Harm at risk of being normalised in maternity care

Harm at risk of being normalised in maternity care

Getty Images Many of the maternity failings at scandal-hit hospitals are being seen elsewhere, England’s NHS regulator says. Investigations into units in Shrewsbury and Telford and East Kent found poor care may have contributed to babies dying or having life-changing injuries. But the Care Quality Commission said many of the problems were more widespread. Its … Read more

Fed’s 50bps cut may send wrong message to equity markets, says JPMorgan’s David Kelly

Fed’s 50bps cut may send wrong message to equity markets, says JPMorgan’s David Kelly

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email David Kelly, JPMorgan Asset Management chief global strategist; Claudia Sahm, New Century chief economist; and Jim Caron, CIO of cross-asset solutions at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, join CNBC’s ‘Power Lunch’ to break down the Fed’s decision to cut interest rates by 50 … Read more

Oversight board says it will help speed up projects to fix Puerto Rico’s electric grid

Oversight board says it will help speed up projects to fix Puerto Rico’s electric grid

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances announced Wednesday that it will step in to help speed up projects to fix the island’s crumbling power grid as widespread outages persist. Only $1.2 billion out of more than $17 billion authorized by U.S. Congress to stabilize the U.S. territory’s … Read more

MrBeast and Amazon named in lawsuit over show

MrBeast and Amazon named in lawsuit over show

Getty Images MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, signed a deal with Amazon in March to make Beast Games YouTuber MrBeast has been named in court documents which allege contestants were “shamelessly exploited” in his upcoming series Beast Games. People who took part have sued the production companies involved in the show, which include MrB2024 and … Read more

Many pharmacists to vote on cuts to opening hours

Many pharmacists to vote on cuts to opening hours

Getty Images Many pharmacies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland could cut their opening hours in protest over government funding, if a “work-to-rule” ballot passes. The National Pharmacy Association says its unprecedented ballot of members could mean chemists keeping strictly to the 40 hours a week they are required to open in the government contract. … Read more