Crain's Detroit Business articles from March 2007

Crain's Detroit Business archives from March 2007

Diamond worth keeping.(Tiger Stadium to be renovated into park)(Column)
March 5, 2007... The future of Tiger Stadium long has been debated by fans who had tried to block the move to Comerica Park in the first place. The empty stadium, long an anchor in Corktown, is now a neglected relic. It's slated to be demolished later this...

Third time's the charm for laser centers founder.(Rich Morgan successfully managed American Laser Centers L.L.C)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Andrew Dietderich Rich Morgan grew sick and tired of working for someone else 15 years ago. So Morgan quit his job managing grocery stores, anointed himself an entrepreneur and began searching for an industry or market in which...

Practicing the practice of law.(University of Detroit. School of Law)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Robert Ankeny Students enrolling in the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law this fall have a new third-year requirement: a law firm program. It will include classes replicating big-firm practice and externships in courts...

Whopping tax refunds, part one; Midland Cogeneration Venture L.P. v. city of Midland.(Focus)
March 5, 2007... On what was one of its longest hearings ever, the state Tax Tribunal ruled that Midland Cogeneration Venture L.P.'s property had been overvalued by $400 million when the city of Midland assessed it for property taxes, which resulted in refunds...

Whopping tax refunds, part two; The Dow Chemical Co. v. city of Midland.(Focus)
March 5, 2007... On December 12, the Michigan Tax Tribunal entered consent judgments in 11 companion cases concerning the property tax appeals of Dow Chemical Co. properties in Midland. As a result of these settlements, Dow received approximately $36...

What's a charitable institution? Wexford Medical Group v. city of Cadillac.(Focus)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... The Michigan Tax Tribunal refused Wexford Medical as a charitable institution and the Court of Appeals affirmed the decision. The state Supreme Court reversed both bodies and ruled that Wexford was entitled to a property-tax exemption as a...

The mistake was mutual; Ford Motor Co. v. city of Woodhaven, et al.(Focus)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Ford Motor Co. erroneously reported certain personal property on its tax statements and these erroneous reports were used by the cities and township in issuing tax assessments. When Ford sought a refund under a provision of law allowing...

Mason's noncompete; Radio One Inc. v. Ernest Wooten (aka John Mason).(Focus)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... John Mason (at right), a long-popular Detroit radio personality, announced he would syndicate his own show last summer, shortly after his contract with WDMK 105.9 FM, Radio One's Detroit station, expired July 29, 2006. Profiled in Crain's...

Creative tension; Meshwerks Inc. v. Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc., Saatchi & Saatchi North America Inc., Grace & Wild.(Focus)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Toyota Motor Sales USA and its ad agency won a summary judgment on Meshwerks' claim of copyright infringement, but the ruling has been appealed to the U.S. 19th Circuit Court of Appeals. Meshwerks was hired to create three-dimensional...

Cross-border stock dispute; LIMBC Acceptance Corp. v. FMF Capital Group L.L.C.(Focus)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... This lawsuit, the largest cross-border securities dispute on record in Michigan, arose from an initial public offering in March 2005 of FMF Capital Group L.L.C. securities to the Canadian public after FMF acquired the Michigan-based subprime...

What's the pretext? American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. v. Visteon Corp.(Focus)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... In 2001, with two years remaining on a long-term agreement with American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. to supply axle forgings, Visteon Corp. terminated the contract, claiming poor quality and slow delivery. American Axle sued, claiming...

Funding pool can help all research.(Michigan )(Brief article)(Column)
March 5, 2007... Michigan has 15 publicly funded state universities. But only three of them attract large numbers of federal research dollars - $1.3 billion a year by one recent tally, but other estimates peg it closer to $900 million. By either estimate,...

Ice cream-making ends, but warehouse jobs seem safe.(Dean Foods Co.)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Brent Snavely The local heritage of Stroh's will continue to melt away in April when Dean Foods Co. ceases production of Stroh's Ice Cream at its plant off Gratiot Avenue in Detroit, but the plant's former owner predicts its...

