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Articles in December, 2002 issue of Crain's Detroit Business

• Case stirs worry over permit challenges; Manufacturers fear precedent.(News)(Michigan court allows group to challenge Technisand Inc. environmental permit even though 60-day limit passed)
  by Kosdrosky, Terry
• Making your presents felt; Though times are tough, creativity can still win out.(Etc.)
  by Usitalo, Kath
• Business Diary.(Briefs)(acquisition, contract, expansion, joint venture, merger, new products/services, employment and other business news for Detroit area)
• Small businesses don't have to spend big for Web sites.(Special Report)
  by Bailey, Laura
• Letters.(letters to the editor on Hartland Township, cell phone use at gasoline stations, the importance of strong retail sales and other issues)(Letter to the Editor)
• Transferring hospital beds makes sense.(Opinion)
• Engler's great legacy.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
• Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
• Virtual proving ground; LMS North America's hardware and software puts engineering methods to the test.(Special Report)
  by Dietderich, Andrew
• Research's reward; After 11 years of living grant to grant, couple nears payoff for biosensor.(Cover Story; EPA might use IA Inc.'s Endotet sensors)
  by Bailey, Laura
• Detroit loses tax suspension but may get other gifts; Charter schools, regional transport system OK'd.(News)
  by Lane, Amy
• Business Diary.(Briefs)
• This Just In.(new Covisint HQ; Taubman Centers shareholder suit; TI Automotive Ltd. contract)
• Ex-MCA trustees ordered to repay pension fund.(News)(U.S. Department of Labor recovered funds from former MCA Financial Corp. directors Patrick Quinlan, Lee Wells and Keith Pietila )
  by Merx, Katie
• Aon: Survey finds health care costs will keep on rising.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Merx, Katie
• Comau PICO CEO: Merger kept us running steady in tough times.(News)(new president/CEO Don Hemberg)
  by Kosdrosky, Terry
• Bulking up; Dollar Castle's ruler plans retailing, distribution kingdom.(News)(owner Eddie Denha; successful management)
  by Bailey, Laura
• SBA can be a boon, but it doesn't make loans.(Special Report)(misconceptions about Small Business Administration grants/loans)
  by Bailey, Laura
• Penobscot, First National buildings change hands.(This Just In)
• Several buildings may change hands in coming months; Compuware HQ, Guardian Building among likely candidates.(Real Estate)
  by Smith, Jennette
• Masco's acquisitions.(News)
• People.(meshed brief; architecture, education, engineering, finance, health care, law, marketing, non-profits, real estate, etc.)
• This Just In.(meshed briefs)
• Week in Review.(Review; meshed briefs)
• Watch next 3 weeks - they're important.(Column)(strong Christmas season would provide psychological boost to economic recovery)(Column)
  by Crain, Keith
• Bankruptcies.(in Detroit )(Brief Article)
• No urgency in Lansing to regulate cell-phone use.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Lane, Amy
• This Just In.(proposal for Silverdome site in Pontiac, Energy Conversion Devices patent, ProQuest to buy rest of Bigchalk.com, Detroit Medical Center payment and other regional business news)
  by Smith, Jennette
• Oakland business group calls for taxes to fix county roads.(News)(Oakland County, Michigan)
• Rumblings.(briefs on Kmart Corp. store closings and other business news for Detroit area)
• People.(Detroit area appointments by industry)
• Canada mum on funding for border projects.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Strong, Michael
• Biggest deals sought.(News)(Request for candidates)(Brief Article)
• Agency averts threat to solvency, diversifies funding.(Special Report; Spaulding for Children)
  by Ankeny, Robert
• Don't derail Detroit schools reform now.(Opinion)
• Under $3 million runner-up: Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra.(Special Report)
  by Bailey, Laura
• Toyota plans track, building at tech center in Ann Arbor Twp.(News)(Toyota Technical Center)(Brief Article)
  by Bailey, Laura
• Proposed change could lower value of SBT credits.(News)(single-business-tax breaks)
  by Lane, Amy
• Choosing a business entity.(Special Report)(questions for aspiring entrepreneurs to ask)(Brief Article)
• 8 Mile a hit; Nearly three decades after Coleman Young told crooks to ``hit 8 Mile'' and turned the road into a metaphor, Eminem's hit movie has made it a selling point for Detroit businesses.(Cover Story)
  by Dietderich, Andrew
• Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services: What it does.(Special Report)(Brief Article)
• HarleyEllis to add Chicago firm; Architects gain expertise in senior-living projects.(News)(seeks to acquire Environ Inc.)
