Genting Malaysia ‘virtually assured’ of getting New York casino licence: Maybank | AGB Summary Maybank analysts say Genting Malaysia is “virtually assured” of winning one of New York state’s three downstate commercial casino licences, a decision expected by year-end. The bank argues regulators are likely to award all three licences to maximise upfront revenue, with […]
Worried about losing SNAP benefits? Here’s where you can get help Summary Hunger-relief organisations across Southern Nevada are ramping up emergency food distribution after federal SNAP funding was expected to run out amid the government shutdown. SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme) provides roughly $90 million a month in Nevada; funding could return if a […]
Why won’t Medicare cover my brand-name prescription drug anymore? Summary Medicare Part D plans for 2026 are dropping coverage for some high-cost brand-name drugs — Humira is a prominent example. The article explains that insurers are removing coverage because cheaper alternative medications exist, and it urges beneficiaries to check formularies during open enrolment to avoid […]
Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destruction Summary Hurricane Melissa struck the northern Caribbean with catastrophic force, making landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with top winds of 185 mph (295 kph) before weakening as it moved on to Cuba. Jamaica’s southwest — notably Black River — took a […]
Jim Irsay’s $1B Music Collection Heads to Auction Summary Christie’s New York will stage a landmark auction in March 2026 of the late Jim Irsay’s private collection, valued at more than US$1 billion. The sale brings to market nearly 200 legendary guitars alongside manuscripts, historic documents, vehicles and pop-culture relics that span music, literature, sport […]
GambleAware Encourages Regulatory Changes to Shield Children from Gambling Harm Summary GambleAware, a leading UK gambling charity, has published a paper arguing that current UK online gambling regulations are not fit for the digital age and leave children and young people (CYP) exposed to gambling content. The charity highlights the role of influencer and online […]
Sportradar Discusses the Power of AI in the War on Match-Fixing Summary Sportradar has integrated advanced artificial intelligence into its Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS AI) to spot match-fixing and suspicious betting behaviour in real time. The system ingest hundreds of datapoints per event and evaluates thousands of wagers per second, using machine-learning models — […]
Transform your workplace: Join the CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition 2025 Summary The CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition returns to Manchester Central on 5–6 November 2025, gathering over 7,000 people professionals to tackle major workplace challenges. HRZone, as a media partner, invites attendees to this flagship event designed to turn HR theory into practice and […]
Move Fast or Miss Out: Why HR Transformation Can’t Wait – HR News Summary By Johan Bosschaerts, Head of Product and Technology at Strada. UK organisations are under growing pressure to modernise HR systems as employee expectations, regulation and technology change the landscape. Strada’s report, “The Cost of Standing Still”, based on a survey of […]
Businesses turn to recruitment to unlock AI’s $532 billion UK productivity potential – HR News Summary New research from LinkedIn shows that realising AI’s potential in the UK — estimated at $532 billion in productivity gains — is as much a talent and change-management challenge as a technical one. While AI adoption could deliver huge […]
