Year: 2025
New AI tool for fighting health insurance denials could save hospitals billions, and help patients
The Waystar team celebrates its IPO at the Nasdaq 2024 Nasdaq, Inc. / Vanja Savic Health-care payments company Waystar on Monday announced a new generative artificial intelligence tool that can help hospitals quickly tackle one of their most costly and tedious responsibilities: fighting insurance denials. Hospitals and health systems spend nearly $20 billion a year […]
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Lululemon says holiday season was better than expected, raises earnings and revenue guidance
Signage at a Lululemon store in New York on Aug. 22, 2024. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Lululemon raised its fourth quarter earnings and revenue guidance on Monday after seeing a strong response from shoppers during the all-important holiday season. The athletic apparel company now expects sales to grow between 11% and 12% […]
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India’s inflation slows to lower-than-expected 5.22% in December, boosting case for rate cuts
People buy vegetables at a vegetable market in Siliguri, India, on December 28, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s inflation declined for a second straight month year on year, coming in just below expectations at 5.22% in December, boosting the case for prospective interest rate cuts. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a […]
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U.S. tightens its grip on AI chip flows across the globe
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on advancing the safe, secure, and trustworthy development and use of artificial intelligence, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 30, 2023. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. government said on Monday it would further restrict artificial intelligence chip and […]
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Bezos’ Blue Origin stands down on debut launch of New Glenn rocket
The Blue Origin New Glenn rocket sits at Launch Complex 36 prior to its scheduled early morning Jan. 13 launch at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo | Getty Images News | Getty Images Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin on Monday called off the inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket following last-minute issues on […]
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Spike in UK borrowing costs raises specter of public spending cuts
The march higher in U.K. government bond yields since the launch of the Labour government’s debut budget plan in October sparked widespread concern last week, as borrowing costs rose to breach numerous decade highs. The prospect of public spending cuts or further tax rises came into focus as 30-year gilt yields hit their highest level […]
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European markets set to start the new trading week in mixed territory
European markets are expected to start the new trading week in mixed territory Monday, as jitters over the global economy persist. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 22 points lower at 8,227, Germany’s DAX down 37 points at 20,182, France’s CAC down 11 points at 7,413 and Italy’s FTSE MIB down 143 points […]
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China’s imports post surprise growth in December, exports beat expectations as higher tariffs loom
An aerial view of a container ship leaving the dockyard in Qingdao in east China’s Shandong province. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s trade data in December beat expectations by a large margin, with exporters continuing to frontload shipments as worries over additional tariffs mount, while the country’s stimulus measures appear to […]
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Travel demand has come back very strongly, says Star Alliance CEO
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Theo Panagiotoulias, CEO of Star Alliance, talks about the post-pandemic rebound in the travel sector, and some of the key regions and routes he’s watching in 2025. Source
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Bezos sees no threat from Musk-Trump ties in the space race
Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, left, and Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos. Getty Images Jeff Bezos in an interview with Reuters on Sun,day said he does not think SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will use his close ties with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to undercut his space company Blue Origin, adding he feels “very […]
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