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State’s plan to reopen Michigan brings hope to struggling businesses
Read full article: State’s plan to reopen Michigan brings hope to struggling businesses“We can all throw some burgers on the grill, catch a Tigers game and hit the lake with our friends. We can enjoy our Michigan summer,” said Willpower Fitness Group owner William McCray. “I’m happy, I’m ecstatic and I think we’re moving in the right direction.”
Michigan Breastfeeding Plan: Here’s what to know
Read full article: Michigan Breastfeeding Plan: Here’s what to knowThe Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has released a breastfeeding plan to tackle disparities in initiation and duration among mothers. “We are committed to closing the breastfeeding disparity gap, removing systemic barriers to breastfeeding and supporting all family’s ability to meet their breastfeeding goals.”The Michigan Breastfeeding Plan divides strategies into three stages:AdBefore pregnancyDuring pregnancyAfter pregnancy/postpartum. The state has been working to increase breastfeeding initiation and duration and reduce disparities among racial and ethnic groups. While almost 87% of mothers in Michigan reported ever breastfeeding their baby (initiation), only 58% reported breastfeeding at three months (duration), according to state health officials. “Although most infants born in 2017 started breastfeeding (84.1%), only 58.3% of infants were breastfeeding at 6 months.
Michigan governor releases four step plan for police reform
Read full article: Michigan governor releases four step plan for police reformDETROIT After announcing her plan to reform policing in Michigan, Gov. Whitmer proposes 4-pronged police reform plan: What it includesHer plan calls for increased investment in police training and in the communities police departments serve. She added the group working on the plan was made of both activists and law enforcement, led by Lt. Gov. The plan also calls for more social work-like training and investment in communities including incentives for officers to live in the communities they police. The governor defended her plan saying its only a first step.
Australia's Qantas airline to cut 6,000 jobs as virus hits
Read full article: Australia's Qantas airline to cut 6,000 jobs as virus hitsWELLINGTON Qantas plans to cut at least 6,000 jobs and keep 15,000 more workers on extended furloughs as Australia's largest airline tries to survive the coronavirus pandemic. Qantas announced a plan Thursday to reduce costs by billions of dollars and raise fresh capital. The plan includes grounding 100 planes for a year or more and immediately retiring its six remaining Boeing 747 planes. Chief Executive Alan Joyce said the airline has to become smaller as it braces for several years of much lower revenues. This crisis has still hit us very, very hard and the impact will be felt for a long time," Joyce said.
Cash strapped Thai Airways to seek bankruptcy rehabilitation
Read full article: Cash strapped Thai Airways to seek bankruptcy rehabilitationBANGKOK Thailands flag carrier Thai Airways International will file a plan for restructuring its business with the Central Bankruptcy Court, a government spokeswoman said Monday. Narumon Pinyosinwat said the plan submitted by the State Enterprise Policy Office to salvage the airline will be submitted Tuesday to for Cabinet approval. The airline initially sought a 54 billion baht ($1.7 billion) bailout loan from the government. Thai Airways logged losses of 12 billion baht ($374.3 million) in 2019, 11.6 billion baht ($361.9 million) in 2018 and 2.11 billion baht ($65.8 million) in 2017. Thai media reports say it is carrying a debt burden of almost 300 billion baht ($9.4 billion).