Crain's Detroit Business articles from November 2008

Crain's Detroit Business archives from November 2008

Kilpatrick begins four-month jail sentence.(Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan faces bomb threat)(Compuware Corp. announced the termination of employess)
November 3, 2008... Kwame Kilpatrick was sent to jail for four months on Tuesday for his part in a sex-and-text scandal. Wayne County Circuit Court Judge David Groner ruled that Kilpatrick, 38, not be given an opportunity for early release, the Associated...

DTE, union help fund center to train line workers.(NEWS)
November 3, 2008... Byline: AMY LANE A regional training center to supply utilities with a needed source of overhead line workers and other trades is taking shape in Westland, sponsored in part by DTE Energy Co. and one of its unions. The center is among...

Rest of state starting to feel Detroit's pain; Jobless rates jump in other areas.(NEWS)
November 3, 2008... Byline: AMY LANE The state appears to be catching up to the Detroit area in economic weakness. Over the year and over the third quarter, the state's jobless rate took markedly bigger hikes upward than did the rate in the Detroit...

Dealer shakeout may gain intensity; GM-Chrysler merger, bankruptcy could add to financial woes.(NEWS)
November 3, 2008... Byline: NANCY KAFFER Sales are falling. Costs are rising. Challenges are mounting. In a year that's been increasingly difficult for Southeast Michigan auto dealers, the months ahead will be significant in determining which dealers fail...

Attorneys spar over Proposal 1.(NEWS)
November 3, 2008... The battle over Michigan's medical marijuana ballot proposal is honing in on legal interpretations of language that doesn't even appear on the 100-word description going before voters. An attorney at Dykema Gossett P.L.L.C., a law firm that...

BANKRUPTCIES.(Newburgh Investment Properties L.L.C)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit Oct. 24-30. Under Chapter 11, a company files for reorganization. Chapter 7 involves total liquidation. Enter-Club Inc., 2290 Valley Drive,...

BUSINESS DIARY.(Austin Financial Group L.L.C changes its location)(YMCA Service Academy changes name)(Skanska USA Building Inc. contracts with William Beaumont Hospital )
November 3, 2008... CONTRACTS Franklin CIO Services L.L.C., Bloomfield Hills, and Echlin Business Consulting, Royal Oak, have formed an alliance. The professional services companies will work together to deliver expanded offerings and services to clients. ...

Amid chaos, Cobo gets closer to reality.(Cobo Center renovation planned)
November 3, 2008... Byline: Keith Crain Maybe it's just the election season, but it really looks like they, the politicians, just might get something accomplished with Cobo Center. No promises. In fact, anything that might be agreed upon will be very...

Pilsner pride: Bastone brewmaster brings awards.(NEWS)
November 3, 2008... Byline: Nathan Skid When Rockne Van Meter began brewing beer in 2001, he had a rudimentary operation of pulleys, glass jars and stock pots whirling through his apartment more of a mad scientist's laboratory than a brewery. Van Meter...

HILTON PICKS OFF PICK.(NEWS)
November 3, 2008... Detroiters knew it as the Pick-Fort Shelby hotel. It's now called the Doubletree Guest Suites Fort Shelby. So where's the "Pick? The hotel was operated as part of the Albert Pick Hotels chain, owned by Albert Pick after he bought the...

Big on small meetings; Developers' goal: Get small business groups to pick Fort Shelby.(Fort Shelby Hotel )
November 3, 2008... Byline: DANIEL DUGGAN When the Fort Shelby Hotel first opened in 1917, the goal was to offer affordable accommodations for the business traveler. When developers set out recently to revamp the Detroit hotel after it had been closed for...

Financing key for new Hyatt.(NEWS)
November 3, 2008... Byline: Daniel Duggan The city of Novi likes the idea of a new hotel being built next to the Rock Financial Showplace. The Hyatt chain likes the idea, and committed its new Hyatt Place flag to the project. And Blair Bowman,...