Calendar.(Calendar)
March 5, 2007... Wednesday March 7 New Magazine Accountability Research Unveiled. 8 a.m. Adcraft Club of Detroit. Rex Briggs, CEO, Marketing Evolution, and author of What Sticks. San Marino Club, Troy. $20 members, $15 junior members (under 25), $25...

Telecom expansion drives hiring binge; Comcast to add 500 people as competition heats up.
March 5, 2007... Byline: Amy Lane After adding more than 500 people in Michigan in 2006, cable provider Comcast Corp. is planning to hire 500 more this year. Most of the hires are in Southeast Michigan. Technicians who install service and call-center...

Legislature works on its own budget plan.
March 5, 2007... Byline: Amy Lane As Gov. Jennifer Granholm takes to the road this week to discuss her economic plan for the state and to seek citizens' input, legislative leaders are moving forward budget talks of their own. Senate Majority Leader...

Bills would carve out funding for MSU, UM, WSU - for a price.(House Bill 4351, funding for University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Amy Lane Michigan's three largest research universities would need to report to the state on activities ranging from economic development to university spin-off companies, in exchange for being carved into their own budget bill....

Panel: Energy, biotech can drive Midtown.(News)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Robert Ankeny Alternative energy and biotech research, along with health care, are becoming economic-development drivers for the Midtown and New Center areas, three area executives said Wednesday. And that could lead the rest of...

Three local firms win Arbor HR awards.(News)(Detroit Medical Center)(GroupeSTAHL)(Soar Technology Inc.)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Aaron Harris Three Southeast Michigan companies' innovations in human resources have earned awards from Northville-based Arbor Consulting Group Inc. The Detroit Medical Center and GroupeSTAHL will receive Arbor Awards of...

Basket-brawl at The Palace; Haddad v. Indiana Pacers.(Charles Haddad)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Detroit Pistons season ticket holder Charles Haddad sought $2.5 million in damages for a beating he received during the brawling in the stands at the Palace of Auburn Hills at the end of the game on Nov. 19, 2004. The lawsuit alleged that...

Banks see rush for new $1 coins; Gerald Ford coin not due until 2016.(News)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Bowdeya Tweh Local banks are seeing a greater than expected rush for the newly minted presidential dollar coins. Banks started circulating coins they received from the U.S. Mint via the Federal Reserve Feb. 15 featuring the...

New group hopes to boost minorities in architecture.(News)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Jennette Smith A new chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects plans to send architects to speak in schools and hold other events to promote architecture as a profession to more minority students. Darron...

Business Diary.(Briefs)(Altair Engineering Inc. acquires Hicare Srl)(Mannik & Smith Group Inc. merges with Braun-Prenosil)(Online Technologies Corp. completes expansion of its main data center)
March 5, 2007... ACQUISITIONS Altair Engineering Inc., Troy, has entered into an agreement to acquire controlling interest in Hicare Srl, a privately held business intelligence software company headquartered in Torino, Italy. Browning Investments, a...

Magazine looks at Detroit homes.(News)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Sheena Harrison Traditional Home found enough treasures in metro Detroit to fill a 42-page special section in its March issue. The section, dubbed "Detroit Confidential,'' highlights the architecture and interior design of...

Bankruptcies.
March 5, 2007... The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit Feb. 23-March 1. Under Chapter 11, a company files a reorganization plan. Chapter 7 involves total liquidation. Southfield Hellenic Coney...

Merger dispute, or buyer's remorse? Valassis Communications Inc. v. Advo Inc.(Focus)
March 5, 2007... Livonia-based Valassis Communications Inc. (NYSE: VCI) sued Advo Inc. (NYSE: AD) to get out of a $1.3 billion deal to buy direct-mail company Advo, claiming that Advo misrepresented its long-term financial health. Advo counter-sued to...

Medical malpractice; Lowe v. Henry Ford Health System.(Julie Lowe)
March 5, 2007... A jury in Wayne County Circuit Court found that doctors, nurses and the hospital were negligent in June 2001, when Julie Lowe was in Riverside Hospital, then part of the Henry Ford Hospital System, delivering her baby. They found that...

$85M in changes afoot for Pointe district.(News)(The Sterling)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Jennette Smith It won't be long until retired nurse Marilyn Rizzo can walk from her new condominium at The Sterling of Grosse Pointe to Trader Joe's to shop for gourmet food. The addition of The Sterling, a luxury retirement...

