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Articles in December, 2003 issue of Crain's Detroit Business

• People.
• Cookbooks give taste of Detroit.(News)
• This Just In.
• Opening pitch: Developing a business plan.(Special Report)
  by Scott, Mike
• Detroit schools ponder new bond issue for capital improvements.(News Detroit Public Schools)
  by Bailey, Laura
• Hungry Howie's plans 50 stores; New territories help fuel growth in prime time for pizza chains.(News Hungry Howie's Pizza and Subs Inc.)
  by Strong, Michael
• Wrong foot; Sibleys' missteps into new market lead storied retailer to stumble.(News)
  by Snavely, Brent
• Hiring an accountant.(Special Report)(Brief Article)
• Development resumes at Cherry Hill Village.(News)
• Cell-number portability may ring in more waste; But businesses, charities hope to benefit from recycling older cell phones.(Technology)(Collection, Reuse and Recycling of cell phones)
  by Dietderich, Andrew
• Business Diary.(Business)
• Devastating fire didn't stop work.(Special Report)(Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan)
  by Begin, Sherri
• State offers $25M in tech funding.(News)(Brief Article)
  by LeFebvre, Ben
• Franchise owner expects growth from Manpower.(News)(Brief Article)
• Upper views along Upper Straits Lake.(News)
  by Amicangelo, JoAnn
• Concern for ethics needs to start at top.(Column)(Column)
• CMS to pay $16M to settle 'round-trip' trading case.(Review)
• Biz leaders monitor Detroit schools plan.(News)
  by Lane, Amy
• Trading spaces.(Special Report)(Brief Article)
• City also wants to see plans for 3-acre plot near I-696, Woodward.(News)
  by Dietderich, Andrew
• Canadian found guilty of fraud, money laundering.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Ankeny, Robert
• Joining ASC.(News)(Brief Article)
• Caesar's $5 pizza has competitors scrambling.
  by Strong, Michael
• Bankruptcies.(Brief Article)
  by Lanctot, Nicole
• Parkedale wants tax abatement to move jobs to Rochester plant.(News)
  by Dietderich, Andrew
• Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
• Expanding mission in tough times.(Special Report)(National Kidney Foundation)
  by Begin, Sherri
• From battlefield to business; Local Arab-Americans hope to speed up investment in Iraq.(News)
• Smaller stomachs, bigger bills; While stomach-reduction clinics proliferate, health plans and employers struggle to pay for the rising popularity of bariatric surgery.(Health Care)
• Etkin lodges growth in hotels; Latest opening puts portfolio at 2,000 rooms.
  by Smith, Jennette
• Business Diary.(Business)(Exhibit Enterprises Inc.,)
• Home plate: Learning how to let go by delegating.(Special Report)
  by Golden, Joel
• Sibleys Shoes Inc. history.(News)(Brief Article)
• MSX International plans move to Warren; Southfield HQ to be leased out to cut costs.(News)
  by Snavely, Brent
• District faces deficit this year and next.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Bailey, Laura
• Third-quarter stronger.(Ramco-Gershenson)(Brief Article)
• YMCA ends $70M capital campaign, begins planning next.(News)(Young Men's Christian Associations)
  by Begin, Sherri
• Measurably successful.(News)(Brief Article)
• Staging a comeback; Livonia exhibit designer expands offerings to stay busy in tough times.(News)
• Next steps for Esperion drug: More tests, maybe a partner.(News)(Esperion Therapeutics Inc.)(ETC-216)
  by Bailey, Laura
• Farmington intersection to change soon.(News)(Brief Article)
• This Just In.
• TV exec files for bankruptcy in Florida.(News)(Kevin Adell)(Brief Article)
• Gifts for the traveler.(News)
  by Usitalo, Kath
• A mentor can help you in quest to find a mate.(News)
• Group pushes $56M plan to make fairgrounds into a Metropark.(News Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority, Detroit, Michigan)
  by Ankeny, Robert
• Artists can help draw tourists to Detroit.(Column Michigan)(Column)
  by Kramer, Mary
• Developer revives plans for 2,000 homes in Marion Twp. Agent raises hope for $400-$500M project.(News; Merl "Chuck" Sanch, Crossroads Real Estate)
  by Bailey, Laura
• Court strikes nursing-home fee; Ruling could take $100M from state.(William Collette, Ingham County, Michigan)
  by Lane, Amy
• Granholm will listen at summit.(Opinion Jennifer Granholm)(Brief Article)
• Business could get amnesty on personal-property tax.(News)
  by Lane, Amy
• People.
• Venture out of Hyundai deal; Supplier's secured creditors won't OK money.(News)
• Lawmakers approve land-bank authority.(News)
  by Lane, Amy
• Time to make our New Year's resolutions.(Column)(Column)
• Pontiac taps consultant to review Bloomfield Park.(News)(taktix)
  by Dietderich, Andrew
• Second look merited for Poletown precedent.(Opinion)
• Noble International's campaign for investors starts to pay off.(News)
  by Kosdrosky, Terry
• Briefly.(Briefs)(HomeRoute makes Inc.)
  by Lefebvre, Ben
• Better location, easier access brings ASC back to auto show.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Kosdrosky, Terry
• Want list.(Michigan manufacturers)(Brief Article)
• There is a lot of wasted money out there.(Column)(Column)
  by Crain, Keith
• More fun for the money; ASC lures "car nuts" to reshape the company.(Paul Wilbur Chief Executive Officer)
  by Kosdrosky, Terry
• technology safety.(Technology)(Brief Article)
• We will work to help manufacturing.(Column)(Column)
  by Granholm, Jennifer
• Conservancy to show design for East RiverWalk as other efforts progress.(News)(Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc.)
  by Ankeny, Robert
• Auto suppliers face shortage of skilled workers, Delphi CEO warns.(News)
• Judges.(Special Report)
• Casino plans more like a house of cards.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
• McLouth time line.(News)(Brief Article)
• This Just In.
• Color it successful; Web site showcases artwork by category.(News)
• Wrap it up; Tasteful gifts range from practical to extravagant.(News)
  by Usitalo, Kath
• Looks like the recession is coming to an end.(Column)(Column)
• Developer offers sky-high plan for downtown Royal Oak; $50M project calls for three 100-ft. towers.(News Victor Saroki & Associates Architects P.C.)
  by Dietderich, Andrew
• Away game: Right messages will help exhibit booth bring in business.(Special Report)
  by Bailey, Laura
• New tenants reverse Birmingham center's decline.(News Adams Square Michigan)
  by Dietderich, Andrew
• This Just In.(Wayne County Community College District to acquire University of Detroit Mercy's Outer Drive Campus)
  by Bailey, Laura
• Second base: Getting the right accountant can pay big dividends.(Special Report)
  by Scott, Mike
• Week In Review.(Review)

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