A bankrupt public hospital in California is near a deal with a private operator that officials hope can keep the facility open. Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital is the only acute-care hospital serving the 67,000 residents of San Benito County. Its managers are pinning their hopes on American Advanced Management, a small Modesto, California-based hospital chain.
Telegram bots have been increasingly emerging as a new tool to get exposure to cryptocurrency markets and a number of related services. The cumulative crypto trading volume associated with Telegram bots exceeded $190 million as of early August 2023, according to a new report by Binance’s research arm Binance Research. Crypto activity facilitated through Telegram
German chancellor Olaf Scholz is under mounting pressure to provide cruise missiles to Ukraine to bolster its struggling counteroffensive against Russian forces. Two lawmakers in Scholz’s Social Democrat party (SPD), which has often been more cautious than its coalition partners, have recently joined a chorus of voices calling for Swedish-German made Taurus missiles to be
Nearly two years after Texas laws banning state and local contracts with companies that “boycott” the fossil fuel industry or “discriminate” against firearm businesses took effect, investment banks are still struggling with compliance concerns. Wells Fargo is the latest bank to be scrutinized under the firearm law just weeks after being selected for a state
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The Domain Precinct of Melbourne, Australia, is at once chic, historic, urban and affluent. A sought-after part of South Yarra, an in-city suburb about 4 kilometers from the central business district, the tree-lined area is made up of “a large variety of heritage style and terrace homes that bring a wonderful character,” says Robert Fletcher
A ‘For Sale’ sign is posted in front of a single family home on October 27, 2022 in Hollywood, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Mortgage rates have been holding at high levels for several weeks now, and that is taking its toll on homebuyers. The Mortgage Bankers Association reports the average contract interest rate
Bitcoin (BTC) continued its boring price action over the weekend, indicating that the bulls and the bears are not waging large bets as they are uncertain about the next directional move. Nevertheless, traders should continue to keep a close watch because a period of consolidation is usually followed by an increase in volatility. Although it
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Top Stories This Week The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem experienced a challenging week after a seismic security incident led to over $61 million being stolen from Curve Finance’s pools, leaving several protocols facing broader contagion risks. This attack exposed vulnerabilities across DeFi projects and sparked efforts to recover stolen funds over the past few days,
State and local governments are starting to appropriate billions of dollars flowing in from the offer of settlement made by three major pharmaceutical companies due to the opioid addiction crisis. The often quoted $26 billion figure is tied to an offer to settle unveiled in February 2022 by three large pharmaceutical opioid distributors, McKesson, AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health
US government scientists have achieved net energy gain in a fusion reaction for the second time, a result that is set to fuel optimism that progress is being made towards the dream of limitless, zero-carbon power. Physicists have since the 1950s sought to harness the fusion reaction that powers the sun, but until December no
Bitcoin (BTC) is preparing a “full bull” BTC price phase in classic style, market cyclist Cole Garner believes. In social media analysis on Aug. 6, the popular on-chain analyst said that major upside awaits both Bitcoin and the broader crypto market. Bitcoin “bull market’s backbone” strengthening BTC price action continues to stagnate, but those looking
Following Fitch Ratings downgrading the U.S. sovereign rating to AA-plus from AAA, the rating agency has downgraded certain municipal bonds tied directly to the creditworthiness of the country. Despite this, market participants say the muni market will see little impact. The bonds affected are “pre-refunded bonds whose repayments are wholly dependent on ‘AA+’-rated United States
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In its July 2023 Market Update, Midtown-based brokerage Elegran described the Manhattan and Brooklyn markets as “neutral, where neither buyers nor sellers have a significant advantage.” While decreasing supply and a sharp decline in median listing discounts may point toward a seller’s market, a retreating demand and median price per square foot favor buyers. Just
Home prices are on a tear again across much of the nation after falling for much of last year. That means giving back to homeowners the equity they lost. Home prices in June hit record highs in 60% of U.S. markets, according to a new report from Black Knight, set to be released Monday. Its
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Last month, a team of South Korean scientists claimed they engineered a superconducting material, dubbed LK-99, that works under ambient temperature and pressure. In layman’s terms, the team allegedly created a material allowing electrical currents to flow without resistance or energy loss. Previously, such types of materials were only thought to have functioned at absolute