CompUSA locations should be easy sell, real estate brokers say.(News)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Sheena Harrison With CompUSA exiting the Detroit market, the Dallas-based electronics retailer is leaving several big-box locations that real estate executives say should be relatively easy to fill. "They're all very good real...

Group's report says state's electric-choice law is working.(News)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Amy Lane The Customer Choice Coalition, a group of businesses, consumer interests and alternative-electricity suppliers, said in a report Tuesday that laws passed in 2000 to restructure Michigan's electricity market have been a...

Crain's seeks 40 Under 40.(News)
March 5, 2007... Crain's Detroit Business is looking for successful executives for its annual 40 Under 40 feature. This special report, to be published Sept. 24, will spotlight 40 of the best and brightest in Southeast Michigan who have made their marks in...

Consolidation will save state tax dollars.(Jennifer Granholm's state speech)(Column)
March 5, 2007... Byline: D. Kerry Laycock In her State of the State speech, Gov. Jennifer Granholm offered a clear vision for the future of Michigan, while at the same time offering a number of practical steps for getting us from here to there. All of...

Entrepreneurs can drive big changes.(Column)
March 5, 2007... Byline: KEITH CRAIN It was great fun to watch and listen to Dan Gilbert, of Quicken Loans, at our Crain's Newsmaker of the Year luncheon on Feb. 14. He gave a riveting, enjoyable talk that was full of great ideas just about anyone could...

A $3.1m gift walks in from the street.(Carl Ziemba donations to Wayne State University Law School)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Sherri Begin When an 80-something, modestly dressed man shuffled into the Wayne State University Law School a couple of years back, a staff fundraiser initially thought he was lost and offered to help him find his way. It...

Briefly.(Briefs)
March 5, 2007... EPrize starts nonprofit to `foster creativity and entrepreneurship' Pleasant Ridge-based online interactive sweepstakes company ePrize L.L.C. last week announced that it will establish the ePrize Fund this year to "foster creativity and...

Big cases, big bucks; 2006's top verdicts and settlements.(Focus)
March 5, 2007... From KSR International Co.'s patent case that has the U.S. Supreme Court pondering the question of obviousness, to local inventors going to the mat with Microsoft and winning, Southeast Michigan and its attorneys contributed their fair share of...

The next big thing.(Hennessey Capital Corp.'s Michael Semanco's mangement techniques)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Sheena Harrison Michael Semanco President and COO, Hennessey Capital Corp. Hennessey Capital Corp. specializes in asset-based financing for small business and entrepreneurs, so a good part of Michael Semanco's reading list...

Bloomfield Park developer: Somerset overlap no worry.(News)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Sheena Harrison While the stores slated for Bloomfield Park duplicate some of the tenant mix at The Somerset Collection in Troy, the new shopping center's developer believes it will be able to capture an untapped market. "All...

Letters.(Letter to the editor)
March 5, 2007... Talented teachers aren't free Editor: Crain's Feb. 12 editorial, "Granholm's proposal not bold enough,'' complains that too much of the proposed 2007-08 increase in the foundation allowance would be to employees and not enough to the...

Six class-action lawsuits filed opposing Lear-Icahn deal.(News)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Brent Snavely Southfield-based Lear Corp. said last week in its annual report that six class-action lawsuits have been filed in various courts in attempt to block management's plans to accept a $5.3 billion buyout offer. The...

An `obvious' question; KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc.(Focus)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... A seemingly simple dispute over whether electronic adjustable floor pedals can be patented has focused the U.S. Supreme Court's attention on a key question in patent law: the "obviousness'' clause. Teleflex Inc., a Limerick, Pa.-based...

Water fight; Carabell v. United States.(Focus)(Keith Carabell cases)
March 5, 2007... The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in June 2006 that the federal government had misinterpreted the Clean Water Act and sent two groups of Macomb County property owners back to get a lower court decision on development of their 20-acre site which...

Where's The Money?(News)
March 5, 2007... Is your company venture-worthy? Find out what panelists Ian Bund, chairman, Plymouth Venture Partners; Ned Staebler, director of capital market for the Michigan Economic Development Corp.; Jan Garfinkle, founder and managing partner of...

