When hospitals and insurers fight, patients get caught in the middle

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Amy Frank said it took 17 hours on the phone over nearly three weeks, bouncing between her insurer and her local hospital system, to make sure her plan would cover her husband’s post-surgery care. Many of her calls never got past the hold music. When they did, the hospital told her […]
Athletic defender Yeray Alvarez hit with 10-month ban

Athletic Bilbao defender Yeray Alvarez has been banned for 10 months by UEFA after being found guilty of taking a banned substance linked to hair loss. Alvarez was provisionally sanctioned in June after testing positive for Canrenone following Athletic’s 3-0 defeat at home to Manchester United in the Europa League semi-finals on May 1. The […]
Did A Giant Planet Sculpt Fomalhaut’s Stunning Ring Into Its Squashed Shape?

The nearby (on a galactic scale) star Fomalhaut has a giant ring that has puzzled astronomers since its discovery in 2005. Evidence has now been published that the ring is even more out of kilter with expectations, and a giant planet probably has a role. Fomalhaut is not a name that rolls easily off the […]
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This FTSE 100 stock is at multi-year highs but has a P/E ratio of just 8!

Image source: Getty Images With the FTSE 100 pushing towards fresh all-time highs, some stocks within the index are following suit. This makes some shares potentially overvalued, meaning investors must be cautious when seeking good value opportunities. Yet there are certainly options to consider, as I stumbled across this FTSE 100 stock over the weekend. […]
Heads up: French prime minister Bayrou set to face confidence vote later

The confidence vote is set to take place later this afternoon with the results expected with the results likely to come in around 1500 GMT or after that. Incumbent French prime minister Bayrou is set to be ousted but are markets underestimating the political turmoil that could follow? Well, let’s take a look. For the […]
Humans Started Butchering Elephants 1.78 Million Years Ago In Tanzania

In East Africa’s ‘Cradle of Mankind’, a major shift in human evolution occurred just under 1.8 million years ago, when our ancestors began exploiting megafauna – including hippos and giraffes – for food. Known as Olduvai Gorge, this prehistoric hominin hotspot in Tanzania has now yielded its earliest known elephant butchery site, providing new insights […]
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AI stock Broadcom is smashing Nvidia. Should I buy it for my Stocks and Shares ISA?

Image source: Getty Images Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) is one AI stock outperforming Nvidia right now. This year, it has risen about 45% – almost twice the gain of its rival. Is this one I should buy for my Stocks and Shares ISA? Let’s take a look at the numbers. A chip and networking powerhouse Before […]
HSBC expects BOE to stay on the sidelines until April 2026

Well, I think they’re just a bit late to update their call as market expectations for the BOE have been quite settled for a while now. As things stand, traders are not seeing any more rate cuts for this year but are pricing in a strong probability of the next one being in February 2026. […]