Oil prices edge higher on tight supply bets; Gaza ceasefire in focus
Investing.com-- Oil prices rose slightly Tuesday as expectations of tighter supplies were boosted by more output curbs in Russia, although the potential of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire limited gains. By 09:25 ET (14.25 GMT), the futures traded 0.1% higher at $82.06 a barrel and the contract traded…#israel #middleeast #unsecuritycouncil #hamas #gazastrip #russian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Contract threatens 'primary care-lite' model with GPs on zero hours contracts
General practice is heading for a 'primary care-lite' model with GPs on zero hours contracts if the profession accepts the imposed 2024/25 contract, the BMA England GP committee chair has said. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - March 26, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: GP contracts Source Type: news
Low-paid health workers shouldn ’t have had to strike for one-off payment, says UNISON
Commenting on the government funding that will now allow thousands of health workers to receive the one-off payment given to NHS staff last year, UNISON head of health Helga Pile said:
“Low-paid health workers shouldn’t have had to go on strike and lose money to win the cash that’s rightfully theirs.
“Nor should they have had to wait many months for the one-off payments their directly employed NHS colleagues got months ago.
“Private firms, social enterprises and wholly-owned subsidiaries taking on NHS contracts should be driven by motives other than pure profit. Any contractor or organisa...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - March 26, 2024 Category: Food Science Authors: mchappell Tags: Article News health workers local government funding NHS Source Type: news
Low-paid health workers shouldn ’t have had to strike for one-off payment, says UNISON
Commenting on the government funding that will now allow thousands of health workers to receive the one-off payment given to NHS staff last year, UNISON head of health Helga Pile said:
“Low-paid health workers shouldn’t have had to go on strike and lose money to win the cash that’s rightfully theirs.
“Nor should they have had to wait many months for the one-off payments their directly employed NHS colleagues got months ago.
“Private firms, social enterprises and wholly-owned subsidiaries taking on NHS contracts should be driven by motives other than pure profit. Any contractor or organisa...
Source: UNISON Health care news - March 26, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: mchappell Tags: Article News Press release health workers local government funding NHS one team us 2 Source Type: news
Volkswagen workers to vote on union representation in April
Volkswagen workers at a Chattanooga, Tenn., plant will hold a union election between April 17 and 19, United Auto Workers announced on Monday. The landmark vote could make the VW facility the UAW’s first major win since a strike led to a new contract for “Big Three” workers last year, as the union…#volkswagen #chattanooga #tenn #unitedautoworkers #vw #uaw #south #isaacmeadows #mercedesbenz #tuscaloosa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
SWIFT completes second test phase of CBDC with smart contract, atomic settlement capability
SWIFT said on March 25 that it discovered several applications for its central bank digital currency (CBDC) solution following a successful six-month test. The company did not create its own CBDC but instead developed an interlinking solution for existing CBDCs — dubbed the SWIFT connector. The…#swift #cbdc #dlt #tradfi #dvp #hyperledgerbesu #hyperledgerfabric #bahamas #jamaica #nigeria (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Wyoming ’s New DAO Act Gets ‘Two Thumbs Up’
A landmark bill passed in Wyoming, expanding the already friendly legal waters for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) in the state. The new bill, which was approved on March 7, will provide a legal framework for DAOs to enter into legal contracts with third parties, allow them to pay…#wyoming #connorspelliscy #prestonbyrne #brownrudnick #markgordon #limited #dao #llc #spelliscy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nat-Gas Prices Settle Lower on Above-Normal US Temps
April Nymex natural gas (NGJ24 ) on Monday closed down by -0.044 (-2.65%). April nat-gas prices Monday tumbled to a contract low and settled moderately lower. Updated weather forecasts calling for warm early spring US temperatures that will reduce heating demand and keep nat-gas inventories…#nymex (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dudley NHS staff gain Mitie victory
More than 300 hospital workers in Dudley represented by UNISON are celebrating victory after their employer, Mitie, committed to paying the lump sum COVID bonus due to them at the end of last week.
The one-off payment is worth at least £1,655 for full-time health workers, including porters, domestics, sterile services and catering staff working in the NHS.
Mitie applied for funding for the pay deal from the Department of Health and Social Care and has written to UNISON to say that its application for funding had been successful.
Staff had taken three days of strike action over the company’s previous refusal to honour th...
Source: UNISON Health care news - March 25, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Amanda Kendal Tags: Article News Covid-19 Dudley Mitie West Midlands Source Type: news
Referendum set for massive vote against contract as GPs fear cuts and closures
A BMA referendum looks set to deliver an overwhelming rejection of the imposed 2024/25 GP contract this week as GPonline polling showed GPs fear it will drive practice closures and lead to cuts in services. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - March 25, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: GP contracts Source Type: news
UK health department republishes £330M Palantir contract with fewer ██████
The UK health department has republished its contracts with US spy-tech company Palantir, blanking out fewer sections, following a warning from legal campaigners. In February, the Good Law Project, a political non-profit company, said publication of heavily redacted contracts meant the public was…#palantir #goodlawproject #nhsengland #fdp #nhs #iqvia #register #samsmith #medconfidential #postoffice (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
DeFi Aggregator ParaSwap Returns Assets to Victims of Smart Contract Bug
Coinspeaker DeFi Aggregator ParaSwap Returns Assets to Victims of Smart Contract Bug Decentralized finance (DeFi) aggregator ParaSwap has made a swift response to the vulnerability that befell its newly launched Augustus v6 smart contract last week. According to a recent X post, the platform…#augustus #paraswap #defispace #curvefinance #mixinnetwork (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NFL Trade Rumors: Zach Wilson's Trade Market Waning Due to Contract, Need
The New York Jets are coming off a disastrous 2023 season. Things were supposed to look up for the Jets, especially after trading for four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers. However, after only four offensive snaps, Rodgers was done for the season after tearing his Achilles in the season opener. From…#newyorkjets #nfl #aaronrodgers #achilles #zachwilson #bingbong #wilson #byu #cougar #espn (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
BlackRock ’s Clients Expressing ‘Little Bit’ of Demand for Ethereum, According to Head of Digital Assets: Report
Clients of $10 trillion asset management firm BlackRock are reportedly not showing much demand for the leading smart contract platform Ethereum (ETH). Robert Mitchnick, BlackRock’s head of digital assets, says that the firm’s clients are mostly interested in Bitcoin (BTC), the top crypto asset by…#blackrock #ethereum #robertmitchnick #eleanorterrett #grayscale #garygensler (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Southwest reaches a labor agreement with flight attendants, who voted down a previous deal last year
Southwest Airlines has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with union flight attendants Southwest reaches a labor agreement with flight attendants, who voted down a previous deal last year DALLAS -- Southwest Airlines has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with union…#southwestairlines #southwest #dallas #lynmontgomery #adamcarlisle #delta #deltaairlines (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
