September/October 2009

Features

Gambling on Green

Gambling on Green

By mandating renewable-energy standards that would elevate employment and alleviate environmental woes, Michigan has jumped aboard the ‘green’ bandwagon. But at what cost?

Retail Reimagined

Retail Reimagined

Detroit’s shopping lore is replete with riveting tales of retail — from the death of its salesmen to the rise of its newest generation.

Center of the Universe

Center of the Universe

Michigan State University’s $550-Million Facility for Rare Isotope Beams Could Prove a ‘Big Bang’ for Business.

Letter from the Editor

The Business of Education

The Business of Education


For years now, elected school officials, appointed managers, and everyday employees allowed an air of entitlement and a lack of dedication to greatly outweigh their chosen mission of educating and...

Ticker

Operation 3-D

Operation 3-D


A Livonia-based company’s new holographic imaging device could radically alter the face of surgery.

Robots in the Emergency Room

Robots in the Emergency Room


Metro Detroit hospitals are driving revenue and profits by drawing patients from around the world to their robotic surgical systems.

Prescription for Success

Prescription for Success


A unique drug company’s distinguishing virtues are helping to heal its discriminating patients.

Old Time Rock ’n’ Roll

Old Time Rock ’n’ Roll


A Ferndale inventor puts an old spin on new technology, offering Internet radio and commercial-free music free of charge.

Soccer Cities

Soccer Cities


Soccer’s growing popularity around the world and in the U.S. is creating new opportunities for a team of Southfield architects better known for their design of professional sports arenas.

PDA Q&A

Jill Jones

Jill Jones


Jill Jones, Vice President and Co-Owner, Cadillac Travel Group, Southfield.

Snapshot

Dave Bing

Dave Bing


When he’s not running the nation’s 11th largest city, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing likes to tour the links.

Exec Life

The Coercion of Cuisine

The Coercion of Cuisine


Looking to spur sales and stir up repeat business, metro Detroit’s resourceful restaurateurs are combining new menus with upgraded décor — and adding a pinch of piquant promotions.

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