More sick children go to private – while others face long waiting times on the NHS – BBC News

Image caption, Georgina, 16, is one of 601 children waiting for heart surgery in England Item information Author, Jane Deith and Alys Harte Role, BBC file at 4 1 hour ago The number of children treated in private hospitals in Britain rose by almost a quarter last year to more than 46,000, according to new … Read more

Labour’s crackdown on private equity tax to exempt bosses risking their own capital

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has indicated that Labor will continue favorable tax treatment of private equity executives in Britain in cases where fund managers are putting their own capital at risk. Labor has pledged to … Read more

Private equity firms have amassed $1 trillion in carry fees as the tax debate heats up

Stay informed with free updates Simply log in to the Private assets myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. The world’s largest private equity firms have avoided income taxes on more than $1 trillion in stimulus payments since 2000 by structuring the payments to subject them to a much lower tax, according to new … Read more

Private Moon Lander Odysseus Reveals Which Earth ‘Technosignatures’ Aliens Might See

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Human technology such as cell phones and cell towers continuously emit radio waves roomand astronomers estimate that this telltale feature has penetrated humanity 75 nearby galaxies, which is a signal to any vigilant alien civilization that Earth is home to a technologically advanced species. And although scientists have long listened to our planet’s incessant radio … Read more

Acquisition of Asda: meet the new private equity owner of the British supermarket giant

Monday June 10, 2024 11:42 am Part Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp E-mail Share via email Asda has its head office in Leeds. Private equity is set to take control of another British supermarket chain after half of the billionaire Issa brothers agreed to … Read more

Private equity and professional services firms are facing a crackdown from HMRC

Stay informed with free updates Simply log in to the UK tax myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. Private equity houses and professional services firms could stand to pocket hundreds of millions of pounds after the UK tax authorities launched a crackdown on companies operating as limited companies. HM Revenue & Customs is … Read more

‘Sudden, Short and Unexpected:’ DearMoon Crew Regrets Cancellation of SpaceX Starship Private Moon Mission

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The DearMoon crew took to social media to share their disappointment following the abrupt cancellation of the mission. Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa canceled his planned flight around the moon on June 1 due to delays at SpaceX Starship mega rocket, which has not yet made a single manned test flight. Maezawa initially booked the private … Read more

Kyle Walker’s wife Annie Kilner is set to shun the official Euros WAGs group

Kyle Walker’s wife Annie Kilner has decided not to fly to the European Championships as part of the official WAGs group because she does not want to play ‘happy families’ with the England footballer, MailOnline can reveal. Annie, 30, instead plans to rent a private jet and fly back and forth to Germany for every … Read more

Automakers warn that heavily reduced EV prices to boost demand are ‘unsustainable’ as private sales fall again in May

Automakers say current discounts offered on EVs to boost demand are 'unsustainable' as they - again - called on the government to step in with new incentives in the wake of slumping private sales

Carmakers have warned that their “attractive offers” on electric vehicles, aimed at boosting falling demand, are “unsustainable” and said the next government must step in to boost private sales. It comes as sales of electric vehicles to the general public fell by a further 2 percent in May, despite brands offering significant discounts in showrooms. … Read more