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BY Lynne d Johnson
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Sep 27, 2006 at 5:02 PM

For bookmarks, digg, and del.icio.us: Sony Reader Fosters Hand-Eye Coordination "The Sony Reader, a hand-held portable device for reading electronic books, went on sale online yesterday after months of delays and technical ...READ»

ADVERTISING | Comment

Bankrupt Carmaker No, Bankrupt Airline Yes?

BY Jonathan Salem Baskin
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Dec 12, 2008 at 12:03 PM

With the Detroit bailout now a wreck, the refrain from the impacted carmakers is that a the money is still necessary, because "consumers won't buy cars from companies in bankruptcy."But they readily flew bankrupt airlines. For ...READ»

ALTERNATIVE FUELS | Comment

Easter Island Comes to Detroit

BY Terry Tamminen
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Dec 19, 2008 at 8:15 PM

When I saw the photo on the cover of the NY Times this week of the congregation at the Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, rallying around three huge white SUVs (yes, there were gas guzzlers on the altar), I first thought of the scene in ...READ»

BUSINESS TRAVEL | 2 comments

The Business of Hosting the Super Bowl

BY Kevin Ohannessian
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:05 AM

Miami already boasts a healthy tourism economy, but will hosting Super Bowl XLI affect the city's bottom line?READ»

ARCHITECTURE | 4 comments

Three Creative Ways to Remake Old Car Plants

BY Michael Cannell
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Jul 21, 2009 at 5:03 PM

Why destroy decommissioned factories when their lurid remains can be put to good use for everything from crafts fairs to rock concerts?READ»

NEWS + CURRENT EVENTS | Comment

Fast Company... on the Air!

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Jun 29, 2004 at 12:12 PM

Fast Company senior writer Alison Overholt will appear on WJR-AM's (Detroit) "Mitch Albom Show" tonight at 4:30 p.m. ET. She will discuss her July cover story "Thinking Outside the Cup" -- and Starbucks move into the music business ...READ»

HONDA | Comment

Stepping Out With Honda's New Robotic Legs

BY Cliff Kuang
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Apr 15, 2009 at 8:50 AM

Next week, when car designers convene for the Detroit Society of Automotive Engineers Congress, Honda will unveil two strap-on robotic prosthetic devices that help the wearer walk or squat without ever getting tired--a miracle for ...READ»

KONIOR JASON | Comment

Konior Jason

BY jasonkoniorinc1 jasonkoniorinc1
Relevancy Score: 96
Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 9:10 AM

Fund Konior Jason One night I took my girlfriend to the famed Savoy Ballroom in Harlem to dance. I remember Erskine Hawkin's band was there, Erskine was famous for his record, "Tuxedo Junction." As we entered the Savoy, ...READ»

SEVEN THINGS | 1 comment

Seven Tiny Tech Stories That Will Be Huge

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 95
Fri Mar 13, 2009 at 5:30 PM

Progress isn't all breakout products and scientific coups. In fact, some of the most salient indicators of the direction of technology come in re-directions of products and services we use every day. Here are seven subtle changes to ...READ»

CESSNA | 24 comments

Backlash Branding: Cessna's Bizarre New Ad Campaign

BY Cliff Kuang
Relevancy Score: 94
Thu Feb 12, 2009 at 9:39 AM

Private jets are getting shellacked in the media: First, the highflying Detroit executives; then, Citigroup's embarassing admission that it was buying a new plane while taking bailout cash. Well, the folks at private-airplane maker ...READ»

ENTREPRENEURSHIP + SMALL BUSINESS | 2 comments

Entrepreneurship: Ashley Qualls Takes Manhattan

BY Chuck Salter
Relevancy Score: 93
Thu Sep 27, 2007 at 7:30 PM

Set your Tivo. Ashley Qualls, the 17-year-old wunderkind and founder of Whateverlife.com, is scheduled to appear on The View on Friday (after Diane Sawyer). Since our story on Ashley appeared in the September issue, her already ...READ»

GLOBALIZATION | 2 comments

Rise of the Aerotropolis

BY Greg Lindsay
Relevancy Score: 93
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:10 AM

As competition shrinks the globe, the world is building giant airport-cities. They look monstrous to American eyes--and that could be a problem. READ»

NEWS + CURRENT EVENTS | 3 comments

Sky Terror or Political Hoax?

