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Thursday, 05 August 2021

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The NHS has never been the ‘envy of the world’

The Spectator 05 Aug 2021

While other healthcare assessments – from the OECD, European Health Consumer Index, and World Health Organisation, to name a few – often set out the NHS’s shortcomings, the Commonwealth Fund study usually acts as a counterbalance ... the Commonwealth Fund’s findings today are not all ...

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US$25 million grant to build Beirut businesses back and better [EN/AR]

Reliefweb 05 Aug 2021

The Fund will be implemented by Kafalat SAL, that currently manages the World Bank-funded Supporting Innovation in Small and Medium Enterprises (iSME) Project. Under the B5 Fund, Kafalat will be responsible for the overall implementation, management, selection of intermediaries, ...

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World's Most Successful Athletic Fundraiser, the Pan-Mass Challenge, Returns to the Road for 2021 Ride

Daily Times Chronicle 05 Aug 2021

Cyclists hailing from 47 states and 11 countries will ride with the common goal of raising $52 million to fund cancer research and patient care at the world-renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Dana-Farber) ... Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is one of the world's leading centers of cancer research and treatment.

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Fidelity Buys 7.4% Stake in Marathon Digital Holdings

Coinspeaker 05 Aug 2021

The shares were distributed across four index-based funds- The Extended Market Index Fund, Fidelity Nasdaq Composite, Fidelity Total Market, and Fidelity Series Total Market Fund ... Even though the percentage distributed to each Index is small, most of the funds are famous in the retirement accounts.

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Olympic benefactor hails Keely Hodgkinson’s ‘incredible’ silver medal

ITV 05 Aug 2021

The millionaire business tycoon who funded Team GB’s only Olympic athletics medal winner in Tokyo so far has hailed Keely Hodgkinson’s “incredible” achievement ... Hodgkinson missed out on British Athletics funding after they decided not to add any more people to their world class performance programme in 2020, amid the pandemic.

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® Contributes $1.6M to HBCUs and Universities

The Tennessee Tribune 05 Aug 2021

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, in partnership with the Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF), has presented its third round of endowment funds in the amount of $1.6 million to 35 additional HBCUs as part of a four-year fundraising campaign led by AKA International President and Chief Executive Officer Dr.

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Madrid, Barcelona oppose Spanish league's deal securing $3B

Index-Journal 05 Aug 2021

The league’s executive committee unanimously approved the “strategic agreement” with international investment fund CVC Capital Partners on Wednesday ... The league had said the funding would help the clubs' finances and boost its global presence as it continues to try to catch up to the powerful Premier League, the world’s richest soccer league.

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Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath's True Beacon unveils equity, fixed income fund

Live Mint 05 Aug 2021

True Beacon, the Indian asset management company, led by Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath, and Richard Pattle on Thursday announced the launch of a new Category III AIF - True Beacon II, a multi-asset fund that will comprise dynamic equity and a tax-free fixed income component ... Premium Premium Should you go for UTI focused equity fund?.

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Asset management firm True Beacon launches new fund focused on equity, tax-free bonds

The Times of India 05 Aug 2021

New Delhi, Asset management company True Beacon has launched a new alternative investment fund, which will invest in equity and tax-free bonds, its co-founder Nikhil Kamath said on Thursday. This is the second fund launched by the company ... The fund is aiming to deliver low-risk stable returns by dynamically rebalancing between asset classes, he said.

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Tips to Manage and Improve Your Personal Finances

The Buffalo News 05 Aug 2021

In fact, nearly 75% of Americans hope to improve their financial literacy in 2021, according to a recent survey conducted by OnePoll for World Finance ... To help you get started, World Finance, which helps over one million customers each year improve their financial situations, is offering the following tips and insights..

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JPMorgan Introduces In-house Bitcoin Fund For Wealthy Clients

FX Empire 05 Aug 2021

JPMorgan has become the latest bank to launch a Bitcoin fund for its wealthy clients, making it easy for them to access cryptocurrencies. JPMorgan Launches Bitcoin Fund. JPMorgan Chase, one of the leading investment banks in the world, has launched a Bitcoin fund for its wealthy clients.

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UK begins donating millions of COVID-19 vaccines overseas

Reliefweb 05 Aug 2021

Foreign Secretary announces the UK will begin to deliver 9 million COVID-19 vaccines around the world to help tackle the pandemic ... the UK made it clear as part of that funding that the vaccine should be affordable around the world and consequently AstraZeneca agreed to distribute it at a non-profit price during the pandemic.

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SEC Signals a Pathway for Bitcoin ETFs. This Firm Is Ready to Pounce.

Barrons 05 Aug 2021

A pathway to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds is looking more hopeful ... Grayscale is the manager of (GBTC), a closed-end fund that is the world’s largest publicly traded Bitcoin fund, and many other investment products that offer easy access to digital currencies.

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El Salvador Feels More Confident about Bitcoin as Bank of America Endorses President Buekele's Policy

Coin Idol 05 Aug 2021

Although President Nayib Bukele was confident about his country's decision to recognize Bitcoin as legal tender, he was nearly brought down by widespread institutional criticism from agencies such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and others.

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Fears of a 'brain drain' of Team GB Olympic coaches amid uncertain funding plans

ITV 05 Aug 2021

Team GB could face a ‘brain drain’ of its world class Olympic and Paralympic coaches, if the government doesn’t commit to its next round of funding soon ... It’s a really difficult balancing act, money is always tight, but we’ll be looking in the spending review about the future funding as well.