BRAND.
BRAND. THAT'S ALL AHEAD ON BIZ.
>>>
>>> GOOD
>>> GOOD MORNING. WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.
WE BEGIN WITH NEWS OF A NEW
TOWER ON THE DRAWING BOARD FOR
MIDTOWN.
MIDTOWN.
MIDTOWN. PLANS TO BUILD A 51 STORY
BUILDING ON PEACH TREE STREET.
THE PROPOSED TOWER INCLUDES A
300 ROOM HOTEL, CONDOS, OFFICE
SPACE AND SHOPS.
THIS IS THE SECOND MIDTOWN
PROJECT IN THE WORKS.
IT'S ALSO BUILDING A $400
MILLION MIXED USE PROJECT.
>>> HUB FOR DATA CENTERS.
THE COMPANY T 5 DATA CENTERS
HAS SNAPPED UP 40 ACRES WEST OF
DOWNTOWN ATLANTA.
DOWNTOWN ATLANTA. THE PRICE TAG, $100 MILLION.
THIS IS THE COMPANY'S SECOND
LOCATION IN THE METRO.
ATLANTA IS SAID TO BE A TOP
FIVE LOCATION FOR DATA CENTERS
NATIONWIDE.
NATIONWIDE. >>> THE GROCERY DELIVERY
SERVICE INSTA CART WILL INVEST
$40 MILLION IN A CUSTOMER
EXPERIENCE CENTER IN ATLANTA.
THE SAN FRANCISCO-BASED COMPANY
EXPECTS TO CREATE OVER 400
JOBS.
JOBS.
JOBS. IN
JOBS. IN AUGUST THEY EXPANDED ITS
ATLANTA SERVICE AREA TO ADD
ABOUT 500,000 HOUSEHOLDS.
>>> INTERCON THENAL HOTELS
GROUP IS CUTTING DOZENS OF
JOBS.
JOBS.
JOBS. THE
JOBS. THE COMPANY THIS HAS ITS
AMERICAS HEADQUARTERS IS IN THE
MIDDLE OF A MULTIMILLION DOLLAR
RESTRUCTURING.
RESTRUCTURING. SOURCES TELL ATLANTA BUSINESS
CHRONICLE THE COMPANY HAS
CARRIED OUT DOZENS OF LAYOFFS
FROM DIRECTORS TO ENTRY LEVEL
POSITIONS.
POSITIONS. >> IT IS TIME THAT WE HAD A
21st CENTURY TRANSIT SYSTEM
THAT WILL CONTINUE TO ALLOW US
TO BE THE NUMBER ONE STATE FOR
MANY THINGS, INCLUDING
BUSINESS.
BUSINESS.
BUSINESS. >> GOVERNOR NATHAN DEAL SIGNED
A $26 MILLION STATE BUDGET THAT
INCLUDE NEW FUNDING FOR A
REGIONAL TRANSIT AGENCY AND
GEORGIA PORTS.
GEORGIA PORTS. >>> FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE
THE EARLY 2000S.
K THROUGH 12 EDUCATION GETS
FULL FUNDING.
FULL FUNDING. THE STATE GOT AN UNEXPECTED
BOOST IN MARCH FROM HIGHER T
REVENUE.
REVENUE.
REVENUE. THE NEW SPENDING PLAN TAKES
EFFECT JULY 1st.
>>> WITH FEWER THAN THREE WEEKS
UNTIL THE PRIMARY ELECTION,
ANALYSTS ARE PREDICTING A
RUNOFF BETWEEN REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATES.
CANDIDATES. POLLS SHOW LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
MAY NOT HAVE THE 51% NEEDED FOR
AN OUTRIGHT WIN AGAINST CLOSE
COMPETITORS.
COMPETITORS. ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE, FORMER
GEORGIA HOUSE MINORITY LEADER
STACY ABRAMS HAS OUTRAISED AND
OUTPOLLED HER OPPONENT FORMER
STATE REP A TY STACY EVANS.
THE PRIMARY ELECTION IS MAY
22ND.
22ND.
22ND. >>>
22ND. >>> IN HER FIRST STATE OF THE
CITY ADDRESS, ATLANTA MAYOR
HIGHLIGHTED SOME OF HER
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THEY INCLUDE SECURING THE LAST
PIECE OF PROPERTY NEEDED TO
COMPLETE THE ATLANTA BELT LINE
AND RESOLVING A LENGTHY LEGAL
DISPUTE OVER PROPERTY WITH THE
ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
BUT SHE SAYS THERE'S STILL MORE
TO DO.
TO DO.
TO DO. >>
TO DO. >> OUR CITY MUST FIND WAYS TO
PROTECT AND ADVANCE ITS MOST
VULNERABLE RESIDENTS BY
PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
FOR OUR FAMILIES, IMPROVING
EDUCATION FOR OUR CHILDREN,
PROVIDING JOB TRAINING AND
PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR
RESIDENTS.
RESIDENTS. >> SHE ALSO SAID SHE WOULD PUSH
FOR ETHICS REFORM AND
GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY.
GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY. >>> U.P.S.
>>> U.P.S. IS REPORTEDLY CONSIDERING
GETTING INTO THE FURNITURE
DELIVERY BUSINESS.
DELIVERY BUSINESS. IT'S A STRATEGY THAT WOULD GIVE
U.P.S.
U.P.S.
U.P.S. ACCESS TO ONE OF THE FASTEST
GROWING SEGMENTS OF ONLINE
RETAIL.
RETAIL.
RETAIL. FURNITURE DELIVERY COULD BRING
U.P.S.
U.P.S.
U.P.S. TO
U.P.S. TO ITS GOAL OF BEING A ONE STOP
SHIPPER FOR RETAILERS.
>>> MATT RYAN IS ABOUT TO ENTER
A LEAGUE OF HIS OWN.
HE'S REPORTEDLY INKED A NEW
FIVE YEAR, $150 MILLION
CONTRACT.
CONTRACT.
CONTRACT. THAT MAKES RYAN THE NFL'S FIRST
$30 MILLION A YEAR QUARTERBACK.
THE NEW AGREEMENT IS REPORTED
TO ALSO INCLUDE $100 MILLION IN
GUARANTEES AND KEEPS RYAN IN
RED AND BLACK THROUGH 2023.
MATT RYAN TURNS 33 YEARS OLD
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