Relevancy Score: 92
Tue Jul 20, 2004 at 11:55 AM

On June 29, 2004, Annie Jacobsen took what sounds like the most terrifying flight of her life. Returning from Providence, Rhode Island with her husband and four-and-a-half-year-old son to her home in Los Angeles, with a plane change ...READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Leadership: What's Your Purpose?

BY John Baldoni
Relevancy Score: 91
Wed Oct 10, 2007 at 11:23 AM

Two conversations got me thinking: do we know what we’re doing and why we do it? One conversation was with a senior leader in large company; another was with a friend who runs his own business. Both are highly competent and ...READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Fast Talk: Hard Drive

BY Ryan Underwood
Relevancy Score: 90
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:40 AM

Where is the auto business going? Voices from the world's most important industry discuss the future of designing, selling, marketing, and manufacturing cars.READ»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION | 3 comments

Made in China

BY Fara Warner
Relevancy Score: 89
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:19 AM

General Motors' next LaCrosse sedan is being designed right now … in China. That says a lot about GM, a lot about China, and even more about the future of creativity.READ»

CHANGE AGENTS | 74 comments

Motorhead Messiah

BY Clive Thompson
Relevancy Score: 89
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:24 AM

Johnathan Goodwin can get 100 mpg out of a Lincoln Continental, cut emissions by 80%, and double the horsepower. Does the car business have the guts to follow him?READ»

DRUGS | Comment

Barrio Testimonial

BY Robert Renteria
Relevancy Score: 89
Fri Feb 13, 2009 at 10:35 AM

"Robert, When I returned back to the office I grabbed your book that Jeff had on his shelf as I was truly inspired by you when we had dinner 2 weeks ago. You are a true blessing as I have a great opportunity upon my many travels to ...READ»

CHEVY VOLT | 1 comment

Watch Out Prius: Honda's Going Hybrid (while Chevy Wheezes) at the Detroit Auto Show

BY Cliff Kuang
Relevancy Score: 88
Mon Jan 12, 2009 at 10:46 AM

Amid whispers of a depression, the timing of last week's CES gadget-show was awk-warrrrrd. But this week, it gets weirder, with the year's biggest auto show, which opened yesterday in the Big Three's backyard. The 2009 North ...READ»

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Comment

Hope Is a Weapon

BY Curtis Sittenfeld
Relevancy Score: 86
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:01 AM

For 30 years, Eleanor Josaitis has been battling some of the toughest problems in one of America's toughest cities. And she's been winning. Her weapons are passion, purpose, and performance.READ»

DESIGN | Comment

About DetSynergy

BY Jake Guthrie
Relevancy Score: 86
Tue Mar 10, 2009 at 2:55 PM

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INNOVATION | Comment

Tool and Die, Live or Die

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 84
Wed Jun 7, 2006 at 2:47 PM

While in Chicago over the weekend, I picked a copy of the Chicago Tribune, one of the better daily newspapers in the country. The Sunday business section featured an interesting article about 17 tool-and-die makers in Michigan who've ...READ»

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY | 39 comments

25 Ways to Jump-Start the Auto Business

BY Fast Company staff
Relevancy Score: 84
Tue Mar 10, 2009 at 1:00 PM

Life-saving ideas from genomics whiz J. Craig Venter, Pimp My Ride star Xzibit, the GEICO gecko guy, the founder of Zipcar, Cisco's smart-garage guru, and more.READ»

CEOS FOR CITIES | 1 comment

Four Innovative Organizations Luring New Talent to Their Cities

BY Alissa Walker
Relevancy Score: 81
Thu Mar 19, 2009 at 6:33 PM

For urban leaders there's nothing more disheartening than a big city that's bleeding talent. At the annual meeting of CEOs for Cities, a nonprofit focused on urban leadership and development, held yesterday in San Diego, the focus ...READ»

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 4 comments

The Minneapolis Bridge Collapse: Our Crumbling Infrastructure

BY Ellen McGirt
Relevancy Score: 80
Thu Aug 2, 2007 at 10:57 AM

The news from Minneapolis looks grim in the aftermath of the collapse I 35W bridge, which had been undergoing what has been reported to be "routine resurfacing" this summer, according to the state Department of Transportation. The ...READ»

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