Two sites in region vie for new plastics, chemical firm; K-Dow eyes Visteon Village, Motorola Building.(K-Dow Petrochemicals)
November 3, 2008... Byline: DANIEL DUGGAN AND CHAD HALCOM The office space search for a new plastics and chemical firm in the region has been narrowed to two sites: the Visteon Village property in Van Buren Township and the Motorola Building in Farmington...

PEOPLE.(David Bourgeois to vice president of corporate development)
November 3, 2008... CONSTRUCTION David Bourgeois to vice president of corporate development, Braun Construction Group, Farmington Hills, from vice president and director of business development, Walbridge, Detroit. Marcy Colbert to project engineer,...

Falling international sales hurt manufacturers Masco, Kaydon.(NEWS)
November 3, 2008... Byline: CHAD HALCOM Until recently, a weak U.S. dollar and solid Asian and developing markets were like a much-needed vitamin shot to local nonautomotive manufacturers, who could offset any local economic troubles by building sales...

CALENDAR.(NEWS)(Conference news)(Calendar)
November 3, 2008... THURSDAY NOV. 6 The Sandwich Generation: Caring for Me While Caring for Them. 8-10:30 a.m. Inforum. Laurel Felsenfeld, professional geriatric care manager, Aging Answers L.L.C.; Carine Hails, attorney, Hails Law P.L.L.C.; and Colleen...

Election rumors swirl around governor.
November 3, 2008... Byline: Mary Kramer Could the outcome of Tuesday's election have a special impact on Michigan? Rumors swirled last week that Gov. Granholm is poised for an appointment in an Obama administration. The rumor mills put her everywhere from...

Opinion.(NEWS)
November 3, 2008... We need a plan, not political posturing Economic development agencies and government officials need a game plan to handle the prospect of even more idled autoworkers and industrial facilities in the region. So it didn't help last...

Blues lean on Lansing; Insurer: Pass bills, losses mounting.(NEWS)
November 3, 2008... Byline: JAY GREENE Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is putting a full-court press on state legislators in this fall's lame-duck session to convince them of the dire financial situation the state's largest health insurer says it's facing....

We'll have party politics and parties covered.(NEWS)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... Byline: Alan Baker It's going to be a busy week. I say that, of course, as if there are weeks that aren't busy. One of the most pivotal elections of our times happens on Tuesday, and we are gearing up to cover the stories you won't see...

CRAIN'S SEEKS M&A AWARD NOMINEES.(NEWS)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... Involved in a merger, acquisition or expansion in 2008? You may be eligible for the second annual Crain's M&A Awards contest. Crain's Detroit Business and the Detroit chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth will honor companies...

CRAIN'S SEEKS DIVERSITY SUCCESS STORIES.(NEWS)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... Have a case study on how diversity initiatives have helped your bottom line or helped with recruiting new leaders? Crain's Detroit Business, the Detroit Regional Chamber and the Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion are launching...

BRIEFLY.(NEWS)
November 3, 2008... Forgotten Harvest raises $3.7M Forgotten Harvest has closed out its $3.7 million capital campaign. The campaign raised money to fund the acquisition and operations of the food rescue's new distribution site and headquarters in Oak...

Will Quicken rent or buy, not build?(NEWS)
November 3, 2008... Word around Detroit has it that Dan Gilbert will lease space downtown rather than build a new headquarters for Quicken Loans Inc. and its affiliated companies. Sources say Gilbert's real estate team has been asking around for 250,000...

THIS JUST IN.(NEWS)
November 3, 2008... Focus: HOPE names CEO after two-year search Focus: HOPE has named Chairman William Jones Jr. as CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2009. Jones, retired COO of Chrysler Financial, had served on the nonprofit's board for several years and became a...

ELECTION NEWS ONLINE.(NEWS)
November 3, 2008... Visit www.crainsdetroit.com on election night and throughout the week for our Web election report. We'll provide results and business reaction on local races of interest, the two state ballot proposals, university board changes and more. ...

