Delays in weapons deliveries from Western allies to Ukraine are opening a door for Russian battlefield advances, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, making the fight “very difficult” along parts of the front line where the Kremlin’s forces captured a strategic city last weekend ahead of the war’s two-year anniversary. Mr Zelenskiy and other officials have […]
Delays in weapons deliveries from Western allies to Ukraine are opening a door for Russian battlefield advances, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, making the fight “very difficult” along parts of the front line where the Kremlin’s forces captured a strategic city last weekend ahead of the war’s two-year anniversary. Mr Zelensky and other officials have […]
By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Fears that ASML’s computer chip equipment will be used for Chinese military ends underlie recent decisions to deny the company export licences, the Dutch trade minister said in answers to questions from parliament. Netherlands-based ASML, Europe’s largest tech firm, dominates the world market for lithography systems, needed by computer […]
Democrats won a state House special election in Pennsylvania on Tuesday night, preserving the party’s narrow majority in the closely watched battleground state, The Associated Press projected. In the race for the open seat in the 140th state House District, Democrat Jim Prokopiak, a school board member in Bucks County, defeated Republican Candace Cabanas. Prokopiak’s […]
Vice Admiral Niels Andreas Stensønes, the head of the Norwegian Defence Intelligence Service, has said that over the past year, Russia has significantly strengthened its positions and succeeded in conducting combat actions against Ukraine despite international sanctions. Source: Stensønes in an interview with the Norwegian TV channel TV2, reported by European Pravda Details: Stensønes called […]
Delaware is appealing a ruling from May over its failure to follow proper administrative procedures when opting for Medicare Advantage coverage for state retirees’ health care, fearing the decision opens the door to legal challenges on contracting decisions across state agencies. RISE Delaware, a group of state retirees, filed a lawsuit against Delaware in Superior […]
With state legislatures gaveling open their 2024 sessions, the Education Commission of the States, New Classrooms and KnowledgeWorks hosted a panel discussion on policies allowing schools to experiment with promising strategies. Experts discussed state laws that give educators freedom to innovate, ways to make sure local leaders know about those laws and how to engage […]
The cover page of a recent New York Times special supplement stated, “There are few challenges facing students more daunting than applying and paying for college.” Let’s focus on the “applying” aspect for now. More than 50 colleges and universities, some of them favorites with New Jersey students, have acceptance rates below 15%, according to […]
Gregor Townsend has defended Scotland’s decision to keep the Principality Stadium roof open for their Guinness Six Nations opener in Cardiff. Wales head coach Warren Gatland called the decision “disappointing”, saying it would impact upon the atmosphere and noise in the 74,500-capacity stadium. Tournament regulations say both sides must agree to have the roof closed. […]
President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign swelled in size at the end of last year as it ramped up operations after months of relative quiet. The campaign spent more money in the final three months of the year than in the first nine months combined, according to campaign finance reports filed late Wednesday night. Payroll alone […]
Loic Bisoli Market Securities’ Christophe Barraud was named the top economic forecaster by Bloomberg. He has been one of the best in the world at predicting what happens to the economy for years. He believes the US economy will hold up well in 2024, and spotted an investment opportunity. It hasn’t been easy to anticipate […]
Healthcare By Josh Nathan-Kazis Jan 18, 2024, 3:29 pm EST Share Reprints In this article UNH HUM SPX CI America’s health insurance giants have gone all-in on the government-funded Medicare Advantage program over the past decade, reshaping their businesses to capture the profits it promised. Continue reading this article with a Barron’s subscription. View Options