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☆ UnitedHealth beats on revenue despite impact from cyberattack
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

UnitedHealth Group reported better-than-expected revenue in its first-quarter results on Tuesday, though the company is still dealing with the fallout from the cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare. UnitedHealth reported revenue growth of close to 9% from $91.9 billion in the same period last year. Direct response efforts, like UnitedHealth's effort to restore Change Healthcare platforms, amounted to an impact of 49 cents per share in the quarter. Business disruption costs, like lost Change Healthcare revenue, amounted to 25 cents per share. In 2022, Optum completed a $13 billion merger with Change Healthcare, which offers tools for payment and revenue cycle management.

Persons: UnitedHealth, Optum, Andrew, UnitedHealthcare Organizations: UnitedHealth Group, Healthcare, LSEG, Change, U.S Locations: LSEG, Brazil

☆ The BT Tower, London’s futuristic landmark, to become hotel
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London CNN —Tourists who fancy getting a top-down view of London may soon be able to book themselves a room in the city’s famous BT Tower. Situated in Fitzrovia, central London, it was officially opened by the then-prime minister, Harold Wilson, the following year. An aerial view of the BT Tower Tim Motion/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty ImagesOriginally known as the Post Office Tower, the building was designed to relay microwave signals carrying telecommunications from London around the country. It remained London’s tallest building until 1980, when it was overtaken by the NatWest Tower in the financial district. It’s been a privilege to adapt the TWA Flight Center into new use for future generations, as it will be the BT Tower.”

Persons: Harold Wilson, Tim, Brent Mathews, “ It’s, Eero Saarinen’s, John F, Kennedy, Muhammad Ali, Tyler Morse, Morse, It’s Organizations: London CNN — Tourists, BT, “, BT Group, British, Post, NatWest, MCR, TWA, Big Apple, Art Deco New Yorker, TWA Flight, Center Locations: London, Westminster, Fitzrovia, England, New, JFK

☆ London's famed BT Tower sold to U.S. hotel group for $347 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON — British telecoms group BT said Wednesday it had agreed to sell London's iconic BT Tower — once an important piece of network infrastructure — to developer MCR Hotels for £275 million ($346.6 million). The 189-meter structure has loomed over the capital city's central Fitzrovia neighborhood since 1965, when it opened as the Post Office tower. It was also known for a revolving restaurant on its 34th floor, which took 22 minutes to complete a rotation. MCR Hotels owns 150 properties, including the TWA Hotel located in the former TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Tyler Morse, CEO of MCR Hotels, said the group would "preserve this beloved building and will work to develop proposals to tell its story as an iconic hotel."

Persons: John F, Tyler Morse Organizations: LONDON, BT, MCR, Post, MCR Hotels, TWA, TWA Flight, John, Kennedy International Locations: Fitzrovia, London

☆ The BT Tower, a Once-Futuristic London Landmark, Will Become a Hotel
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Victor Mather | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower of London and the London Eye are all important landmarks in Britain’s capital. But after another staple of the city’s skyline, the BT Tower, was sold to an American group on Wednesday, plans are afoot to turn it into a hotel: one that rises 581 feet (177 meters) above the ground. “We will take our time to carefully develop proposals that respect the London landmark’s rich history and open the building for everyone to enjoy,” Tyler Morse, the chief executive of MCR Hotels, which bought the tower, said in a statement. The sale price was 275 million pounds ($346 million), the seller, BT Group, said in a statement. MCR owns several notable hotels, including the TWA Hotel, which occupies the Eero Saarinen-designed former TWA terminal at Kennedy Airport, and the High Line Hotel in New York City, which was formerly a dormitory for the General Theological Seminary.

Persons: ” Tyler Morse, MCR, Eero Saarinen Organizations: BT, MCR, BT Group, TWA, Kennedy Airport, General Theological Seminary Locations: Paul’s, London, Britain’s, New York City

June 5 (Reuters) - Tighter lending standards from regional banks are making it harder for U.S. hotel developers to secure funding, slowing construction of new hotels at a time Americans' appetite for travel is ripe. Analysts say slower hotel development will also limit profits of blue-chip manufacturers like Caterpillar Inc. , whose commercial real estate customers account for around 75% of construction sales. Overexposed regional banks are now offloading commercial real estate loans at a discount. Troubled regional lender PacWest Bancorp (PACW.O) announced in May it would sell $2.6 billion worth of real estate construction loans. Banks started to reduce their hotel loan portfolios in the first quarter of 2023, an analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence found.

