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...years at city hall, Daley, 62, has presided over the city's transition from graying hub to vibrant boomtown, with a newly renovated football stadium, an ebbing murder rate, a new downtown park, a noticeable expansion of green space and a skyline thick with construction cranes. As federal and state dollars flowing to the city have dried up, he has used his influence to persuade corporations and the wealthy to kick in for big-ticket attractions, like the $475 million Millennium Park, nearly half of which was paid for by private donations...
...People Express becoming too ambitious for its own good? The question arises because the feisty discount carrier seems to be expanding everywhere all at once. People last week started service from its Newark hub to Atlanta and Dallas/Fort Worth, two of the most hotly competitive markets in the U.S., and announced plans to begin flying to Brussels in September. The moves follow forays over the past seven months into 13 other new cities, including Montreal and Fort Lauderdale. Born only four years ago in the aftermath of airline deregulation, People Express now flies to 45 destinations and has become...
...their income," says Geoff Regan, Canada's Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. But animal-rights activists are betting that because the U.S. buys nearly two-thirds of Canada's exported seafood, a boycott will inspire the industry to end the hunt. They also contend that Newfoundland, a former whaling hub that now makes a bundle from whale watching, can overcome the economic disruption. "That kind of cultural shift has happened before," says Canadian environmental activist Rick Smith. "We can do the same with seals." --By Julie Rawe. With reporting by Tom Duffy
...China needs Hong Kong. But?in film as in other industries?it may not need it forever. So the city has to capitalize on its status as a global financial hub immediately...
...Dubai, the airline and its base at the airport?which is undergoing a $4 billion expansion?are just part of a bigger plan. They fit into the "superlative" strategy of the ruling Maktoum family. The tiny emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf?once a significant trading hub?is now spending billions of dollars to become the world's high-end playground. And getting Emirates' brand known worldwide is part of that plan: last year the airline spent $150 million to buy the naming rights for a new 60,000-seat stadium for the popular London soccer team Arsenal...