Leaders mull economic development plan in Bluefield area
Bluefield area leaders met at the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce to chart economic development. Attendees included mayors, city managers, planners, and chamber officials. They outlined district beautification, more hotels and restaurants, housing, and an infrastructure committee to coordinate water and sewer hookups with Mercer and Tazewell counties.
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Market boosts on consumer confidence gains lift stocks
The Dow rose 260.01 to 9,947.54 marking a 2.7 percent gain as the Nasdaq climbed 53.75 to 1,972.24 and the S&P 500 added 29.48 to 1,182.17. Investors, led by institutional buying ahead of the fiscal quarter end, priced in optimism on consumer confidence but cautioned about sustainability and the Fed’s timing on rate cuts.
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City of Bluefield seeks police officer applicants
The City of Bluefield announces entry level tests for police officer applicants aged 18 to 35 with a high school diploma or GED. Applications are due by 4 30 pm on Tuesday April 10 2001 at the City Clerk's office Municipal Complex 200 Rogers Street Bluefield West Virginia. Minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. EOE M F Drema A Shireman City Clerk.
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American Greetings to cut 1500 full time jobs
American Greetings Corp says it will lay off 1500 employees, about 13 percent of its full-time workforce, as Internet competition and low price cards erode profits. The cuts, to be completed by next February, accompany consolidations of six facilities and affect headquarters staff in Cleveland and thousands more in merchandising and support roles.
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Greenspan cites data quality as key to forecasting
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan says major gains in forecasting will come from higher quality data and better analysis of a complex society, not from adding more complex computer models. He told the National Association for Business Economics that data improvements offer greater payoff than new techniques.
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