Democrats are attacking the House Republican budget, saying that the $1.2 trillion of savings it calls for will “gut” social services. In particular, they call out the proposal to save $880 billion over 10 years from Medicaid. But these savings reforms need not “gut” Medicaid, In fact, well-designed reforms may finally restore some fiscal […]
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Unwanted phone calls are out of control. Whether it’s a robocall trying to sell you something or spam calls from scammers trying to rip you off, it’s enough to make you want to stop answering your phone. So what can you do to stop them? The scourge of unwanted phone […]
Image Credit: Wanmei Jiazu The rise of live e-commerce, often referred to as social commerce or live-stream shopping, marks a shift in consumer behavior. Audiences worldwide are increasingly drawn to brands that establish a strong digital presence and engage viewers through interactive live streams where products are showcased and their […]
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2100 GMT on Friday: ** Banco BPM BAMI secured shareholder approval for its decision to pay more to buy fund manager Anima Holding ANIM, a key plank of the Italian bank’s defence strategy against suitor UniCredit UCG. ** Private equity […]
Robert Plummer and Nadine Yousif BBC News PA Media President Donald Trump continued to play the global disruptor this week, while the rest of the world did its best to engage with him. His sixth week in office saw developments at home and abroad, as the US president hosted foreign […]
A former TV soap actor has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years’ imprisonment after masterminding a £13.6 million fraud that conned would-be models, National Trading Standards (NTS) said. Former Brookside actor Philip Foster, 49, ran the operation involving an extensive network of sham modelling agencies that exploited the dreams of aspiring […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A nurse who survived an armed man’s attack on an intensive care unit in a Pennsylvania hospital said in a Facebook post on Wednesday that she was held against him as a shield at gunpoint, arms zip-tied behind her back, as they walked through a doorway and […]
Richard Osman has his own popular book series but the presenter turned author has revealed which books he enjoys reading in his free time. Osman’s favourite book of all time is reportedly Hercule Poirot: The Complete Short Stories by Agatha Christie. The stories are a series of detective works which […]