Over a third of prospective homebuyers believe that a change in Government would be a good thing for the property market, while just 5 per cent believe the current Government is doing enough to help. According to the latest MyHome.ie survey, 78 per cent of respondents said they were worried about the state of the […]
A new report makes the case that as Rhode Island becomes increasingly diverse, its populations of color continue to suffer inequities in education, health and economic security. Rhode Island Kids Count, the nonprofit advocacy group focused on children’s wellbeing, released its annual fact book on Monday, showing persistent youth poverty. According to the report: “Between […]
CVS Health missed first-quarter expectations and chopped its 2024 outlook more than a dollar below Wall Street’s forecast. Shares of the health care giant plunged Wednesday morning after the company said it was still struggling with rising costs from care use in its Medicare Advantage business. Medicare Advantage plans are privately run versions of the […]
US stocks were poised for losses on Tuesday, signaling another day in the doldrums as healthcare insurers tumbled and investors faced up the chances an interest rate cut will come later than hoped. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) slipped 0.4%, or 160 points, setting the blue-chip index back from a bid to […]
Life expectancy rose to 77.5 years on average in 2022, a slight increase of 1.1 years from 2021, according to new studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Life expectancy at birth increased 1.1 years…largely because of decreases in mortality due to COVID-19, heart disease, cancer, unintentional injuries, and homicide,” the report stated. […]
Inflation pressures remained persistent in February as prices for shelter and gas rose, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Tuesday morning. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% over the previous month and 3.2% over the prior year in February, slightly higher than January’s 0.3% month-over-month increase and 3.1% […]
In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe break down Plug Power‘s (NASDAQ: PLUG) latest financial results, the sneaky way it got the going concern notice removed, and whether investors should be thinking about buying shares now. *Stock prices used were from the afternoon of March 5, 2024. The video was published […]
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Decades on from the ethnic division of Cyprus, tensions persist along the 180-kilometer buffer zone separating breakaway Turkish Cypriots from Greek Cypriots in the internationally recognized south, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping force on the island said Monday. Colin Stewart told a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the […]
President Joe Biden called Israel’s U.S.-backed military operation in Gaza “over the top” at a White House press conference Thursday night. Shortly before that, his administration released a new policy it claimed would ensure foreign countries don’t use U.S. military assistance to break international and U.S. laws protecting civilians. But then Friday morning, Israeli Prime […]
Humana surprised Wall Street again on Thursday with a lower-than-expected earnings forecast as insurers that sell Medicare Advantage plans continue to struggle with rising care costs. Shares of several health insurers plunged in early trading after Humana said a spike in care use that hit late last year likely will persist throughout 2024. Humana also […]
Jan. 19—Los Alamos National Laboratory’s primary contractor earned a “very good” score for 2023 on a federal performance review but still was bedeviled by worker safety problems, flawed planning and incidents that disrupted operations. Triad National Security LLC earned 89% of the highest possible score on the yearly report card — its best showing since […]
The Great Lakes — known for ice fishing and frozen winter waves — rang in the New Year almost naked. Ice covered less than 0.4% of the Great Lakes on New Year’s Day, according to the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, which uses satellite data to measure ice concentrations. “It’s basically nothing,” said James Kessler, […]