The board of Spanish olive oil bottler Deoleo has agreed to takeover offer made by UK private investor CVC Capital Partners. CVC would initially buy 29.99% stake from Spanish banks, valuing the company at €438.8m. As part of the ...
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While many media outlets are headlining the top-line numbers in today's FDA report that show that the number of medical device recalls have nearly doubled in the last 10 years, a look underneath the surface reveals that the rate of recalls ...
Japanese core machinery orders jumped 13.4% in January from the previous month, the government said Thursday, indicating that companies may be willing to boost their capital spending even after a sales tax increase in April. The large ...
Weibo Corp., the Chinese microblogging service often compared with Twitter, filed Friday for a US stock offering seeking to raise $500 million. The move will allow the popular Chinese-language social network to spin off from the Internet ...
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Chinese automobile manufacturer Zhejiang Geely Holding has acquired UK-based electric-vehicle startup Emerald Automotive for an undisclosed amount. According to Emerald, Geely will invest a minimum of $200m to help the company develop ...
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--Light, sweet crude for April delivery rises 76 cents to $102.59 a barrel --Overall inventories grow less than expected --Continued supply reductions at key U.S. delivery point U.S. oil prices rose Wednesday after weekly U.S. ...
The agreement would add $8 billion to help the state reconfigure the state's health insurance program for low-income residents and aid some struggling hospitals. The New York Times: Federal Agency And New York State Are In Accord Over $8 ...
Today's headlines include continuing coverage of Medicare Advantage payment rates, as well as a range of stories about the health law's Medicaid expansion and online insurance marketplaces. Kaiser Health News: Impact Of Medicare ...
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Faulty software in Toyota's popular Prius hybrids has forced the Japanese automaker to recall 1.9 million of such vehicles worldwide. The huge recall—representing more than half of all Prius cars ever sold—shows how Toyota has ...
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In other Obamacare implementation news, some regions are finding few plan options. And HHS is trying to resolve some healthcare. The Washington Post's Wonkblog: The Uninsured Rate Is At A Five-Year Low. Is Obamacare The Reason? Gallup's ...
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The Wall Street Journal examines the gap created by some states deciding not to expand their Medicaid programs and what that decision means for hospitals' bottom lines. Also, Republican lawmakers consider "bailouts" for hospitals after they ...
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During a House Budget Committee hearing, and also across the Capitol, and on social media and the airwaves, Democrats and Republicans sparred over the Congressional Budget Office report released this week. The Wall Street Journal: ...
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Nestlé is seeking to triple its revenues from the Middle East operations by the end of this decade, driven by expansion with new factories and new brands. The company plans to invest $400m in the Middle East over the next three or ...
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Today's headlines include detailed coverage of the Obama administration's announcement that it will delay a health law requirement that mid-sized employers provide health insurance to workers while also allowing larger employers more ...
Tags: Medicaid Managed Care, Health Law, Obamacare, Anti-ACA Sentiment