DBusiness Magazine

Leadership Summit brings focus to Michigan’s fiscal challenges and reform successes happening elsewhere in the country as states and regions move forward in a new economy.

More than half of the 1,300 patents filed by General Motors Co. in 2009 are green innovations, proof of the rapid development of groundbreaking technology by GM researchers and engineers.

Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have applied advanced radiation techniques for head and neck cancer to avoid treating critical structures that affect swallowing and eating.

The Detroit Lions, paired with business leaders and celebrities, helped raise $75,000 for organizations affiliated with the Detroit Lions Charities.

On April 29, Saks Fifth Avenue at the Somerset Collection in Troy held a brunch and fashion show featuring the fall 2010 collection by designer Naeem Khan. Proceeds from the event were donated to the Francee and Benson Ford Jr. Breast Care & Wellness Center at Henry Ford Hospital West Bloomfield.

The 46th annual Bal African fundraiser was held at the Detroit Institute of Arts on April 10. The event, which supports the DIA's African and African American art collections, helped kick off the DIA's latest exhibit, Through African Eyes.

BDO Consulting, a division of BDO Seidman, LLP has signed an agreement with Amherst Partners, LLC to co-market and co-execute on automotive restructuring opportunities.

In anticipation of market growth expected for its electric cabin heaters, BorgWarner BERU Systems has completed the acquisition of BERU-Eichenauer GmbH by acquiring the shares of its former joint venture partner, Eichenauer Heizelemente GmbH & Co. KG.

Flint area Davison State Bank has been acquired by Hantz Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of Hantz Group, a financial services firm with offices in Michigan, Ohio and Georgia. Davison State Bank was previously owned by Fentura Financial, Inc., a Fenton based bank holding company.

Students at the University of Michigan have defined their vision for the future of in-car connectivity - a future that includes applications combining social networks, GPS location awareness, and real-time vehicle data in ways that help drivers get where they want to go efficiently, while having fun along the way.