Detroit slashes jobs amid financial troubles
Motown is singing the fiscal blues. Detroit Mayor Dave Bing announced that the city would lay off 400-500 workers over the next few months amid grumblings of a bankruptcy filing.
Motown is singing the fiscal blues. Detroit Mayor Dave Bing announced that the city would lay off 400-500 workers over the next few months amid grumblings of a bankruptcy filing.
While sales of specialty, craft, and small-market beers have improved dramatically, many of the traditional, full-calorie beers that were once the staples of most breweries have fallen behind.
The Dow and S&P 500 closed higher for the day and week following an upbeat government jobs report and amid ongoing "fiscal cliff" negotiations, while the Nasdaq finished in the red, dragged by Apple's sharp decline.
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Two recent reports find that retail sales can be boosted by something as simple as bike lanes. “When people travel by bike, they tend to eat, shop and play more locally,” said one consumer advocate.
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