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Optum Virtual Care offers round-the-clock care via virtual visits with board-certified physicians and nationally certified nurse practitioners. In 2022, a growing number of people were returning to doctors’ offices after the pandemic. By July, PYMNTS Intelligence found that consumer participation in telehealth had ranged between 30% and 40% from January 2022 to that time.
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1 year ago Read more at PYMNTS.com

Workmen have started to build a new outside area for Rockwater in Branksome. Diggers and tipper trucks are stationed within the metal fences. Decking will soon be installed on the sand in the coming weeks.
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1 year ago Read more at Bournemouth Echo

The Resolution Foundation think-tank said three-quarters of UK firms use 'flexible contracts to help manage ups and downs in customer demand. These can help keep costs down, firms argue, reducing prices for consumers. And such contracts may also be popular among some workers, with a third say that their staff prefer this type of arrangement.
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1 year ago Read more at Daily Mail

Tom Sibley BI just published an investigation into special-education-focused schools owned by PE firms. Cost-cutting to maximize profits has some saying quality has suffered. It's an important story because, unlike an investment in, say, a button factory or a call center, this company has a lot of power over some of our most vulnerable young people.
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1 year ago Read more at Yahoo Finance UK

David Hardwick Estate Agents is aiming to quickly establish a presence in the local market. The online estate agency is being run by Hardwick who has worked in the industry for almost 23 years. Hardwick spent 22 years and nine months at the firm before leaving the firm earlier this month.
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1 year ago Read more at Property Industry Eye

Meta's Q1 earnings report reveals it was off by at least $5 billion in capital expenditures. The report cited higher infrastructure and legal costs as the factors behind the increase. Subscribe to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories delivered daily.
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1 year ago Read more at Business Insider

Tanzania’s plan to build a digital economy has gained traction as members of the business community renew impetus to boost investment in the digital economy sector. The government, through the ministry of Information, Communication, and Information Technology, has been calling upon all stakeholders from the private sector to support the endeavour as it strives to make the environment conducive.
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1 year ago Read more at The Citizen

Zimbabwe is undergoing change and aims to attract more companies to do business in the country, but risks and challenges remain for businesses aiming to capitalise on the opportunities in Zimbabwe. These were some of the views raised by Zimbabwean and international representatives during an information session on ‘Doing business in Zimbabwe’ hosted by the Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The government must change the perception of the investment climate and must be prepared to assist investors to drive development, he concluded.
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1 year ago Read more at The Zimbabwe Mail

Cybersecurity risk awareness among small and medium-sized enterprises worsened this year, with some operating without protection at all. 19% of businesses said they did not have any protection against cybersecurity risks, up from 9% last year. Respondents cited malware as the top cybersecurity risk, followed by data breaches and phishing and smishing.
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1 year ago Read more at Singapore Business Review

Food exports have grown at a rate of more than 11% each year since 2020. They can be found in more than 120 markets worldwide, said Low Yen Ling. Due to Singapore’s unique food culture and extensive free trade agreement network, F&B companies are able to leapfrog into international markets.
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1 year ago Read more at The Star Online