Health insurance companies appear to be targeting older customers by reducing the level of orthopaedic cover offered, with benefits being cut on major procedures including joint replacement surgery, the industry watchdog says. It comes as the cost of private health insurance jumped by almost 11 per cent last year even as providers cut the level
The cost of private health insurance jumped by almost 11 per cent last year even as providers cut the level of cover offered by many plans, data from an industry watchdog has shown. The annual market report from the Health Insurance Authority (HIA) pointed to a 10.6 per cent average hike in prices. It also
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Information about auction sales must be more clear for consumers amid a rise in complaints, an industry watchdog has warned. A report from The Property Ombudsman (TPO), warns that while auctions account for just 2 per cent of home sales, they generate more than four times their share of complaints. In 2025, The Property Ombudsman
The budget hearing for the Department of Homeland Security started off Tuesday with a tense exchange between Sen. Chris Murphy, the top Democrat on the panel, and Secretary Markwayne Mullin, after Murphy accused the department of “breaking the law at scale and wasting billions of taxpayer dollars.” Murphy homed in on a proposal from Mullin
Shares of Uranium Energy (UEC +11.44%) popped on Tuesday, trading 11% higher as of 1 p.m. ET and logging nearly 26% gains in just 10 trading days, as of this writing. This morning, Uranium Energy announced it will report its next quarterly earnings on June 9. However, it’s not the pre-earnings anticipation that sent the
Shares of Ur-Energy (URG +21.05%) are on fire today, soaring 23% as of Tuesday noon. There’s no earnings report and no corporate updates. Instead, a multi-billion-dollar announcement just dropped elsewhere in the industry, and investors believe this single move could reshape the U.S. nuclear supply chain, instantly turning attention to Ur-Energy. Image source: Getty Images.
Godrej Industries Group on Tuesday announced the launch of its wealth management arm, Godrej Wealth, through its subsidiary Godrej Investments. The newly-launched company is targeting assets under management of Rs 1 lakh crore over the next five years by focusing on the affluent and the high-net-worth segments and expanding in 35 locations. Godrej Wealth will
Opening Baku Energy Week 2026, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said the “world cannot live without fossil fuels,” while also insisting that countries “should be judged on how they invest in renewables.” ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking about Azerbaijan’s role in global energy markets, Aliyev said it was “difficult to imagine what the European market would look like