Bloomber business
Bloomberg Business: Workers to Shop for Health Plans as Employers Quit Benefits
©2015 Bloomberg News NMGHLG6K50Y5 (Bloomberg) — A growing number of Americans are no longer getting health insurance directly from work as companies quit administering benefits, sending about 40 million people to shop for their own coverage by 2018, a new study estimates. Instead of picking a companywide health plan, employers are
Bloomberg Business: Bank of Japan Should Build on Healthy Land Data: William Pesek
©2015 Bloomberg View NLHBS36KLVR9 Japan’s latest land-price data poses a conundrum for economists. Is a 0.7 percent rise in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya prices proof that the central bank’s quantitative-easing program is gaining traction? Or does the 0.3 percent drop in land costs nationwide underscore how persistent deflation remains? Let’s put this one
Bloomberg Business: Urgent Action Needed to Combat Antisemitism in U.K., Report Says
Copyright 2015 Bloomberg. NJDB1Z6K50XU (Bloomberg) — The U.K. must take urgent action to address a “disturbing rise” in antsemitism recorded last year, including providing public funds for security at synagogues, according to a parliamentary report published Monday. Hate crimes against British Jews have doubled in 10 years and escalated during
