DBusiness - July / August 2009

Features Archive »
	The Silent Killers The state’s ill-conceived effort to expunge the irrepressible emerald ash borer has wasted precious Michigan tax dollars, cost businesses and homeowners millions of dollars in damages, and led to... By Norm Sinclair
	Freedom of the Press After years of giving away their products online, Motown’s once mighty newspapers are still reeling from the aftershocks. With circulation and ad revenue continuing to drop — and most of the... By Jack Lessenberry
	Rx for Michigan In just a single decade, Michigan’s economy — once the nation’s pre-eminent — has sadly become America’s poster child for underdevelopment and out-migration. By David Littman

Features

The Silent Killers

The state’s ill-conceived effort to expunge the irrepressible emerald ash borer has wasted precious Michigan tax dollars, cost businesses and homeowners millions of dollars in damages, and led to...

By Norm Sinclair

Freedom of the Press

After years of giving away their products online, Motown’s once mighty newspapers are still reeling from the aftershocks. With circulation and ad revenue continuing to drop — and most of the...

By Jack Lessenberry

Rx for Michigan

In just a single decade, Michigan’s economy — once the nation’s pre-eminent — has sadly become America’s poster child for underdevelopment and out-migration.

By David Littman

Letter from the Editor Archive »
	A New Government Business Model Once upon a time, politics was about serving the public good, assisting needy families and, yes, kissing babies. By R.J. King

Letter from the Editor

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A New Government Business Model

Once upon a time, politics was about serving the public good, assisting needy families and, yes, kissing babies.

By R.J. King

Ticker Archive »
	The Plastic Plunge A new Web site developed in a Michigan State MBA class has attracted more than 125 national retailers and is helping spare the environment from harmful PVCs. By R.J. King
	Fountain of Youth A Huntington Woods entrepreneur and her husband have created a successful line of children’s clothing that’s won over celebrities and everyday families. By R.J. King
	Next Generation An expanded engineering development center at Wayne State University in Detroit will conduct R&D on the next wave of medical devices, biofuels, and smart sensors. By R.J. King
	Digital Revolution Advances in sophisticated design tools used to create consumer products or monitor large-scale operations such as electric grids are boosting the fortunes of a Commerce Township technology firm. By R.J. King

PDA Q&A Archive »
	Rayna Handelman Global Electric Vehicle Coordinator, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Tokyo. The e-interview. By Paul A. Eisenstein

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Rayna Handelman

Global Electric Vehicle Coordinator, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Tokyo. The e-interview.

By Paul A. Eisenstein

Focus Archive »
	Building the Brands Bloomfield Hills-based Pulte Homes is poised to become the largest homebuilder in the country, but can it derive new and repeat business by becoming a household word like Apple, Target, or Coca-Cola? By R.J. King

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Building the Brands

Bloomfield Hills-based Pulte Homes is poised to become the largest homebuilder in the country, but can it derive new and repeat business by becoming a household word like Apple, Target, or Coca-Cola?

By R.J. King

Perspectives Archive »
	The Entrepreneurial Spirit of Detroit In an effort to feature metro Detroit’s up-and-coming business leaders, DBusiness presents the first annual MBA Entrepreneur Spotlight. By R.J. King