Report: Percentage of workers eligible for employment-based insurance increased 5% since 2014 – MedCity News

Report: Percentage of workers eligible for employment-based insurance increased 5% since 2014 - MedCity News

It was expected that many employers would stop offering workplace health insurance following the passage of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. But that wasn’t the case recently report by the Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI). Between 2014 and 2022, the percentage of employees eligible for health benefits increased by 5%. EBRI is …

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Employment agents in mainland China are offering dishwasher jobs in Hong Kong for a high fee

Employment agents in mainland China are offering dishwasher jobs in Hong Kong for a high fee

Everyone wants to go to Hong Kong, but not everyone can do so easily, one agent said as a reporter pretended to hesitate about the high fee. If you don’t want this option, there are plenty of people waiting in line for it. The two insisted that they could provide the employee with legal work …

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China Begins Transition to a Consumption-Centric Economy: Investment Guru

China Begins Transition to a Consumption-Centric Economy: Investment Guru

According to investment guru Fang Fenglei, the real concern for China’s economic growth prospects remains weak domestic consumption, but there are encouraging signs that Beijing is serious about raising incomes and transitioning to an economy focused more on consumer spending. Fang, founder and president of Hopu Investment Management, told the Post on the sidelines of …

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Morning Deal: China Spends, Watching Europe Borrows

Morning Deal: China Spends, Watching Europe Borrows

[1/2]This illustration shows a Chinese yuan banknote, May 31, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration Acquisition of licensing rights Tom Westbrook’s view of the day ahead in European and global markets: Reports on tech and luxury goods giants are mixed. Microsoft (MSFT.O) and Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL.O) beat forecasts, but their stock prices moved in opposite directions as …

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China should strengthen economic recovery and limit risks, says central bank chief. By Reuters

China should strengthen economic recovery and limit risks, says central bank chief. By Reuters

Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, in Beijing, China, September 28, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China will promote a sustained economic recovery by focusing on boosting domestic demand while fending off financial risks, People’s Bank of China Governor Pan …

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China, as expected, is leaving benchmark lending rates unchanged

China, as expected, is leaving benchmark lending rates unchanged

A woman walks past the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, in Beijing, China, September 28, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE, Oct 20 (Reuters) – China left benchmark mortgage rates unchanged at Friday’s monthly fixing, in line with market expectations as a set of economic data suggests …

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Spirits heritage: China’s 1,300-year-old Yanghe Distillery eyes wider international markets with portfolio of smooth baijiu

Spirits heritage: China's 1,300-year-old Yanghe Distillery eyes wider international markets with portfolio of smooth baijiu

Yanghe Distillery owns the Yanghe and Shuanggou baijiu brands, which have over 1,300 years of history dating back to the Ming Dynasty. It has an established position in the country as one of the largest local baijiu companies. Baijiu as a category of spirits is known for its high alcohol by volume (ABV) and often …

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