Persons: Joseph Delli Santi, James Hansen, Andy Ingraham, Ingraham, Evens Charles, Banks, Mitchell Hochberg, Bianca Flowers, Caroline Stauffer, Deepa Babington Organizations: U.S, Silicon Valley Bank, Shopoff, Reuters, Build Central Inc, Hilton, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, Marriott International, Caterpillar Inc, Signature Bank, First Republic Bank, National Association of Black, Developers, Frontier Development, Hospitality Group, Washington D.C, PacWest Bancorp, P Global Market Intelligence, Lightstone, Thomson Locations: Silicon, California, Florida , Texas, Washington, Arizona, New York, Chicago, Bengaluru

Persons: Joseph Delli Santi, James Hansen, Andy Ingraham, Ingraham, Evens Charles, Banks, Mitchell Hochberg, Bianca Flowers, Caroline Stauffer, Deepa Babington Organizations: U.S, Silicon Valley Bank, Shopoff, Reuters, Build Central Inc, Hilton, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, Marriott International, Caterpillar Inc, Signature Bank, First Republic Bank, National Association of Black, Developers, Frontier Development, Hospitality Group, Washington D.C, PacWest Bancorp, P Global Market Intelligence, Western Alliance, Lightstone, Thomson Locations: Silicon, California, Florida , Texas, Washington, Arizona, New York, Chicago, Bengaluru

☆ Asociația Obștească ”Nord Press Club” angajează persoană pentru funcția vacantă de prezentator
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-05 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +1 min

CADRUL GENERALServiciile vor fi prestate în cadrul proiectului „Madia pentru Transparență” contract nr. SMD70021GR3054 din 01 iulie 2021, finanțat din resursele acordate de Ambasada SUA. DESCRIEREA SARCINILORResponsabilitățile angajatului vor fi următoarele:Identificarea temelor și invitaților pentru emisiunile TV și coordonare cu Redactorul Șef;Pregătirea emisiunii și a întrebărilor pentru invitați;Coordonarea orarului cu echipa MCR;Participarea la ședințele săptămânale a echipei după caz;CERINȚEExperiență dovedită în domeniul prezintă un avantaj;Abilitate de lucru în limba română și rusă. CRITERII DE SELECȚIEÎndeplinirea cerințelor specificate în Termenii de referință ai concursului de selectare a candidatului/ candidatei;Disponibilitate de realizare a activităților în conformitate cu perioada de timp prevăzută în Termenii de Referință;CONȚINUTUL DOSARULUI DE APLICARECV-ul candidatului/ candidateiProcedura de selectare a candidaților/candidatelor va avea loc în două etape:Evaluarea CV-ului; Interviu cu candidații/candidatele care au trecut prima etapă. Dosarele vor fi prezentate la adresa de e-mail: nordpressclub@gmail.comTermenul limită de aplicare: 05 august 2021Titlul mesajului: Concurs de angajare pentru funcția de prezentatorPentru informații suplimentare, Vă rugăm să ne contactați la numărul de telefon 068303090 / 060229996 sau la adresa de e-mail: nordpressclub@gmail.com

Locations: SUA

☆ Кишинёв включен в европейскую программу устойчивости Making Cities Resilient 2030
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-06 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Сегодня генеральный примар молдавской столицы принял участие в региональном онлайн-мероприятии Making Cities Resilient 2030, организованном Европейским региональным бюро UNDRR совместно с ICLEI Europe, где была запущена инициатива Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) в Европе и Центральной Азии. По словам столичного градоначальника, Кишинёв провёл оценку устойчивости к бедствиям, чтобы лучше информировать о своих сильных сторонах и проблемах перед лицом риска бедствий, включая риск пандемии, такой как COVID-19. Для Кишинёва важно повысить устойчивость, чтобы стать безопасным местом для жителей, – отметил Чебан. Среди целей Кишинёва в программе Making Cities Resilient 2030 – развитие инфраструктуры города, переосмысление и определение приоритетов инвестиций на следующее десятилетие, консолидированное сотрудничество между госструктурами и гражданским обществом, и другое. – Я верю, что Кишинёв как участник MCR 2030 сможет получить поддержку и помощь.

Persons: – MCR2030, Чебан, Ион Чебан Organizations: Европейское региональное бюро Locations: UNDRR, Europe, Европа, Центральная Азия, Кишинев

☆ Primar de Cahul: Să promovăm tinerii cu potențial, nu vânătorii de funcţii
▼ + stars: | 2019-07-01 | by ( ) ziuadeazi.md time to read: +7 min

În anul 2007, la doar 26 de ani, a fost ales consilier orăşenesc la Cahul, candidând ca independent. Peste 4 ani, a candidat deja la funcţia de primar al oraşului Cahul, tot ca independent, şi s-a clasat pe locul 3 din 11 candidaţi. În acel an, primarul actual al municipiului Cahul a concurat cu 2 contracandidaţi puternici: Ion Butmalai şi Petru Burlacu (ultimul candidat PCRM, partid care a guvernat la Cahul din anul 1998). Peste 4 ani, în 2015, Nicolae Dandiş a fost ales primar al oraşului Cahul. Astfel, pentru prima dată în istorie, funcţia de primar de Cahul a fost obţinută de un candidat independent.

Persons: ., Petru Burlacu, Nicolae Dandiş, mcr, Dandiş Organizations: PCRM, CEC Locations: . Cahul, Cahul, Nufărul, SA, Prut, sufragii

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