Detroit

GM Aims for a 20% ROIC
Investor Relations

GM Aims for a 20% ROIC

The return on invested capital goal is part of a new "capital allocation framework" that will "return all available free cash flow to shareholders."
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | March 9, 2015
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Detroit’s Biggest Liability: Obsolete IT Systems
Operations

Detroit’s Biggest Liability: Obsolete IT Systems

The bankrupt city's CFO and CIO testify that Detroit's information systems infrastructure is "fundamentally broken."
By Vincent Ryan | September 8, 2014
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Detroit Tries Another CFO
People

Detroit Tries Another CFO

After short-lived finance chief Bonsall talked himself out of a job, the city turns to someone with a reputation as a municipal financial whiz.
By David McCann | November 25, 2013
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Cities on the Brink
Leadership

Cities on the Brink

Municipal finance chiefs are fighting to keep their troubled cities solvent. Sometimes it’s a losing battle.
By Russ Banham | November 13, 2013
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“Pit Bull” CFO Drives Detroit Turnaround
Leadership

“Pit Bull” CFO Drives Detroit Turnaround

Jim Bonsall thinks the beleaguered city’s main growth engine is a workforce unafraid of violence and unlit streets.
By David Katz | August 6, 2013
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