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Looking for ‘a fresh start,’ Minneapolis parks board interviews two superintendent finalists
Tuesday evening marked a milestone in the nationwide search for the next superintendent of the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board, which interviewed two finalists during a special meeting of the board. Those finalists are Seve Ghose, the Metro Parks and Recreation Department director in Louisville, Kentucky, and Alfred Bangoura, who is superintendent of recreation in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, which covers Charlotte. (A third candidate in the running recently dropped out.) The new hire will play a critical role in leading the board, which oversees more than 6,800 acres of public space across the city, as well as 1,740 temporary and full-time employees, and the move follows an unusually divisive 2017 election that preceded the resignation of former superintendent Jayne Miller, who had lead the agency for seven years. Though the new leader is undecided, the position’s duties are not. Whoever takes the leadership gig will have a say on how to spend $120 million while … [Read more...] about Looking for ‘a fresh start,’ Minneapolis parks board interviews two superintendent finalists
David Robinson: For Tops Markets, a fresh start, but old challenges remain
Tops Markets is on the verge of emerging from bankruptcy. But its challenges are far from over. There's no question that the debt-laden supermarket chain is coming out from bankruptcy in better financial shape than when it filed for a Chapter 11 restructuring back in February. • It cut its interest payments, which topped $80 million a year in 2017, to an estimated $55 million annually. • It closed 10 unprofitable stores and renegotiated leases at 45 others, saving the company about $27 million during the life of those leases. • It reached important deals this summer with the Teamsters and the United Food and Commercial Workers unions to reduce big pension liabilities owed by the company – and also reduce workers' retirement benefits. • It reduced Tops' debt, which exceeded $700 million at the time the company filed for bankruptcy, by $455 million. • It eased the company's devastating cash crunch, which should allow it to beef up staffing and start … [Read more...] about David Robinson: For Tops Markets, a fresh start, but old challenges remain
Macron seeks fresh start with French government reshuffle
Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Updated 6:59 am CDT, Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Newly appointed Interior Minister Christophe Castaner, center, and Secretary of State to the Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, left, arrive to the handover ceremony at the Interior ministry, in Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. French president Emmanuel Macron has appointed a high-profile political ally to the key post of interior minister during a limited cabinet reshuffle. less Newly appointed Interior Minister Christophe Castaner, center, and Secretary of State to the Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, left, arrive to the handover ceremony at the Interior ministry, in Paris, Tuesday, ... more Photo: Thibault Camus, AP Newly appointed Interior Minister Christophe Castaner, center right, and France's Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, center left, arrive to deliver a speech during the handover ceremony at the Interior ministry, in … [Read more...] about Macron seeks fresh start with French government reshuffle
Recruitment experts Fresh Perspective pledge to help rescue animals find a ‘Fresh’ start
A top team of Chorley recruiters are to use their successful skills in finding the right candidates to help unwanted animals find loving new owners. Committed sisters and dog rescuers Emily and Laura Leyland have launched their business Fresh Perspective Resourcing’s first ever ‘Charity of the Year’ and will partner with Animal Care.The sisters and their wider team will volunteer with the animal rescue charity and raise much-needed funds, as well as assisting with the re-homing programme.Talent Acquisition Director Emily, 30, who adopted Staffy called Lenny. said: “Matching the right person to the right opportunity is our absolute passion at Fresh."We want to help abandoned animals have a fresh start too, which is why we are partnering with Animal Care.” “We went to the shelter feeling so excited to spend time with the animals but came out sobbing emotional wrecks! It’s impossible to say how much we admire Faye, Michael and their team of … [Read more...] about Recruitment experts Fresh Perspective pledge to help rescue animals find a ‘Fresh’ start