Anti-piracy patents; z4Technologies Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., Autodesk Inc.(Focus)
March 5, 2007... Commerce Township-based z4 Technologies, privately owned by David Colvin, sued software giants Microsoft Corp. and Autodesk, charging that product-activation technology used in their software to reduce piracy infringed on two of z4's...

The last dance; With D.O.C sold, marketing for Golden's SEE chain will follow a different tune.
March 5, 2007... Byline: Bill Shea Richard Golden is still selling eyeglasses, but he won't be dancing or offering deals on television or radio. Golden spent nearly 20 years as the iconic pitchman for his Southfield-based D.O.C Optics Corp. He, along...

Correction.(Correction notice)
March 5, 2007... * A story in the Feb. 26 issue incorrectly said Beth Acton, CFO for Comerica Inc., was a senior vice president. She is an executive vice president.

Bleak 4Q earnings numbers skewed by automotive woes.(News)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Tom Henderson, Brent Snavely The fourth-quarter numbers painted a bleak picture for earnings for Southeast Michigan public companies, but this is one time the numbers may have lied, said David Sowerby, portfolio manager and chief...

Corktown group pushes plan for Tiger Stadium; Works with city, sports hall.(Greater Corktown Development Corp. in talk with the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, contracted with Detroit Economic Growth Corp. )
March 5, 2007... Byline: 1Sherri Begin A new conservancy formed by the Greater Corktown Development Corp. is working on plans to redevelop the baseball field at Tiger Stadium into a park for youth sports programs and is talking with the Michigan Sports...

In-house counsel directory.(Focus)(Directory)
March 5, 2007... We've compiled a directory of the top lawyers at more than 50 of metro Detroit's biggest companies. You can find it at www.crainsdetroit.com/counsel.

This Just In.(briefs)
March 5, 2007... Indian company buys Lason in $148M deal HOV Services, a business-process outsourcing firm based in Pune, India, has acquired Troy-based Lason Inc. for $148 million, according to a statement issued Tuesday by HOV. The sale came just...

Rumblings.
March 5, 2007... Karmanos gets platinum chute for retirement Nice retirement if you can get it. On March 1, Detroit-based Compuware Corp. filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it had signed a post-retirement agreement...

Tale of the (X-rated) tape; Robert Ritchie aka Kid Rock v. World Wide Red Light District.(Focus)(cases)(Top Dog Records Inc.)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Michigan-based rock star Kid Rock and his company, Top Dog Records Inc., sued California-based World Wide Red Light District, operator of sexually explicit Web sites, on Feb. 21, 2006. World Wide had advertised sale of a 45-minute tape...

Looking for winners.(Business Lives)
March 5, 2007... Crain's Detroit Business is seeking entries for its 2006 Small Business Awards. The awards will honor local small businesses that have proven to be exceptionally innovative or have overcome difficult problems and become a better...

Tower gets more time on reorg plan - for the ninth time.(News)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Robert Sherefkin Crain News Service Novi-based Tower Automotive Inc.'s exclusive right to file a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization has been extended to March 21. This is the ninth extension that Tower has obtained in its bid to...

A question of discrimination; Agnes Auvenshine v. Troy School District.(Focus)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Agnes Auvenshine, a former Troy Athens High School math teacher, was terminated at the end of the 2002 school year, the third year of her four-year probation period. She filed an Equal Employment Opportunity complaint and received a...

Biggest settlement in FHA history; U.S. government v. ABN Amro Mortgage Group Inc.(Focus)(Federal Housing Administration)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... ABN Amro agreed to a settlement of $41.2 million with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Justice Department following an investigation into the falsification of documents for 28,097 loans. The settlement included a...

Schools spar over funding; Smaller schools don't want separate category for 'big three'.(government funding bid by the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Sherri Begin, Bill Shea A coordinated bid for more funding by the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University is being seen as a hostile move by the state's other public universities. And that's...

A tall order; Magna has come to Chrysler's rescue as a supplier, but will it make the changes necessary to buy its biggest customer?(Magna International Inc., DaimlerChrysler AG. Chrysler Group)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Robert Sherefkin, David Barkholz Crain News Service When the Chrysler Group lost its paint-shop supplier on the eve of the new Jeep Wrangler launch last August, Magna International Inc.'s founder and chairman, Frank Stronach, rode...

