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Flight returns to DTW for warning light
28.02.2010 20:14
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A Denver-bound Delta flight that departed from Detroit Metro Airport Sunday returned to the tarmac after an indication light on one engine lit up, airline officials said Sunday night.
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Wealthy folks stay in stocks
28.02.2010 02:23
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Metro Detroit's wealthier investors scrambled to avoid getting too badly burned in the 2008-09 financial meltdown, moving lots of money around. But only 3% would admit that they got out of the stock market altogether, according to a snapshot from around the region.
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Flip with caution
28.02.2010 02:23
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With the tough housing market in Michigan, house flipping can be risky. Even with home improvements, some investors have had a difficult time getting houses rented because there are so many competing rental properties. Those who flipped just to sell are struggling, too, because of the high supply of homes that remain on the market and the pricing collapse in metro Detroit.
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TOM WALSH: Hope amid carnage of suppliers
28.02.2010 02:23
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Glimmers of hope are flickering amid the carnage of auto-parts suppliers. One example: A new corporate entity in Novi called Grede Holdings, forged earlier this month from the combination of two iron foundry companies that recently went through three Chapter 11 bankruptcies between them.
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Marchionne helps Italy, talks merger
28.02.2010 02:23
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Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne spoke about his homeland of Abruzzo, Italy, as well as the challenges of integrating Fiat and Chrysler at a fund-raiser Saturday night for earthquake victims that raised about $10,000. While Chile and Haiti are dealing with more recent earthquakes, the Abruzzo region continues to rebuild after a massive earthquake that occurred April 8, 2009.
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MARK PHELAN: Cadillac eyes China, Russia
28.02.2010 02:23
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Cadillac made headlines this week with its new plan for western European sales, but the real news lies elsewhere: China and Russia.
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SPHERE TRENDING: Firm's niche is to link trends, product sales
28.02.2010 02:23
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At the small but growing firm Sphere Trending, founder and boss Maxine Lauer is the CEO -- but she swiftly explains that stands for "creative examiner of opportunities."
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CAROL CAIN: Women's trials, triumphs to be examined
28.02.2010 02:23
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Women today run universities, state governments, a few corporations and are starting up more businesses than ever. And yet they still make 77 cents on the dollar of what men earn. But there is much to take note of as we mark Women's History Month this March.
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Cost cuts, fast growth cited in Toyota's ills
28.02.2010 02:23
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Katsuaki Watanabe, Toyota Motor's former president, did something at his first meeting with U.S. investors out of character for a leader of Japan's biggest carmaker: He boasted of what he'd accomplished.
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Swedes venture into auto capital
28.02.2010 02:23
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A venture-capital firm created by the Swedish government to revitalize the country's struggling auto industry aims to make at least a dozen investments this year as private-equity firms withhold financing.
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AT ISSUE: INDIAN CAR MARKET: A turnaround for Tata?
28.02.2010 02:23
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Tata Motors' first foreign chief executive, Carl-Peter Forster, has dealt with failed takeovers and plunging sales in his previous jobs, experience he can draw on as he seeks to revive the maker of Jaguar sedans and Land Rover SUVs.
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HOT JOBS: Recession results in demand for massages
28.02.2010 02:23
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Once the target of jokes, massage therapists in Michigan are on the verge of gaining professional respect. The state is devising new licensing requirements for them that are expected to boost their image and make consumers safer.
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Revved up: What's hot and what's not in autos
28.02.2010 02:23
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Revved: GM adds third shift in Lordstown, Ohio, to build the Chevy Cruze. A Dream Cruze for the 1,200 added workers. Stalled: Congressional hearings don't end the questions for Toyota.
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Detroit 3 headlines: Ford invests in Essex engine site
28.02.2010 02:22
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Ford said Friday it is investing $590 million in its Essex Engine Plant in Windsor, Ontario, to build a new engine for the 2011 Mustang GT. Ford's investment is supported by an $81-million investment from Ontario and will retain and create up to 757 jobs, the province said.
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Inside autos: Honda to show its solo electric concept
28.02.2010 02:22
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It's not a high-tech stapler. Or a rocket launcher. It's the electric Honda 3R-C, a one-person three-wheel concept that will make its world debut at the Geneva, Switzerland, auto show next week. The drivetrain is mounted low for stability.
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