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Finance

US employers keep passing rising healthcare costs to workers. There are better options

Choosing a healthcare plan can be extremely complicated, but it’s necessary to attract and retain good workers Again, healthcare costs are going up. According to a recent study from Mercer, total health benefit cost per employee in 2027 is expected to rise 8.2% – after employers’ planned cost-reduction measures (without action, employers told Mercer their existing plans would rise about 11%). This would be the highest increase since 2003. And, again, we see the same reaction from employers. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that even as healthcare costs have gone up, the share of these

The Guardian
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International

"Ansar Allah" claims targeting the King Abdullah Financial Center in Riyadh, and Saudi Arabia announces an "attempt to target" an Aramco building.

The Ansar Allah Houthi group claimed responsibility for an attack on Riyadh after hearing strong explosions in the Saudi capital on Sunday, following a warning of a hostile air threat. While the coalition announced the interception and destruction of three ballistic missiles and a cruise missile launched by the Houthis towards Riyadh and the eastern and southern regions.

BBC News
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International

Eurovision launches its first edition in Asia

K-pop, love songs and even beatboxing: Eurovision is organizing its first Asian edition next Saturday, bringing the unique mix of kitsch and geopolitics specific to the European competition...

France 24
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