May-June 2020
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What Does The Future Hold?
As state and local businesses large and small grapple with the effects of COVID-19, we provide forecasts for 10 industry sectors, including automotive, banking, real estate, health care, and logistics.
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The Big Three vs. COVID-19
In a flurry that feels like Santa’s workshop in emergency mode, local manufacturers are rolling medical equipment off production lines at record speed.
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Letter from the Editor: Next Up?
Crises often lead to changes, so what does the future hold?
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Double Vision
Dent expert can look both ways in his VW Beetle with two front ends.
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Getting Away
Northern Michigan resorts haven’t slowed down, with new courses, rental cottages, hotels, and restaurants ready for action.
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Chambers of Commerce in Metro Detroit 2020
Listed in alphabetical order
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PDA Q&A: Kenneth Kelly
The E-Interview, CEO and Chairman, First Independence Bank, Detroit
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2020 ACG M&A All-Stars
The Association for Corporate Growth Detroit Chapter and DBusiness magazine honor the 12th annual winners.
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2020 Auto Dealership Consumer Guide
For 259 auto dealerships in the Detroit metropolitan area, sales and leases of new vehicles dipped from 336,963 vehicles to 305,341 for full-year 2019. Patrick Anderson of the Anderson Economic […]
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May-June 2020
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Rolling Gems
Car enthusiasts would have headed to the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House on June 21 for the 33rd annual EyesOn Design Automotive Design Exhibition. This year, however, the COVID-19 pandemic has intervened, and instead the first-ever “EyesOn Design Sunday Drive: A Father’s Day Pop-Up Event” will take place.
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2020 Largest Accident and Health Insurance Companies in Michigan
Ranked by Michigan Market Share (amounts in thousands of dollars)
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Largest Business Insurance Agencies in Metro Detroit Ranked by 2019 Revenue*
This list, the most comprehensive available, was compiled through individual interviews with each of the respective business insurance agencies. The agencies located in the region — Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston counties — are ranked by total 2019 revenue. For agencies with headquarters located outside the region, revenue and employment are based on area activity. Many did not respond due to the COVID-19 situation.
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Recovery Shot
After a fire, Western Golf and Country Club in Redford Township rebuilds its clubhouse.
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Top Hotels Outside Metro Detroit 2020
Ranked by AAA and DBusiness for hospitality excellence.
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Largest Contractors in Metro Detroit Ranked by 2019 Revenue
The list, the most comprehensive available, was compiled through individual interviews with each respective company. For list purposes, the region includes Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston counties.
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Big Three Executives: General Motors Co. 2020
Latest information available as of April 16, 2020. Sources: GM, DBusiness
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Largest Law Firms in Metro Detroit 2020
Based on numbers of lawyers in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston counties as of March 2020.
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May – June 2020 Commentary
A major concern regarding COVID-19? Michigan had the fourth-highest death rate in the country at 19 per 100,000 people (as of April 16 according to a database from The New York Times). The fatality rate trailed Connecticut and Louisiana, both at 24, New Jersey (36), and New York (59). Washington State, which was impacted early on, was at 8, while California was at 2 deaths per 100,000 people.
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Build Better Habits
Forming new business practices following the COVID-19 outbreak can break the cycle of redundancy and mediocrity.
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Big Three Executives: Ford Motor Co. 2020
Latest information available as of April 16, 2020. Sources: Ford, DBusiness
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Racing Heroes
Roush Automotive Collection in Livonia traces the career of engineering and racing impresario Jack Roush.
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Dance, Act, Write
Warren native Deborah Goodrich Royce transcends the entertainment industry.
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Big Three Executives: FCA 2020
Latest information available as of April 16, 2020. Sources: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, DBusiness
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Sky Eye
As crowd monitoring rises to the forefront due to public safety concerns, more companies are introducing novel platforms to track outdoor gatherings.
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Wheel Man
For decades, C.S. Mott was the single largest individual shareholder at General Motors Co. His agile and prudent management remain an example for the auto industry.
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Chambers of Commerce in Metro Detroit 2021
Listed in alphabetical order
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Largest Accident and Health Insurance Companies in Michigan 2021
Ranked by Michigan Market Share (amounts in thousands of dollars)
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Top Hotels Outside Metro Detroit 2021
Ranked by AAA and DBusiness for hospitality excellence.
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Largest Business Insurance Agencies in Metro Detroit 2021
This list, the most comprehensive available, was compiled through individual interviews with each of the respective business insurance agencies. The agencies located in the region — Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston counties — are ranked by total 2019 revenue. For agencies with headquarters located outside the region, revenue and employment are based on area activity. Many did not respond due to the COVID-19 situation.
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Largest Contractors in Metro Detroit 2021
The list, the most comprehensive available, was compiled through individual interviews with each respective company. For list purposes, the region includes Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston counties.
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Largest Law Firms in Metro Detroit 2021
Based on numbers of lawyers in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston counties as of March 2021.
