Boeing Severes Ties With Lobbying Firm Involved In 737 Max Crisis Management: Report
In a strategic shift, Boeing Co. BA reportedly parted ways with the lobbying firm that played a pivotal role during one of the company’s most challenging periods. What Happened: Boeing ended its contract with Cornerstone Government Affairs, the lobbying firm that assisted the aerospace giant…#boeingcoba #boeing #cornerstone #sierraspacecorp #ojakli #timkeating #davecalhoun #keatingwith #fordmotorco #teslareportedly (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Singapore ’s outgoing prime minister will stay on as senior minister, his successor says
Singapore’s incoming leader says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will stay on as senior minister in the government after he steps down next month.#singapore #leehsienloong (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The U.K. Advances Bill that Would Create World ’s Only Generational Smoking Ban
The U.K. House of Commons voted Tuesday to advance the “Tobacco and Vapes Bill” that would make it illegal for anyone born in 2009 or beyond to buy tobacco and add restrictions to vaping. Legislators voted in favor of the bill in a 383- to-67 vote.
The bill would amount to an effective lifetime ban on smoking for those under the age of 15 and has now moved forward from its second reading to the committee stage.
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“This isn’t about freedom to choose, it’s about freedom [from] addiction,” said Minister Andrea Leadsom during the ...
Source: TIME: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anna Gordon and Solcyré Burga Tags: Uncategorized News News Desk Source Type: news
The U.K. to Vote on World ’s Only Generational Smoking Ban
The U.K. House of Commons will vote Tuesday on the “Tobacco and Vapes Bill” that would make it illegal for anyone born in 2009 or beyond to buy tobacco and add restrictions to vaping. Its passage would amount to an effective lifetime ban on smoking for those under the age of 15.
The bill was backed by Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has referred to tobacco as “the single biggest entirely preventable cause of ill-health, disability, and death.”
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While the bill has support from lawmakers from both the opposition Labour and ruling Conserv...
Source: TIME: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anna Gordon Tags: Uncategorized News News Desk Source Type: news
What is the smoking ban and how will it work?
The government wants to stop people smoking by raising the legal age limit for buying cigarettes. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Hospital Programme admits 50% vacancy rate amid recruitment problems
The New Hospital Programme team has faced issues recruiting to internal roles and recently had a 50 per cent vacancy rate, the government has admitted. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - April 16, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
5 Takeaways From a Year of Medicaid Upheaval
In the year after a pandemic-era policy preserving Medicaid coverage lapsed, more than 20 million people were dropped from the program at some point. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - April 16, 2024 Category: American Health Authors: Noah Weiland Tags: Medicaid Health Insurance and Managed Care Children and Childhood State Children ' s Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) United States Politics and Government Source Type: news
Namibia: Health Ministry, Japan Launch Project to Curb Malnutrition
[Namibian] The Ministry of Health and Social Services in conjunction with the Japanese government through the World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday launched a project in Windhoek to combat malnutrition in Namibia. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 16, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Asia, Australia, and Africa External Relations Health and Medicine Namibia Southern Africa Source Type: news
Ad transparency tools are'major disappointment' ahead of election, new study shows
Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc., during Stanford's 2024 Business, Government, and Society forum in Stanford, California, US, on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Heading into the 2024 election in the U.S. and major political contests around the world, internet companies are…#sundarpichai #alphabetinc #stanford #society #mozilla #checkfirst #alphabet #googlesearch #apple #appstore (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Impending Extradition? Nigerian Authorities Trace Fleeing Binance Exec To Kenya
In the latest development of the saga between Binance and Nigerian authorities, the executive who fled from Nigerian custody at the end of March has been traced to Kenya by the Federal Government. According to local reports, authorities are starting the extradition process and interrogating the…#nigerian #kenya #federalgovernment #binanceexecs #infullswing #punch #nadeemanjarwallas #binance #anjarwalla #nigeria (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
China's economy grew 5.3% in the first quarter from a year earlier, in line with the government's official growth target of around 5% for the year
China’s economy grew 5.3% in the first quarter from a year earlier, in line with the government’s official growth target of around 5% for the year. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
China's economy grew 5.3% in first quarter, beating expectations
China’s economy in the first quarter beat expectations while receiving a boost from policies and an increase in demand, the government said Tuesday. The world’s second-largest economy expanded at a 5.3% annual pace in January-March, beating analysts’ forecasts of about 4.8%, official data show.…#beijing (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
China Q1 GDP grows 5.3%, more than expected
Investing.com-- The Chinese economy grew more than expected in the first quarter of 2024, as sustained government stimulus measures helped spur some improvement in business activity, while national holidays helped buoy consumer spending. Q1 rose 5.3% year-on-year, data from the National Bureau of…#lunarnewyear #beijing #peoplesbankofchina (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Legislation in Norway Targets Bitcoin Mining Operations
Norway's government has announced its intention to introduce legislation aimed at regulating the data-center industry, with a particular focus on curtailing the operations of Bitcoin mining within the country. This move was reported by the Norwegian news outlet VG, citing statements from two…#norway #bitcoin #norwegian #kariannetung #aasland #sweden #terjeaasland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Government data refute the notion that overprescribing caused the ‘opioid crisis’
The Federal Trade Commission, which thinks "lack of competition and contracting practices…may be contributing to drug shortages," is soliciting public comments on that subject. But when it comes to opioid pain relievers, the problem is not a lack of competition between manufacturers, wholesalers,…#dea #cdc #tomfrieden #science #johnalantucker #reasoncom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
