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Estate Planning Terms to Know

Estate Planning Terms to Know

Wirya
Business News
Estate planning is an incredibly important tool, not just for the wealthy or those thinking about retirement. On the contrary, estate planning is something every adult should do. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). Estate planning can help you accomplish any number of goals, including appointing guardians for minor children, choosing healthcare agents to make decisions for you should you become ill, minimizing taxes so you can pass more wealth onto your family members, and stating how…
CNBC Cancels Shepard Smith’s Show Amid Business-News Push

CNBC Cancels Shepard Smith’s Show Amid Business-News Push

Wirya
Business News
Like many other TV anchors at business-news outlet CNBC, Shepard Smith finds himself facing a closing bell. The veteran journalist, who arrived at the NBCUniversal venue in the fall of 2020 with a mission to grow the network’s audience in early evening with a non-partisan general-news program, will leave CNBC as it focuses more intently on its core product: information tailored for viewers interested in the markets and personal finance. More from Variety Smith’s last show will air later in November, and CNBC intends to replace his program, “The News with Shepard Smith,” with an evening hour dedicated to business…
Are You Protected Against Cyberattacks?

Are You Protected Against Cyberattacks?

Wirya
Business News
During the height of the COVID-19 panic, hospitals and healthcare entities were constantly being warned of the possibility of cyberattacks. While many were warned, cyberattacks against healthcare entities continue and many entities are not as well prepared as other industries. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). While in the past, the focus of cyber security has been on preventing data breaches, cybercriminals have largely shifted to locking down healthcare systems with ransomware. With this shift in action,…
CNBC Cancels Shepard Smith’s Show Amid Business-News Push

Franklin Memorial operating room expansion moves to next phase

Wirya
Business News
The two new operating rooms at Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital in Rocky Mount are twice the size of the old ones. Molly Hunter ROCKY MOUNT — Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital recently wrapped up renovations for the first part of a three-phase expansion. Overall, the expansion is expected to cost $15 million. “The expanded space … will provide for more services, more types of surgeries to come into our area. For example, we will be offering hand surgery, increased podiatry, increased OB-GYN surgeries, we’ll be increasing the general surgery population,” Carl Cline, vice president and hospital administrator for…
So many mobilized Russian reservists had buy their own military gear that thermal underwear now costs up to 0 and a hiking backpack costs as much as 0

So many mobilized Russian reservists had buy their own military gear that thermal underwear now costs up to $340 and a hiking backpack costs as much as $600

Wirya
Business News
Russia announced it would draft 300,000 reservists in a “partial mobilization” to bolster its forces in Ukraine.STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images Russian reservists forced to buy their own gear are finding sky-high prices in stores, reports say. Some items like body armor vests cost up to 10 times than normal, one Russian news site wrote. Putin last month announced a mobilization of 300,000 Russian reservists to fight in Ukraine. Prices are through the roof at Russia’s military and outdoor gear stores, Russian news outlets report. This comes as thousands of Russian conscripts drafted for the Ukraine war scramble to purchase their…
That nondescript building on the side of the highway is the newest gold mine Wall Street is trying to tap

That nondescript building on the side of the highway is the newest gold mine Wall Street is trying to tap

Wirya
Business News
Hi! Dan DeFrancesco checking in from NYC. The weekend is almost here, so cheers to that. Lots to discuss today, including hedge funds’ embrace of the suburbs, PE firms and lawyers teaming up, and why one of the world’s best soccer players is starting a side hustle as a VC. But first, inside the latest Wall Street investment trend that’s offering double-digit returns. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Download Insider’s app here. A warehouse Inside Boxzooka’s Harrisburg, PA, fulfillment center.Boxzooka 1. Meet Wall Street’s newest gold mine. A riddles: I take up lots of space, but…
Ads on certain shows can be netting.  Can Netflix make them less so?

Ads on certain shows can be netting. Can Netflix make them less so?

Wirya
Business News
Welcome to the Wide Shot, a newsletter about the business of entertainment. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. Good morning from Los Angeles. In entertainment business news, Rupert Murdoch is considering reuniting Fox and News Corp. Kanye West has entered an agreement to acquire Parler, a social media platform loved by MAGA conservatives because of its lack of political guardrails. Comcast is killing the G4 network again. “Halloween Ends” is the No. 1 movie at the box office, scoring a so-so domestic opening weekend of $41.2 million while also debuting on Peacock. Maybe this is just the…
HIPAA Right of Access Penalties are Mounting

HIPAA Right of Access Penalties are Mounting

Wirya
Business News
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) continues to enforce the HIPAA Right of Access on behalf of patients. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). Healthcare providers have been warned about complying with the HIPAA Right of Access as set out in the 21st Century CURES Act. Now, providers are seeing words in action. Since beginning the enforcement initiative, the OCR has brought forth 38 actions with financial penalties against healthcare providers in violation of the Right of…