UnitedHealth gets a provisional OK for acquisition of Britain’s EMIS
Britain's antitrust regulator on Friday said it has provisionally cleared UnitedHealth Group's planned $1.58 billion acquisition of EMIS Group PLC, a health technology business that supports the U.K.'s National Health Service.
The business of caring for caregivers: Employers face reality of many workers performing double duty
Nationwide, more than 60 percent of family caregivers are either working full- or part-time. It's a reality for Angi Lawrence of SAS – and she's found comfort and support from her work family.
Yellow follows a long, bumpy road to its terminus: bankruptcy
The route to bankruptcy included struggles to integrate big-dollar acquisitions, a decade of union concessions and contentiousness, two cataclysmic economic events and a truckload of debt.
Lawsuit alleges that program providing business grants to Black women violates federal civil rights law
Representatives of Atlanta investment firm Fearless Fund spoke publicly for the first time Thursday about a racial discrimination lawsuit filed in federal court last week.
“We are not scared. We are fearless,” said Arian Simone, president and co-founder of Fearless Fund, during a Thursday press conference in New York City.
The American Alliance of Equal Rights (AAER) filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, alleging that a Fearless Fund program providing…
Highline Partners’ proposed development in downtown Cornelius recommended for approval
The town's planning staff recommended approval, with conditions. for Mill's Market. That project by Charlotte-based Highline Partners would have hundreds of apartments and 12,000 square feet of commercial space.
Real estate firm Presidio Bay Ventures is working on plan to diversify the industry
The goal is to create a “pipeline of diverse talent” to serve the entire industry's needs, said Kabir Seth co-founder of Presidio Bay.
Viewpoint: Betting on its future: Why San Francisco needs a downtown casino
San Francisco has a gleaming new — and unused — train facility. Why not make use of it?
Oakes Auto buys dealership at 3200 Main along coming streetcar extension
Oakes Auto Group buys the dealership at 3200 Main St., along the southern streetcar extension. The North Kansas City company now has four dealership locations.
Glendale residents likely to have final say on incentives for huge VAI Resort
A Valley nonprofit advocacy group is pursuing a ballot vote for tax incentives proposed for the expansive VAI Resort and Mattel Adventure Park in Glendale. With the proper number of signatures in hand, the city is expected to place the incentives on a future ballot.
My View: Pragmatic approach can help mitigate drought’s impact on Valley businesses
In this guest column, the city of Phoenix executive who works with state and federal officials on water policy issues outlines some of the examples of mitigation efforts already underway to help maintain water supply levels using a scientific driven approach that requires collaboration with the business community.