Posts Tagged ‘health’

States Granted Delay on Setting Up Health Care Exchanges

Friday was supposed to be the deadline for states to declare whether they would establish health care exchanges under the new insurance law championed by President Obama, but last night the federal government extended the deadline in response to a request from the Republican Governors Association, whose members said they needed more information before making a decision.

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NY Fed, Not Just Corzine, at Fault in MF Global’s Collapse: David Kotok

It's been just over a year since MF Global , the commodities brokerage firm led by Jon Corzine, filed for bankruptcy.

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How the Gas Crisis Is Affecting New Yorkers

Follow The Daily Ticker on Facebook! In a post-Sandy New York, it is not unusual to see lines for gas stretching upwards of five city blocks. The lack of available gas in Sandy-affected areas is situational and will hopefully be alleviated when power is returned and roads are cleared. Until then, people need fuel to power their cars and generators and they're having trouble finding it

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Modest Market Losses May Follow Presidential Election: Jeff Kleintop

Follow The Daily Ticker on Facebook The race for The White House remains incredibly tight ahead of Tuesday's presidential election. The latest New York Times/CBS News poll has Obama leading Romney among likely voters 48% to 47%. The ABC/Washington Post puts the odds at 49% to 48% favoring Obama and Real Clear Politics , which averages all the major national polls, shows a virtual tie between the candidates: 47.4%vs.

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Europe’s Summer Nights

The summer saw a remarkable return to favour for European equities. Ralph Atkins, capital markets editor, discusses the reasons why with John Authers, Long View columnist, and questions whether the region's stocks can hold on to their gains.

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How Domino’s runs a pizza ‘IT war room’

Kevin Vasconi, chief information officer of Domino's Pizza, explains how his company is "data-driven" as it pushes into online ordering and global point-of-sales. He tells the FT's Paul Taylor that on "Super Bowl Tuesday" Domino's runs an IT "war room" to cope

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Higher Wages Is The Key to Rebuilding the American Dream: Pulitzer-Prize Winning Reporter

Are you better off today than four years ago? That's a question frequently posed on the campaign trail these days as the country heads towards its next presidential election. But perhaps there is a much better question to be asking yourselves: Are you better off than you were 16 years ago?

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Higher Wages Are The Key to Rebuilding the American Dream: Pulitzer-Prize Winning Reporter

Are you better off today than four years ago? That's a question frequently posed on the campaign trail these days as the country heads towards its next presidential election. But perhaps there is a much better question to be asking yourselves: Are you better off than you were 16 years ago?

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The New Tycoons: How Private Equity Owns the World

Follow The Daily Ticker on Facebook! If you think private equity is a secretive industry that operates in the shadows, just look around: Companies from Dunkin' Donuts ( DNKN ), J. Crew, Dominoes ( DPZ ), Del Monte, Toys R Us, Miramax, Michael's Stores, Burger King ( BKW ) and countless other 'household' names are either currently or were previously operated by private equity firms

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Urban Ingenuity: Health

With space at such a premium, designing urban environments that encourage healthy living has not always been a priority of city planners. Andrew Jack looks at the shortlist for the healthcare category of the FT/Citi Urban Ingenuity Awards where innovation is promoting fitness and wellbeing among citizens. Related article: http://www.ft.com/reports/ingenuity For more video content from the Financial Times visit: http://www.ft.com/video http://www.FT.com/

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