Taking Stock.(briefs)
March 5, 2007... Delphi loss grows in January Delphi Corp.'s losses widened in the first month of 2007 as Big Three production cuts continued to plague the bankrupt auto parts supplier. Delphi posted a net loss of $186 million in January, compared with...

Symposium to focus on nonprofit collaboration.(News)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Sherri Begin A March 12 symposium will examine how contraction and consolidation of the private sector is putting increasing demands on nonprofits to find more efficient ways to deliver products and services. The symposium,...

People.(Rossetti appointed Angela Jeruzal )(Aastrom Biosciences Inc. appointed Sheldon Schaffer )(Select Medical Corp. appointed Joseph Gordon )
March 5, 2007... ARCHITECTURE Angela Jeruzal to business-development manager, Rossetti, Southfield, from senior account executive, Marx Layne & Co., Farmington Hills. BIOTECHNOLOGY Sheldon Schaffer to vice president, corporate development and...

Mentor becomes a partner in success.(Ann Kucera's mentor Rona Lum, Space of Possibility allied with Rona Lum P.C.)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Marti Benedetti Ann Kucera considers her mentor a business partner. "She reminds me when I'm selling myself short,'' said Kucera, 40, a feng shui practitioner who operates Space of Possibility out of her Bloomfield Hills home....

Teaching - and learning; Mentors help other professionals realize their potential, and gain knowledge for themselves.(Business Lives)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Marti Benedetti Mentoring other business professionals is second nature to Wes Arrington. In the past nine years, the 58-year-old president of RFD Insight Inc. has mentored eight woman executives. "I took a year off in...

Racing with the enemy; DaimlerChrysler Motors Co. v. Bill Davis Racing Inc.(Focus)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... In 2003, DaimlerChrysler terminated its six-year motor sports racing agreement with Bill Davis Racing and sued for breach of contract, damages for loss of sponsorship fees, and testing and development costs, after learning that members of the...

Week in Review.(Andrew Anthos killed, WXYZ-Channel 7 market ratings, John O'Reilly Jr. won mayor election)
March 5, 2007... O'Reilly to lead Dearborn; Oakland Twp. nixes rezoning Dearborn's acting Mayor John O'Reilly Jr. won a special election Tuesday to become mayor, beating nine other candidates. O'Reilly had been president of the Dearborn City Council...

In the Spotlight.(Deloitte & Touche L.L.P. appointed P. Charles Rossi )(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Deloitte & Touche USA L.L.P. has named P. Charles (Chuck) Rossi marketing and business development leader for the seven-state North Central region. He will be based in Detroit. "Chuck brings a powerful mix of marketing, communication and...

Fleming's finds untapped market.(Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar)(Company overview)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Brent Snavely Even though it was snowing, and evening rush-hour traffic on I-96 was moving at less than 30 mph, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar on Haggerty Road in Livonia was packed one night in February with those who had...

Last chance to nominate.
March 5, 2007... Who is the smartest, brightest and most creative 20-something businessperson you know? Nominate him or her for our second-annual "20 in their 20s'' feature to be published April 30. We want to identify young people whose promise already is...

Reporter's Notebook; Don't forget about privacy.(implications of the Michigan Health Information Network, regulations on health care industry on handling medical records)
March 12, 2007... Byline: Andrew Dietderich A plan to link all hospitals into one network to share patient information appears to be on the horizon, with an eventual goal of connecting with a national network. But it will all be for naught if privacy of...

Going national; Tourism coalition seeks $30M for U.S. promotional push.
March 12, 2007... Byline: Amy Lane Michigan businesses are mounting a public-relations campaign to secure $30 million in annual state tourism promotional funding - a funding increase that's been looked at as part of a major tourism strategic plan to be...

Lawmaker questions Jobs Fund process.(Alan Sanborn, chairman of Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Committee comments on wasteful government spending )
March 12, 2007... Byline: Amy Lane Michigan's 21st Century Jobs Fund has come under fire, with a Republican senator questioning past awards and looking at taking money away for the next round. Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Committee...

