction notice)
March 13, 2006... Byline: Laura Bommarito ***** Correction: The item "Kilpatrick, Patterson kick off forums'' on Page 19 of this issue contains an incorrect telephone number for tickets. The correct number is (313) 861-0492. ***** The Michigan...

Patent, esq. Intellectual-property protection gives law firm prominence.(Harness, Dickey and Pierce PLC)
March 13, 2006... Byline: Andrew Dietderich A rush by clients to protect intellectual property has helped vault Troy-based Harness, Dickey & Pierce plc onto a top 10 list of law firms. Harness Dickey ranked No. 10 on a list of law firms that filed...

Week in Review.(La Casa Inn now becomes Days Inn-The Park)(The Park Hotel L.L.C.)(Champion Enterprises Inc. appoints William Griffiths)(Circuit City Stores Inc. will not renew contracts with W.B. Doner and Co.)
March 13, 2006... Hotel, once set for wrecking ball, to become Days Inn Days Inn Worldwide Inc. and The Park Hotel L.L.C. said the former La Casa Inn in Hazel Park will become Days Inn-The Park in May. Joe Keyes, principal of The Park Hotel, said the...

Trimming the ranks; Tough requirements, rise of salon chains mean fewer barbershops.(heaven barbershop)
March 13, 2006... Byline: Sheena Harrison Although Jacob's Heaven barbershop in Detroit has its own personal flair, owner Stephanie White believes all successful barber shops share a tradition of playing conversationalist, adviser and confidante. "I'm...

Growing by thinking small; Revenue grows 50 percent for tech firm after a change in focus to the little guys.(Visicom Services Inc. )
March 13, 2006... Byline: Sheena Harrison When the dot-com bomb fell a few years ago, Visicom Services Inc. realized that having large companies as its main clientele had set the company up for a large drop in revenue. Rochester Hills-based Visicom...

Ypsilanti plastics firm files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy.(News)(Engineered Plastic Products Inc.)
March 13, 2006... Byline: Brent Snavely Ypsilanti-based injection molder Engineered Plastic Products Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit. Engineered Plastic Products is a minority-owned supplier...

Downtown needs to be a neighborhood.(New York City, New York)
March 13, 2006... Byline: Mary Kramer When I go to New York City, I don't think twice about walking 20 blocks. Every block has something new or interesting to look at. During Super Bowl festivities, people rediscovered walking in downtown Detroit. Now...

Minimum-wage hike a hit that will hurt.(Opinion)(Brief article)
March 13, 2006... Last week, Republican lawmakers led the charge to increase Michigan's minimum wage from its current $5.15 an hour to $6.95 by Oct. 1. That's $1.80 an hour in just over six months. A three-step increase would top out in 2008 at $7.40 an hour....

Letters.
March 13, 2006... Who cares about small biz? Editor: Please pass this on to George Elwell: Nobody cares! He shouldn't for a minute think he can blackmail state government (no matter who is governor) and the good people of Michigan by threatening to...

This Just In.(state to use $80M to restart road projects)(Royal Kubo restaurant plans to reopen in Clawson)(Gloria Jeff appointed by Los Angeles Department of Transportation)
March 13, 2006... State to use $80M to restart road projects Gov. Jennifer Granholm and the Michigan Department of Transportation last week said $80 million worth of state grants and low-interest loans would be funneled to cities, counties and local transit...

Health coaching cuts costs for companies.
March 13, 2006... Byline: Michelle Martinez Companies searching for relief from growing health care costs are spurring growth for Southeast Michigan's health coaches. A cross between a motivational booster, health assessor and adviser, health coaches...

A conversation with John MacKeigan, Michigan State Medical Society, Future of Michigan task force.(health care stakeholders)
March 13, 2006... Byline: Michelle Martinez On March 1 the Michigan State Medical Society gathered 40 health care stakeholders together in Lansing and called for a statewide collaboration to achieve universal health care in a report it titled, "The Future...

Business Diary.(Michigan Hospitalists acquired by IPC-The Hospitalist Co)(Vanguard Award )
March 13, 2006... Acquisitions Michigan Hospitalists, a Troy-based medical practice specializing in advanced hospital care in the greater Detroit area, has been acquired by IPC-The Hospitalist Co. of North Hollywood, Calif., which has locations in 19...

Agency aims to have plan for West Riverfront by October.(Detroit Economic Growth Corp.)
March 13, 2006... Byline: Robert Ankeny The Detroit Economic Growth Corp. wants a comprehensive economic development and land use plan for the city's West Riverfront district - between the Detroit River and Fort Street, from Joe Louis Arena west to...

Rise of American Axle contributed to fall of Dana.(Dana Corp bankcruptcy)
March 13, 2006... Byline: Robert Sherefkin Automotive News The same brutal market forces that bankrupted several U.S. suppliers last year caused the swift descent of Dana Corp. into Chapter 11. But other factors contributed to Dana's collapse, too - like...

Minimum-wage bill's speed surprises biz groups.
March 13, 2006... Byline: Amy Lane Business officials knew they had a minimum-wage petition drive to fight. And there were rumblings that Republicans were concerned about the Democratic voter turnout in November that the petition drive could generate....

Entire region benefits, so region should pay.(regional tax for Southeast Michigan)(Column)
March 13, 2006... Byline: KEITH CRAIN I know that L. Brooks Patterson is against just about everything these days. Maybe he's just getting crotchety after all these years in public office. But it sure seems like it's time to revisit the idea of a...

Briefly.(Briefs; Compuware Corp. acquires ProviderLink Inc., Forman Mills opens store, Cleary University business degree program )
March 13, 2006... Compuware acquires N.C. firm Compuware Corp. on March 1 announced the acquisition of ProviderLink Inc., a Cary, N.C.-based provider of Web-enabled health care management software for physicians and doctors' offices, for $12 million in...

Rumblings.
March 13, 2006... Pickard urges black biz groups to work together William Pickard, newly elected chairman of the Booker T. Washington Business Association, sees both challenges and opportunities ahead for minority-owned businesses in Detroit and is...