Image caption Health inspectors had concerns for the safety of patients at Ellingham Hospital Two children’s wards at a private mental health hospital are to close amid concerns over a lack of staff and the “safety and welfare” of patients. Issues with staffing at Ellingham Hospital near Attleborough, Norfolk, were raised by inspectors in June […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionGary Lineker: “I’m kind of the whipping boy for the BBC” Match of the Day host Gary Lineker, the BBC’s best-paid presenter, has said he’s “in negotiations” over pay after reports that he will take a pay cut. He did not deny the reports, but said he
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Image copyright Getty Images Travel firm Thomas Cook has been hit with a last-minute demand to find £200m in extra funding in order to secure its future. The troubled operator hoped to seal a rescue led by China’s Fosun this week. But one of Thomas Cook’s banks is insisting on it finding contingency funds it
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SAN FRANCISCO — Airbnb said on Thursday that it planned to go public in 2020, becoming one of the last of a generation of prominent technology start-ups to aim for the stock market, even as some of its brethren have struggled since listing their shares. The online room rental company gave little detail about when
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Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Atlanta Braves has become only the third player in baseball history to hit 40 homers while 21 years old or younger. The other two were Eddie Mathews and Mel Ott, who are both in the Hall of Fame. The 21-year-old Acuña launched a two-run shot Thursday in the third inning,
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Too few of the consortium’s programs focused on “the historic discrimination faced by, and current circumstances of, religious minorities in the Middle East, including Christians, Jews, Baha’is, Yadizis, Kurds, Druze, and others,” the department said. The department also criticized the consortium’s teacher training programs for focusing on issues like “unconscious bias, serving LGBTIQ youth in
Consumers have supported the economy during its record-setting expansion, but a shrinking manufacturing sector, crushing tariffs and other dangers may bring the good times to an end. Fresh warning bells rang on Wall Street earlier this month after factory output shrank for the first time in three years. That threatens the economy’s decade-long expansion, as
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Before she gave birth to her first baby in June 2018, Amanda Renner was certain she would breastfeed. She loaded up on supplies ― a breast pump, nursing covers and bras. She was set to deliver at a Baby-Friendly designated hospital, which follows strict protocols meant to promote breastfeeding. Immediately after her daughter was born,
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Beyoncé is irreplaceable, but thankfully Madame Tussauds wax figures aren’t: A new likeness of the singer has been unveiled in London and the result is eerily spot on. On Thursday, Madam Tussauds London shared an image of the new figure with the caption, “It’s time to bow down to THE QUEEN.” The new wax Bey
This article is part of a series of op-eds by CEO signatories who are part of CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, the largest CEO-led business coalition focused on advancing diversity and inclusion in the U.S. By Joe Almeida, chairman, president and CEO, Baxter International These days, it’s common for leaders to advocate for board
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