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“Fair Winds and Following Seas” Ahead for Detroit

“Fair Winds and Following Seas” Ahead for Detroit

Officials gathered Oct. 21 at the Detroit Port Authority to celebrate the naming of USS Detroit, a new combat ship and the sixth Navy ship to bear the city's name.

September/October 2011
Is Perception Reality

Is Perception Reality

By examining the companies that make up the S&P 500, there is an interesting alternative to the perceived reality that the financial media seems to want us to believe.

September/October 2011
Il Volo at Detroit Opera House on October 16

Il Volo at Detroit Opera House on October 16

At times, it pays to take one step back to move two steps ahead. When Anthony Rugiero, president of Antonio’s Cucina Italiana and Roman Village first heard Il Volo — arguably the hottest singing sensation in Italy — he had a “middle of the night” dream to produce a special benefit concert to raise money for three charities with strong ties to metro Detroit.

September/October 2011
Advice to Banks on Troubled Loans

Advice to Banks on Troubled Loans

To help curtail commercial loan workouts, businesses and financial institutions need to better communicate potential problems.

September/October 2011
Want Change in Washington? It’s In Our Hands

Want Change in Washington? It’s In Our Hands

While a majority of Americans still align with either party, the largest individual bloc now identify as independent. The question they’re asking is: How can we get off this political merry-go-round, where it seems that neither party has the courage to do what must be done and break loose of its own interest groups?

July / August 2011
Operation: Transparency

Operation: Transparency

In a land often run by oligarchies or conglomerates, one independent company in metro Detroit is turning the tables on the standard office environment.

July / August 2011
How to Control Your Financial Destiny

How to Control Your Financial Destiny

While there are few signs of recovery in Michigan, the National Bureau of Economic Research says the “Great Recession” ended in June 2009. Technically, that means economic activity stopped declining after 18 straight months.

July / August 2011
The Camaro Makes a Comeback

The Camaro Makes a Comeback

Out of all the classic cars at this weekend’s Woodward Dream Cruise, the Chevrolet Camaro is proving to be a successful comeback story.

July / August 2011
Two Michigan Universities Join Mega-Fast Internet Project

Two Michigan Universities Join Mega-Fast Internet Project

New Gig.U Venture Hopes to Spur Economy

July / August 2011
Detroit Welcomes Google Chairman Eric Schmidt

Detroit Welcomes Google Chairman Eric Schmidt

Executive chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt, came to Detroit in early August to talk to local businesses about growing their sales via digital offerings.

July / August 2011

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