Private companies will be given a bigger role in running and funding diagnostic centres for the NHS as the UK government seeks to enlist independent providers to help clear record waiting lists for treatment. The decision to expand the role of the private sector in centres that provide checks and scans is expected to be
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Few things are more perilous for democracy than an effort to obstruct the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimate election. This is what Donald Trump is now formally accused of. Bringing the previous, lesser, charges against him — of falsifying business records and mishandling classified documents — was right and necessary to show that
Miami-Dade County is preparing to come to market this summer with a $500 million bond issue to help expand PortMiami’s ability to cater to cruise passengers. The county expects to issue more than $499 million of taxable Series 2023 fixed-rate senior lien seaport revenue bonds, with a final maturity in 2056. The pricing is expected
The writer is a former US naval officer and senior adviser at the Atlantic Council think-tank Is Britain a formidable military power today? Sadly, no. Even though the UK would only enter a conflict with partners, its conventional forces are now critically underpowered. Indeed, the total number of active duty personnel — about 150,000 — is smaller
The reaction to Fitch Ratings’ downgrade of the US’s pristine debt rating played out on a split screen on Wednesday: outrage from the White House and relative calm among investors in the market for Treasury bonds assessed by the agency. Fitch late on Tuesday lowered the US long-term rating one rung from triple A to
International buyers are pulling back from the U.S. housing market, as high mortgage rates, soaring home prices, a meager supply of homes for sale and a strong dollar all make the purchases much less financially attractive. From April of last year to this March, international buyers bought roughly 84,600 homes; that’s the lowest number
This summer, hordes of tourists have been crossing the Atlantic to celebrate post-lockdown travel freedoms. But for some North Americans visiting UK homes, a surprise awaits in the kitchen that highlights a striking cultural gap. The culprit is the humble washing machine. In British homes, this device often sits by the sink or fridge. So,
The Litecoin halving event has been completed with block rewards now halved at 6.25 Litecoin (LTC) per block. On Aug. 2, the Litecoin blockchain went through its automated halving procedure at block 2,520,000. LTC miners are now getting half the rewards and the clock has been reset for the next halving in roughly four years’
Robersonville, North Carolina, has fixed its financial and operational shortcomings and could regain control of its finances in the near future, members of the state Local Government Commission were told at their monthly meeting on Tuesday. However, Eureka is still struggling with sewer issues that further threaten the town’s already-strained viability. The Local Government Commission,
The Match.com website is shown on an Apple iPhone. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell on Wednesday. CVS Health — Shares of the retail pharmacy giant rose 1.8% premarket after the company posted strong earnings and revenue for the second quarter. CVS reported earnings of
Although the mix of ultra conservative budgeting, the unexpected revenue growth and federal funding states received at the height of the pandemic are in the rear-view mirror, Fitch Ratings says most states continue to fare well. States fiscal conditions remained resilient in fiscal 2023 despite weakening tax revenue growth or revenue declines, Fitch analysts wrote
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority triumphed in a hard-fought battle over the issuance of initial debt to finance a $5 billion expansion project, with the state Supreme Court Tuesday validating the bonds. In a 6-3 decision, the high court approved $500 million of second senior lien revenue bonds, rejecting arguments OTA lacks legislative authorization to build
Carlyle Group’s profits fell last quarter as the buyout group failed to benefit from a rebound in markets and struggled to drum up interest in a new flagship fund, underlining the challenge facing new chief executive Harvey Schwartz. A former executive at Goldman Sachs, Schwartz took the reins at Carlyle in February and has pledged
Blockchain chat app OpenChat has enabled users to create Discord-like servers called “Communities,” according to an Aug. 2 announcement. Early UX prototype for OpenChat Communities. Source: OpenChat OpenChat is a blockchain-based chat app running on the Internet Computer (ICP) network. It facilitates mostly crypto-oriented chat groups, including some with a few thousand members. LootMoneyArmy (3,201
Donald Trump’s legal team has pushed back against the US government’s drive for a “speedy trial” over this week’s historic charges that the former president conspired to subvert the 2020 election. In comments that signalled Trump’s desire to slow proceedings — possibly until after next year’s presidential contest — John Lauro, one of his lawyers,
The chances of approval of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States have now increased to 65% from a mere 1% just a couple of months ago. Bloomberg ETF analysts Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart said in a recent statement that the chances of approval for a Bitcoin ETF have increased
So, you’ve deposited some cryptocurrency onto an exchange. You expect that these funds will be held in your name as a liability, with safeguards in place to make sure that you can withdraw them when you wish. However, this is not necessarily the case. Sitting down with Magazine, Simon Dixon, CEO of global online investment
A ‘For Sale’ sign is posted in front of a single family home on October 27, 2022 in Hollywood, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Mortgage rates have been holding at high levels for several weeks now, and that is taking its toll on homebuyers. The Mortgage Bankers Association reports the average contract interest rate
Six major asset managers, including Grayscale and VanEck, have filed fresh applications in a bid to launch Ether (ETH) futures exchange-traded funds (ETF) to United States customers. Separate filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reviewed by Cointelegraph outline respective applications from the likes of Grayscale, VanEck, Bitwise, Volatility Shares, ProShares and Round Hill Capital.
Beijing has unveiled a new system to limit minors’ device usage and control the content young people can consume online, in a move that poses a fresh challenge to tech groups already tightly policed by the state. The proposed rules from the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) require device makers, operating systems, apps and app
If an Englishman’s home is his castle then the car is his steed. So deeply is the motorist embedded in both the national and political psyche that pivotal voting archetypes are described by their ride. Political strategists have, over the years, fretted over the affections of White Van man, Mondeo man and Galaxy man. Such