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.
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.
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.
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 the destruction of billions of North American ash trees.
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.
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.
Freedom of the Press
After years of giving away their products online, Motown’s once-mighty newspapers are still reeling from the aftershocks.
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.
Serving the Shareholders
With billions of dollars in losses racked up on Wall Street casting new light on how boards of directors operate, the time may be right to re-examine the nation’s corporate governance laws.
Michigan’s Fortune 1000
These 29 companies are global leaders in the automotive, consumer products, furniture, and home furnishings sectors, producing some of the best-known brands in the world.