Retirements take to the streets in China to protest health insurance cuts

Retirements in the central Chinese city of Wuhan and the northeastern city of Dalian took to the streets last week to express their outrage over the local government’s curtailing of medical insurance coverage.

Photos and videos of demonstrations circulating online show crowds of senior citizens gathering in various areas of the two cities, including a local hospital and park in Wuhan and a public square outside a district government building in Dalian. Some demonstrators can be heard singing “The Internationale.” A heavy police presence is seen in several video clips, but it remains unknown whether the police

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My Loved One Passed Away – What Do I Need To Do?

Losing a loved one is incredibly hard. We help our clients with the administrative and legal aspects following the death of a loved one.

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When a loved one dies, there are many things to do and many are time sensitive.

First, there are many practical items to consider. These may include:

  • Finding care for any pets;
  • Determining if there are funeral instructions, arrangements, or prepayments;
  • Notifying family and friends;
  • Preparing
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Is It Finally Time for Amazon to Sell Its Stake in Rivian Automotive?

when Rivian Automotive (RIVN -2.28%) went public in November 2021, it revealed that Amazons (AMZN -0.09%) was its largest stakeholder. That wasn’t too surprising, since Amazon had previously signed an exclusive deal with the electric vehicle startup in 2019 to provide its logistics network with a fleet of 100,000 electric delivery vans (EDVs).

At the end of 2022, Amazon still owns 17% of Rivian’s Class A shares. But the value of that stake shriveled as Rivian’s stock price plunged more than 80% below its IPO price of $78 a share. That decline caused Amazon to post an unrealized

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Letter: Saskatchewan’s health-care staff shortage means people suffer

In November, provincial premiers joined together to demand the federal government to increase funding through the Canada health transfer. The response was not what provincial leaders had hoped for.

The Government of Canada’s Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos responded with the need to discuss benchmarks to account for improvements to the provincial health-care system.

The response from the provincial premiers was a complete dismissal of the need to show benchmarks to the public for improving health care.

One of the most obvious effects of chronic underfunding and mismanagement of health-care funding has been a staff shortage crisis across the country.

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Breaking: New Self-Disclosure Policy – Rickard & Associates

The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a new Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy to be used by US Attorney Offices throughout the country.

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The new policy helps to encourage early and voluntary self-disclosure of corporate criminal misconduct. It reinforces the importance of having an effective compliance plan that identifies misconduct.

To be a voluntary self-disclosure, the disclosure must be voluntary, timely and must contain all relevant facts of misconduct.

If the

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Lithia’s UK car dealership group buy added $2B in revenue

Daniel Imbro, an analyst with Stephens Inc., said the Jardine Motors acquisition gives Lithia an opportunity to work with automakers and get familiar with the agency model.

“This should give them some expertise operating under that system that could better position them in the US if they ever were to come over here,” Imbro said.

DeBoer said exposure to the agency model adds a secondary benefit: getting early insights into how manufacturers and dealers can work together “to benefit the consumer.”

“We as an organization believe that a more seamless customer process and a more transparent process is better,” DeBoer

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Families, business owners in East Palestine worry for future

Joe Samek opened a repair shop in his own garage in East Palestine, Ohio four years ago.

“Pays the bills and keeps the family afloat,” he said. “I’ve got two kids, both under two. I’m not making as much as I used to, and I’m struggling to make ends meet.”

Samek’s full calendar has emptied out, leaving him — and so many in the town — elements about the future.

“I had appointments set up, and customers called and they canceled,” Samek said. “They don’t want to be here, and I don’t blame them.”

Samek Automotive Repair is less than

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