Southern California hotel workers ratify new contracts, ending strikes for some
After months spent on and off the picket lines, employees at about three dozen Southern California hotels, including some of Los Angeles’ most high-end properties, voted this weekend to approve new contracts that deliver higher wages for thousands of housekeepers, cooks and other workers. The deal…#southerncalifornia #uniteherelocal11 #beverlyhilton #waldorfastoria #kurtpetersen #michaeldangelo #hyatthotelscorps #hyatt #beverlyhills #hiltonanaheim (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Patients raise £5,500 to help 'heroic' GP keep practice contract
A GP said she was 'humbled' and 'overwhelmed' after patients raised £5,500 to support her bid to keep her practice after it was put out to tender. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - April 23, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Practice News Source Type: news

Crypto whales appear to have ‘forgotten’ millions on bridges, Arkham finds
Arkham Intelligence found that millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies are unclaimed in various bridge contracts.#arkhamintelligence (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

CMS: Medicare Program; Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program for Contract Year 2024-Remaining Provisions and Contract Year 2025 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Notice of final rule from the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) revising regulations for Medicare Advantage (Part C), Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D), Medicare cost plan, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). Revisions include Star Ratings, marketing and communications, agent/broker compensation, health equity, dual-eligible special needs plans (D-SNPs), utilization management, network adequacy, and other programmatic areas. These regulations are effective June 3, 2024. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - April 23, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Cotton Post Monday Strength
The cotton market saw some recovery from the drop off the February highs, as contracts were up 29 to 140 points on Monday. The US cotton crop is now 11% planted as of April 21 according to the NASS Crop Progress report from this afternoon. That matches both the 5-year...#cropprogress (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cattle Rally After Digesting USDA Data
Live cattle closed Monday with contracts up $2.35 to $3.20 in fallout from friendly the USDA Cattle on Feed report. Cash action picked up on Friday, with some $183-184 live and $292 dressed action reported in the North, steady to down $1 from the previous week. Southern trade was steady,...#usdacattleonfeed #north (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Corn Rallies on Monday
Corn futures got some help from the other grains in the complex, as contracts closed with gains of 3 to 6 ¾ cents across the board. Positive Inspections data and spillover strength from wheat were supportive. USDA’s Export Inspection report showed a MY high 1.623 MMT of corn shipped during...#positiveinspections (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Wheat Leading the Grain Charge Higher on Monday
The wheat market led the grain rally on Monday. Chicago contracts were up 10 to 21 cents across the board. Kansas City futures were 16 ¼ to 20 ¼ cents higher on the day. MPLS spring wheat posted lighter gains, but still 3 ¼ to 10 ¼ cents higher. A...#kansascity (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Soybeans Slip From Highs, Still Post Double Digit Gains
Soybeans closed the week’s opening session with contracts 8 ½ to 11 ¾ at the closing bell. Soymeal was up 60 cents to $2.10 on the day to help with product support. The real support was from Soy Oil , which saw contracts up 65 to 72 points at the...#soyoil (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hogs Sneak Higher on Monday
Lean hogs snuck out some gains on Monday, with contracts steady to $1.20 higher across the board. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up $1.82 in the Monday afternoon print, at $90.31. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 11 cents higher at $91.35 on April 18....#usda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Richmond pharma company lands federal contract for nerve-agent antidote
It's the company's first contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 22, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Drew Hansen Source Type: news

Drug distributor Cardinal Health to lose OptumRx contracts
Cardinal Health said on Monday its contracts with UnitedHealth Group's OptumRx will not be renewed after they expire at the end of June, sending the drug distributor's shares down over 4% in premarket trade. It said it expects to partially offset the impact of losing the OptumRx contracts, which…#cardinalhealth #unitedhealthgroup #cardinal #elizabethanderson #optum #specialtynetworks #debbieweitzman #unitedhealth (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cybeats Secures Key Contract Renewal Amid Growing Cybersecurity Demand
https://www.tipranks.com/news/company-announcements/cybeats-secures-key-contract-renewal-amid-growing-cybersecurity-demand?utm_source=biztoc.com&utm_medium=referral (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Uncertainty Drives Bond Price Volatility
Average daily volume in 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures rose 24% from January 2023 to January 2024 • The CME Group Volatility Index (CVOL) for the 10-Year contract is reflecting the market’s uncertainty around bond markets and interest rates Bond market volatility over the last three years has…#ustreasurynote #cmegroup #cvol #federalreserve #cmefedwatchtool #cmegrouptreasury #adv (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

ZKasino launch leads to widespread outrage as $33 million promised to investors is sent to Lido
At first glance, ZKasino looked like any other crypto project. It had announced a $350 million valuation for its Series A round, backed by $26 million from investors including crypto exchange MEXC. Its smart contracts were audited by the well-known security firm Certik (after an initial pass by…#zkas #dubai #zigzag #zkasino #derivativesmonke #apeterminal #aitlaunchpad #ido #mexc #ethereum (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news