Hard work erases stigma; Ex-La Shish owner hits streets to clear association to tainted founder.(NEWS)
November 3, 2008... Byline: NATHAN SKID Nothing could have prepared Sam Saleh, COO of Waterford Township-based Mezzattar L.L.C., for the challenges he would face after buying into the popular Middle Eastern restaurant franchise La Shish. Saleh spent...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT.(Joseph A. Cutillo appointed as president of Inland Pipe Rehabilitation)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... Joseph A. Cutillo has been named president and CEO of Detroit-based Inland Pipe Rehabilitation. Cutillo, 42, had been president of West Chester, Ohio-based Contech Drainage Solutions. Previously, he spent 10 years at Ingersoll-Rand Co.,...

Big Boy looks for new CEO after sudden departure.(Tony Michaels )
November 3, 2008... Byline: NATHAN SKID Warren-based Big Boy Restaurants International L.L.C. continues its search for a new CEO after the sudden departure of Tony Michaels in September. Bob Liggett, president of Big Boy Restaurants, said the parting of...

Convention business up in "08, may drop in "09.(NEWS)
November 3, 2008... Byline: Marti Benedetti Despite this year's mayoral scandal resulting in a few lost conventions, 2008 proved to be a good year for conventions in Detroit. But next year is expected to be an "off year for Midwest cities overall, said Chris...

Defendant to lawyers: Come to Bahamas; Former Olson Corp. president offers to fly lawyers to give deposition.(NEWS)
November 3, 2008... Byline: CHAD HALCOM The president of the shuttered J.M. Olson Corp. in St. Clair Shores has a choice to make. He can return to the United States for a court deposition this week or pay for attorneys and a bank executive to travel to...

Tenants move into The Corners center in West Bloomfield.(The Corners)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... Byline: Sherri Begin Welch Tenants planned to move in today to The Corners, a $2.5 million nonprofit center in West Bloomfield. The 39,000-square-foot center was founded by Dannel Schwartz, a rabbi at Temple Shir Shalom in West...

CORRECTION.(NEWS)(Correction notice)
November 3, 2008... * Leo Burnett Detroit Inc. is no longer represented by the Detroit law firm Nemeth Burwell P.C. in an ongoing federal age discrimination lawsuit. A story on Page 45 in the Oct. 27 issue erroneously included the firm as one of two defending the...

Mexicantown welcome center, market struggling to survive.(Cafe con Leche)
November 3, 2008... Byline: BILL SHEA Jordi Carbonell doesn't have much company these days. He's co-owner of Cafe con Leche, a culturally vibrant coffee and pastry shop inside the Mercado, or market, that's part of the troubled $17 million Mexicantown...

Lease, anyone? The numbers don't make as much sense now.(NEWS)
November 3, 2008... Byline: WENDY WARREN KEEBLER Every automotive buyers guide offers a story about buying versus leasing, with tips to help the car shopper decide which is better for him or her. You can look this stuff up anywhere, and the bottom line is...

Blackout has ad buyers thinking Lions may be risky bet.(NEWS)
November 3, 2008... Byline: BILL SHEA Despite a winless record going into Sunday's game at Chicago, the Detroit Lions are holding steady in television ratings, but last weekend's blackout has some advertising buyers jittery. "I haven't been trying to buy...

Let's hope Detroit has Washington's ear.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Byline: Keith Crain Last week, the country elected a new president and swept in a strong slate of Democratic senators and representatives to Congress. Michigan is just about completely represented in Washington by Democrats. Our...

Obama can shape our region's future.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Last week's presidential election was historic. The decisions made in Washington in coming weeks will be historic, too. The economic heritage and economic future of Southeast Michigan are at stake. With dueling crises facing...

Tech industry remains a bright spot in the region, report says.(NEWS)(Report)
November 10, 2008... Byline: TOM HENDERSON Despite significant restructuring and job declines in the auto industry, the tech industry in Southeast Michigan remains strong. That's the chief message that will be delivered in the fourth annual Automation...

Much work awaits Legislature in lame-duck session.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Byline: Amy Lane Fewer than a dozen days of legislative work scheduled for the remainder of the year, and lots to do. Or so it would seem, given the list of issues facing lawmakers as they commence the post-election lame-duck session....

GM, Ford losses could deepen problems for suppliers.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Byline: NANCY KAFFER, CHAD HALCOM AND CHRISSIE THOMPSON Auto suppliers took one hit after another Friday. As Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. reported staggering losses and massive cash burns, GM announced the indefinite layoff...

