This story also ran on NPR. It can be republished for free. Angela M. Du Bois, a retired software tester in Durham, North Carolina, wasnt looking to replace her UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plan. She wasnt concerned as the Dec. 7 deadline approached for choosing another of the privately run health insurance alternatives to original Medicare.
Ratings agencyMoody’sslapped a downgrade warningon China’s credit rating on Tuesday,saying costs to bail out localgovernmentsand state firmsandcontrol itsproperty crisiswould weigh on the world’s No. 2 economy. The downgrade reflects growing evidence that authorities will have to provide more financial support for debt-laden local governments and state firms, posing broad risks to China’s fiscal, economic and
X boss Elon Musk called on Disney to “immediately” fire CEO Bob Iger on Thursday for allowing Mouse House ads to run on rival social media platforms that allegedly allowed child predators to target underage users. Musk’s escalated his feud with Iger — whom he told to “go f-ck yourself” last week after Disney pulled
Colorado officials say their plan to import cheaper medicines from Canada has been stymied by opposition from drugmakers and inaction by the Biden administration, according to a state report obtained by KFF Health News. The Dec. 1 report, prepared for the state legislature by Colorados Department of Health Care Policy & Financing, says that state
Starbucks has seen nearly $12 billion erased from its market value during the past month as sales reportedly have slowed amid tighter consumer wallets and growing labor strife — with some even speculating the chain has been hit by boycotts over the Israel-Gaza war. Investors have grown wary that consumers will splash out on a
Paul O’Grady has been posthumously named Peta’s person of the year. The TV and radio presenter died in March, aged 67. He spent most of his career advocating for animal welfare. He was a leading figure in numerous animal rights campaigns, and joined Peta in the 1990s to raise awareness about testing on animals. He
The Metropolitan Police has closed its investigation into whether COVID rules were broken during a gathering in parliament on 8 December 2020. The event was reportedly hosted by the deputy speaker of the Commons, Eleanor Laing, to mark the birthdays of Conservative MP Virginia Crosby and peer Baroness Jenkin – the wife of fellow Tory
Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israeli attacks have killed more than 16,200 people more than 7,100 of them children. In a new report, the World Food Programme finds at least 97% of households in northern Gaza have “inadequate” supplies of food to meet their needs. A third of residents of southern Gaza reported high levels of
Loading… Loading… Investors are always on the lookout for untapped opportunities, especially in stocks that have been heavily discounted and now present promising opportunities for those prepared to wager on a recovery. As the new year looms, a seasoned strategy, known as the Laggards trade, is witnessing a revival. In its recent analysis, Goldman Sachs
Loading… Loading… Katie Perry will close up her latest career episode on a high note. What Happened: On behalf of the retail broker Public, Perry received Benzingas award for Best Social Investing Platform. Now shes going to be focusing on consulting through the Ursa Major Media brand. Perry will remain with Public through the end
Loading… Loading… Societe Generale SCGLY announced the issuance of its first-ever digital green bond on the Ethereum public blockchain in the form of a Security Token. What Happened: SG-Forge, Socits subsidiary, registered the bond worth around $11 million, and it went live on Nov. 30, 2023. With a maturity of three years, the bonds green
Loading… Loading… Moodys Corporation, the ratings agency and research firm, has become the first financial services company to leverage the power of Generative AI (GenAI) to launch a customer research platform that it says will save users hours every day. The company announced on Tuesday the launch of Moodys Research Assistant, a first-of-its-kind search and
Loading… Loading… Speaking at BenzingasFintech Deal Day event in New York in November, panelists discussed data-driven decision-making and risk management in FinTech. Andr Beganski, a journalist at Decrypt Media, moderated the discussion, which featured panelists Antonio Goncalves from Devexperts and dxFeed, Paul Fahey of Northern Trust Asset Servicing, and Traci Mabrey from Dow Jones. Fahey
Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI could face investigation by the UK’s competition regulator. The tech giant is a major investor and strengthened ties following the chatbot’s wildly successful launch in November 2022, committing another $10bn (£7.9bn) earlier this year. It is reported to own a 49% stake in the company, which is at
A group of students saved a woman and her toddler son after they became trapped under a car – with the dramatic rescue caught on video. The woman, her three-year-old daughter and son aged two had been hit by the vehicle in the car park of Layton Christian Academy in Utah. While the daughter managed
In this article WDS-AU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bloomberg/Contributor | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Australia’s Santos jumped to a five-week high on Friday on news the company is in talks to merge with Woodside Energy. Santos and Woodside Energy, two of Australia’s largest oil and gas producers, have opened talks to
House Republicans have once again attempted to pass a law that will increase emissions and cost Americans trillions of dollars in additional fuel and health costs. The bill in question is called H.R.4468, the “CARS” act. It was introduced by Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Andrew Clyde (R-GA). It passed the House on Wednesday by
Hunter Biden has been criminally charged for tax-related offences in California, as a federal investigation into his financial conduct intensifies. The president’s son has been indicted on nine counts – three felonies and six misdemeanours – by special counsel David Weiss who is investigating his business dealings for the Department of Justice. According to the
Vodafone, EE, Three and O2 are facing a “£3bn-plus” class action claim that alleges they used their market dominance to overcharge on up to 28.2 million UK mobile phone contracts. The four largest network operators are accused of penalising loyal customers – meaning they paid more than new customers for the same services. Many contracts
C.E.O. of Tesla, Chief Engineer of SpaceX and C.T.O. of X Elon Musk takes the stage during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Elon Musk said Thursday that he’d consider letting Alex Jones back onto X, nearly a year after