• Small-group reform, Blues changes on hold.(News)
  by Lane, Amy
• McClain files to delist stock.(News)(McClain Industries Inc.)
  by Strong, Michael
• Yessian Music hires Detroit producer, wins contract for ads.(News; Gerard Smerek)
  by Smith, Jennette
• Moody's affirms Oakwood's bond rating, outlook.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Merx, Katie
• Ex-burger king teams with Hawkins; Group may be pursuing KFC deal.(Cover Story)(Brief Article)
  by Strong, Michael
• Hospitals: Let us move more beds to Oakland; Legislator pushes projects in Novi, W. Bloomfield.(Cover Story)(Cover Story)
  by Merx, Katie
• ...Loud and $&@! clear; First it was a tool. Then it was a toy. Now cell phones are everywhere, but manners haven't caught up. BEEP! Oops, have to take this call ...(Cover Story)(Cover Story)
  by Dietderich, Andrew
• Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
• Senate votes to ease effect of high SBT bills.(News)(single-business tax; certificate-of-need legislation)
  by Lane, Amy
• Execs: Leaving Chapter 11 is merely Ch. 1 for Frank's.(News)(Frank's Nursery & Crafts Inc.)
  by Snavely, Brent
• Add fudge factor to cost to equal business success.(Special Report)(small businesses need better cost controls)
  by Bailey, Laura
• To get product on shelves, knock on a lot of doors; Entrepreneurs say persistence needed, no matter how great idea is.(News)
  by Bailey, Laura
• Briefly.(Briefs)
  by Bailey, Laura
• Business Diary.(Briefs)
• Hospitals hold conflicting views on certificate-of-need legislation; Independent hospitals see advantage for big health systems.(News; St. John Health, Oakwood Healthcare Inc., and Henry Ford Health System)
  by Merx, Katie
• Detroit schools try to unravel benefits tangle; District hopes to save $10M by unifying employee health benefits.(News)
  by Bailey, Laura
• Fountain Walk tenants miss planned holiday openings.(News)
  by Snavely, Brent
• Week in Review.(Multiple articles)(Obituary)(Biography)
• Webasto targets 50 percent growth in North America.(News)(expects sales to increase )
  by Wilson, Amy
• Rumblings.(Detroit news )
• The price slice; Costs, competition, value all are considerations when deciding what to charge.(Special Report)(small business)
  by Bailey, Laura
• Briefly.(Briefs)(Airgas Inc.'s Great Lakes division acquired Welding Metals Inc.; Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce president/CEO to retire; proposed aerial gondola in Detroit; and other regional business news)
  by Strong, Michael
• Exit interviews can reveal wealth of information.(Special Report)(discusses pros and cons of hiring outside company)
  by Bailey, Laura
• Deal would double Pilot Industries' price.(News)(less than 1 year after buying, Cerberus Institutional Buyers L.P. to sell Pilot Industries Inc. to Martinrea International Inc.)
• $200 million is key to riverfront plan.(Cover Story)
  by Ankeny, Robert
• Jordanian delegation looks to expand business ties.(News)(trade delegation)
  by Ankeny, Robert
• Bankruptcies.(United States Bankruptcy Count, Detroit, Michigan; list)(Brief Article)
  by Anglebrandt, Gary
• American Axle hopes new 4WD unit can shift it into high gear.(News; American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. debuts new product)
  by Kosdrosky, Terry
• Hollister wins business praise.(News)
  by Lane, Amy
• Best-Managed Nonprofits.(Special Report; list of awards)(Brief Article)
• People.(Detroit area appointments by business sector)
• Investors wary of Delphi after notice it may sell $2B in securities.(News)
  by Kosdrosky, Terry
• Warren center's fate uncertain as Marriott looks for buyer.(News)(Marriott Distribution Services )
  by Strong, Michael
• Aren't cell phones changing the way we live?(Column)(Editorial)
  by Crain, Keith
• Sonic boom.(News)
• Williams loses jet engine deal; Eclipse looks elsewhere to develop 'miracle' plane.(Cover Story)(Williams International Company L.L.C. ends partnership with Eclipse Aviation Corp. to develop personal jet aircraft)
• Kmart landlords get new round of nerves over next closings.(Business)
  by Snavely, Brent
• Developer plans $80M in housing at Pontiac site.(Real Estate; Fieldstone Village)(Joliat Building and Development Inc.)
  by Smith, Jennette

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