BANKRUPTCIES.(Barbara's Bookkeeping Services Inc)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... Byline: Compiled by Julie Dawso The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit Oct. 31-Nov. 7. Under Chapter 11, a company files for reorganization. Chapter 7 involves total liquidation....

Beaumont freezes hiring of nonclinical workers; other hospitals also cutting costs.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Byline: JAY GREENE The other shoe has dropped for William Beaumont Hospitals in Royal Oak. After receiving bond rating downgrades from the major credit rating agencies in August, Beaumont has imposed a nonclinical hiring freeze to cut...

CALENDAR.(NEWS)(Calendar)
November 10, 2008... TUESDAY NOV. 11 Investrepreneur Roundtable. 4 p.m. Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber and Miller Canfield. Entrepreneurs from The Designate and Goldfish Swim School, and Raj Kothari of Seneca Partners. Townsend Hotel, Birmingham. $65...

My Chi-town memory of Barack.(NEWS)(Editorial)
November 10, 2008... You never know who's going to be president. I remember, very clearly, a night six years ago when I was the political reporter at a Chicago-area newspaper and one of my political sources kept bugging me to meet one of his clients. We...

Patterson "in position to drive tougher bargain' on Cobo project.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Byline: BILL SHEA AND DANIEL DUGGAN With his election for a fourth term safely behind him, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson is confident he now can dictate terms of the Cobo Center expansion. "I'm in a position to drive a...

Metro Detroit by the numbers; Foundations commit $1.85M to sift data to neighborhood level.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Byline: SHERRI BEGIN WELCH The Kresge Foundation and Skillman Foundation have committed $1.85 million over the next three years to create a metro Detroit data center aimed at putting the region on the map for having neighborhood-level...

Obama strategist is familiar figure in Detroit politics.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Byline: ROBERT ANKENY The head of President-elect Barack Obama's campaign brain trust is a familiar name to former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer. David Axelrod, Obama's key strategist, "is one of the best political consultants in...

Other election highlights:.(L. Brooks Patterson re-elected as Oakland County executive)
November 10, 2008... Patterson re-elected as Oakland County executive Republican L. Brooks Patterson withstood a challenge from Southfield's Democratic Mayor Brenda Lawrence and kept his position as Oakland County Executive. Patterson credited part of his...

Upper-income taxpayers may find it hard to avoid bigger tax bite.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Byline: TOM HENDERSON Highly compensated executives and business owners those who make more than the threshold of $250,000 a year that President-elect Barack Obama targeted during his election campaign have fewer options available to...

Ayers Group opens office in Southfield.(Ayers Group of Kelly Services Inc. opened a local office )(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... Byline: Sherri Begin Welch The New York-based Ayers Group of Kelly Services Inc. (Nasdaq: KELYA) has opened a local office in Southfield. Karen Lazarou has taken a position as business development executive for the career transition...

Granholm, Epolito plan Mideast trip.(NEWS)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... Byline: Amy Lane Gov. Jennifer Granholm on Wednesday announced that she and Michigan Economic Development Corp. President and CEO Jim Epolito will travel to Israel and Jordan for a week beginning Friday to court business investment. ...

From business: Focus on the economy, jobs.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Byline: AMY LANE In the wake of last week's election, Job 1 in Michigan isn't unlike Job 1 in Washington: It's all about the economy. Business leaders are looking for help not only from Congress and the incoming administration of...

New mass-mail rules require more-frequent database scrubs.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Byline: SHERRI BEGIN WELCH New postal regulations that take effect Nov. 23 will require companies that do first-class mass mailings to "clean their databases more frequently and will expand the requirement to standard mail and other...

Long-planned Pontiac medical complex to begin construction in spring.(Oakland Crossings Medical Center contracts with Ryan Cos. US Inc)
November 10, 2008... Byline: DANIEL DUGGAN A medical office building in Pontiac planned since 2001 near Great Lakes Crossing will be under way by spring after a national development company has acquired the project. Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos. US Inc. will...

