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What’s Open, What’s Closed: The Pony starts riding, Medical City Denton opens rehab unit
25+ min ago (540+ words) A captivated audience inside The Pony on Aug. 15. In the latest changes to Denton-area businesses, The Pony has saddled up, and Eagle Cawffee is working on expanding to two new locations. Medical City Denton has opened a new rehabilitation unit,…...
Trusts face £900m zero-hours bill, employers warn
42+ min ago (63+ words) HSJ | Health Service Journal Trusts face £900m zero-hours bill, employers warn NHS Employers has called on the government to pause its crackdown on “exploitative” zero-hours contracts, warning it could land the NHS with around £900m a year additional costs. Subscribe for unlimited…...
Palantir emerges as military contracting powerhouse under Trump
40+ min ago (327+ words) The data analytics firm's government revenue surged 84% as it locked down billions in Pentagon contracts and ramped up lobbying in Washington Palantir Technologies has quietly become one of the most consequential defense contractors in the country. The Peter Thiel-founded data…...
Survey Says: Orange County employees earn high marks for permitting and inspection services
28+ min ago (505+ words) The Apopka Voice In case you missed it: City Hall changes, election results, and community assistance lead the week Survey Says: Orange County employees earn high marks for permitting and inspection services Customer surveys praise employees for their knowledge, responsiveness…...
Queensland and South Australia poised to challenge Victoria as the nation’s fiscal dunce
51+ min ago (470+ words) “Victoria may have earned the reputation as Australia’s most fiscally reckless state, but Queensland and South Australia are now mounting a serious challenge for the title,” said Adam Creighton, Chief Economist at the Institute of Public Affairs. New IPA analysis…...
Nearly a decade after its 'historic' vote, Boston's MBTA nears a $750 million battery train test
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (534+ words) Boston transit leaders called commuter rail electrification "historic" in November 2019. Now, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is finally approaching its first major test with the initiative — a $765 million effort on Boston's Fairmount Line that has been slowed by years…...
Castlewood association not anticipating legal challenge
59+ min ago (426+ words) Directors of the Castlewood Property Owners Association shared with members last week that it will concurrently pursue two efforts to leave the current Alameda County service area and not pursue further legal action at this time. Pleasanton currently has an…...
Dubai adopts unified government workforce productivity measurement system to advance data-driven decision-making
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (168+ words) A Five-Year Development Journey Throughout this journey, the system has contributed to building an integrated knowledge base drawing on the analysis of millions of data points. This has enabled the development of a unified government methodology for measuring productivity, enhancing…...
Government commissions review of pub and hotel business rates valuations to ‘improve fairness and transparency’
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (317+ words) The government has asked a business rates expert to review how the business rates valuations system can be made fairer for pubs and hotels. Pubs and hotels saw significant increases in rateable value in the April 2026 revaluation, but business owners…...
Investment in UK financial technology firms drops to lowest level since 2016
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (321+ words) Late-stage funding bore the brunt of the decline, falling 45% as investors retreated from scaling bets in Britain's fintech sector The UK’s fintech sector posted its weakest fundraising half since 2016. Investment in British fintech companies during the first half of 2026 landed…...