We can wake up and answer the call.(Comerica Inc.)(Column)
March 12, 2007... Byline: Mary Kramer Comerica Inc.'s core customers are midmarket companies with revenues of $10 million to $1 billion or more. That's the core customer of Plante & Moran, too, especially owner-operated, entrepreneurial companies....

Government, business need to work together.(Comerica Inc. shifting its headquaters to Dallas)(Column)
March 12, 2007... Q: What's worse than having the oldest and biggest bank in Southeast Michigan move its headquarters to Texas? A: Being held up to national ridicule and pity, thanks to The Wall Street Journal's take on the move with its Friday editorial...

Talk to journalists at breakfast March 22.(News)
March 12, 2007... Byline: Joanne Scharich Local journalists will answer the questions during the first session of the 2007 "Pancakes and Politics'' Breakfast Series Forum March 22 in Detroit. Panelists for the 7:30 a.m. event are to include: Crain's...

Corrections.(Correction)(Correction notice)
March 12, 2007... * A story in the March 5 issue should have said that the KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc. patent lawsuit was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, not from the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of...

This Just In.(Michigan Association of Realtors and the Michigan Chamber of Commerce oppose Gov. Jennifer Granholm's proposed 2 percent tax on services, Key Safety Systems sold to Crestview Partners L.P., CMS Energy Corp. sells Hidroelectrica El Chocon S.A. stake )
March 12, 2007... Biz groups plan ads against service tax The Michigan Association of Realtors and the Michigan Chamber of Commerce today plan to launch a cable TV ad campaign to oppose Gov. Jennifer Granholm's proposed 2 percent tax on services. The...

Rumblings.(Citizens Republic Bancorp not planning relocation, members of billionaire's club in Michigan, Comerica Inc. headquarters relocation to Dallas)
March 12, 2007... House speaker: Let's find way to keep bank House Speaker Andy Dillon, D-Redford Township, said the state should not assume the announced Comerica Inc. headquarters move to Dallas is a done deal. The state should see if it can find a...

PR pros: News lacked 'human face'; Comerica gone; what's next?
March 12, 2007... Byline: Bill Shea Public-relations pros in Southeast Michigan gave Comerica Inc. a failing grade for its handling of its March 6 announcement. Christina Lovio-George, president and CEO of Detroit-based public-relations and marketing...

Foundation woos MSU for DMC; Hudson-Webber offers $250,000.(Michigan State University, Detroit Medical Center)
March 12, 2007... Byline: Sherri Begin The Hudson-Webber Foundation has offered Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine $250,000 if it locates its Southeast Michigan satellite campus at The Detroit Medical Center's Hutzel Hospital, DMC...

Concentrating on Comerica.(News)(Brief article)
March 12, 2007... Byline: Daniel Eizans If you're not a subscriber to our daily e-mail updates, you may have missed some of our breaking news coverage on Comerica Inc.'s announcement it would move its headquarters to Dallas. Our coverage included local...

Who's going, who's staying.(Comerica Inc.'s human resources management)(Brief article)
March 12, 2007... Byline: Tom Henderson Wayne Mielke, Comerica Inc.'s vice president of corporate communications, said most of the bank-holding company's Detroit-based management policy council members will move to Dallas by Sept. 30. One known exception:...

Competitors move to win over customers; Comerica gone; what's next?
March 12, 2007... Byline: Tom Henderson Southfield-based Fifth Third Bank, Eastern Michigan, reacted Friday to the news that Comerica Inc. was moving to Texas by making a move of its own - moving up the timing of an announcement that had been set for later...

Comerica stock doesn't move much after news.(News)(Brief article)
March 12, 2007... Byline: Tom Henderson Analysts generally praised the announcement Tuesday morning that Comerica Inc. (NYSE: CMA) was moving its headquarters to Dallas, saying that long-term, the move would boost share price, making it easier to do...

State pushes health info network to save lives, cash.(Focus)
March 12, 2007... Byline: Andrew Dietderich Imagine you're traveling through the Upper Peninsula. You get into a car accident near Marquette, hundreds of miles from your doctor or hospital. You're transported to Marquette General Hospital, where the...