ABOUT NEX3 COMMUNICATIONS.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... * What it does: The Flat Rock-based startup provides cable TV, Internet and phone service to apartment complexes and condos. * NeX3's service providers: The company buys satellite service from Colorado-based EchoStar Corp., an affiliate of...

Cable provider clicks on VC cash; NeX3 finds niche offering TV, Internet, phone to multiple-unit buildings.(NEWS)(Company overview)
November 10, 2008... Byline: TOM HENDERSON NeX3 Communications L.L.C., a Flat Rock-based startup that provides cable TV, Internet and phone service to apartment buildings and condos, has received the funding it needs to begin a national roll-out, according to...

Experience with college management helped candidates for OCC board.(Oakland Community College)
November 10, 2008... Byline: CHAD HALCOM Just one incumbent returns in January out of three seats filled in last week's election to the Oakland Community College Board of Trustees, a board recently criticized by the Higher Learning Commission of the North...

FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS.(NEWS)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... Like all private foundations, family foundations are required to: * Pay out 5 percent of their market value. * Pay excise taxes of up to 2 percent of investment earnings on their assets. * File a publicly available tax return. ...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT.(Sarah McClelland has been promoted to president in Chase bank)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... Sarah McClelland has been promoted to president and head of commercial banking for the Michigan market at Detroit-based Chase. McClelland, 48, succeeds Dick Wade, who will head credit risk management for Chase Commercial Bank nationally in...

Getting while giving; Choosing the right charitable donation program helps nonprofits and givers.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Byline: SHERRI BEGIN WELCH Last fall, when Dawn Treloar decided to retire from her position as vice president and general manager at Maritz Travel in Livonia, she received a lump-sum deferred compensation payout. She realized she was...

Family foundations on rise; creating a legacy among the benefits.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Byline: SHERRI BEGIN WELCH Recent stock market declines may have tempered the trend, but the number of family foundations being created in Southeast Michigan and the state has been on the rise. According to the Foundation Center in New...

Aggressive, creative thinking can help raise funds even in tough times.(fund raising declined )
November 10, 2008... Byline: SHERRI BEGIN WELCH Nonprofits may be in uncharted waters dealing with the continued blows to the local, state and national economies. But they can still raise funds if they follow a few fundraising basics and think creatively,...

Nonprofits tap turnaround pros.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Using a turnaround expert in a for-profit business, especially among automotive companies, is nothing new. But nonprofits also are beginning to tap them in the face of continual declines in funding and ever-rising demand for services. ...

Sunset on estate tax unlikely in Obama administration.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Byline: SHERRI BEGIN WELCH The scheduled sunset of the federal estate tax in 2010, bringing the return of a 55 percent tax in 2011, is unlikely to see the light of day in the wake of Barack Obama's election as U.S. president last week,...

Many charities fall short in long-term fundraising.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Byline: SHERRI BEGIN WELCH Detroit is better positioned to capitalize on its ongoing transfer of wealth than it was a decade ago, planned-giving professionals say. But many charities and nonprofits still aren't committed to building...

Crain's creates online forum to help nonprofits get wishes granted.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Byline: SHERRI BEGIN WELCH When the Macomb County Chamber of Commerce consolidated its offices, it donated its extra fax machine to the Anton Art Center in Mt. Clemens. The chamber couldn't have known the impact a simple fax machine...

All sides await administrative rules for medical marijuana law.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Byline: AMY LANE AND JAY GREENE By spring, Michigan's new medical marijuana law may be up and running. But before that happens, opponents and supporters of Proposal 1 will be watching for the administrative rules that are a backbone of...

Eight people, organizations honored for their giving.(NEWS)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... The 17th annual National Philanthropy Day gala, hosted by the Greater Detroit Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, is scheduled for Thursday. The event will honor eight leaders or organizations for their contributions to...

Hospitals store more radioactive waste after change in disposal site.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Byline: JAY GREENE Southeast Michigan's top cancer research hospitals had to scramble over the past several months to find a new site to dispose of their low-level radioactive waste after a dump in Barnwell, S.C., closed in July. The...

New niches, expanded market pay off for Ruby + Associates.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Byline: DANIEL DUGGAN Focusing on the nuts and bolts of construction projects but minding the nuts and bolts of its own firm, Ruby + Associates has been growing revenue and zeroing in on new niches. The Farmington Hills-based...

Clear!Blue changes name after court loss.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Sometimes oddball punctuation isn't enough. A federal judge in North Carolina ruled that Birmingham-based marketing and communications company Clear!Blue L.L.C. couldn't continue to use that name because an older company had a very similar...

CRAIN'S HONORS WINNERS.(NEWS)(Awards list)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... Crain's Detroit Business will honor the winners of the Small Business Awards: A Salute to Entrepreneurship at a Nov. 20 event and in its Nov. 24 edition. Seven winners, from 12 finalists selected by Crain's and a panel of judges, will be...

This Just In.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Task force to state:Nearly double spending on roads A public-private state transportation task force has concluded that Michigan needs to nearly double, to $6.1 billion, its transportation investment in highways, roads and bridges. ...

TALK ON THE WEB.(NEWS)(Discussion)
November 10, 2008... Re: What election results mean for business: Until strong leadership exists in Washington, D.C., the market will continue to be a swinging pendulum. Until such leadership makes a strong commitment to the domestic economy, the business...

Academics: Economic benefits of stem cell research years away.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Byline: CHAD HALCOM Embryonic stem cell research could generate hundreds of new jobs and pump tens of millions of dollars into the state economy but academics think those benefits are at least two years away. The research, legalized...

Impact on Michigan: Health care expected to be battleground for union organizing efforts.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Byline: JAY GREENE Health care employers and unions are gearing up to do battle for the hearts and minds of workers as a pro-union Barack Obama prepares to become the nation's 44th president. For various reasons, organized labor in...

Valassis CEO under pressure as company posts worst quarter.(NEWS)(Financial report)
November 10, 2008... Byline: BILL SHEA Less than a year ago, Alan Schultz was feeling vindicated that his risky and initially unpopular $1.2 billion deal to buy a competitor and halt a stock slide had paid off. Now, the chairman, president and CEO of...

As the holidays happen, we'll tell you who's hiring.(NEWS)
November 10, 2008... Walk into any home improvement megamart this weekend, and you're sure to find it. Dial up and down the radio, and you're sure to find it. "It is the holiday. The red and green decorations and holiday music are with us, despite the...

Construction stopped at Bloomfield Park.(Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. predicts natural-gas prices could increase )(Billionaire investor Carl Icahn sold 8.5 million shares in Southfield-based Lear Corp)(MGM Grand Detroit Casino laid off about 75 cleaning workers)
November 10, 2008... Construction has been halted on the Bloomfield Park retail, residential and office project near Telegraph and Square Lake roads. The 600,000-square-foot property is being developed by a joint venture between Cleveland-based Developers...

Crain's to host Outlook 2009.(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... Crain's Detroit Business has assembled three guest speakers for a Wednesday event to plan timely commentary on the economic outlook for 2009. Topics that are top of mind for the business community will be covered, such as the problems...

Business Diary.
November 10, 2008... ACQUISITIONS Poof-Slinky Inc., a Plymouth toy manufacturer, has acquired the assets of toymaker B-Bel Inc. of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the maker of Dollhouse Decorator Designer Dollhouses and Kids in the Kitchen products. Bluwav...

PEOPLE.(Mark Dumas appointed as vice president of environmental health and safety)(Ehrlich Crain appointed as vice president of business development)
November 10, 2008... CONSTRUCTION Mark Dumas to vice president of environmental health and safety, Skanska USA Building Inc., Southfield, from safety director. Rob Walrich to president, Ann Arbor Ceiling & Partition Co. L.L.C., Ann Arbor, from vice...

CORRECTIONS.(NEWS)(Correction notice)
November 17, 2008... An item in the Nov. 10 Week in Review column should have said Don Stebbins had been elected chairman of Visteon Corp. effective Nov. 30 and remains president and CEO. He replaces the retiring Michael Johnston. A story on Page 22 of the...