Insurer Blue Cross NC eyes premium cuts for 2020
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina seeks approval to lower individual rates by over 5 percent and small-business rates by more than 3 percent for 2020 after six years of ACA subsidies. It credits a shift to bundled payments and expanded primary care visits to cut costs.
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Nonbinary employees reshape corporate culture at IBM and beyond
Chris Rosario, a 33 year old IBM content manager, dresses in male attire at work but wears dresses on weekends, illustrating how firms are adapting to gender queer employees. Companies like IBM Cloud publish guides, allow they pronouns, and mentor LGBTQIA staff to foster inclusive workplaces amid evolving HR forms and policies.
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Powell signals Fed not rushing to ease after cut
U.S. stocks fell as Powell described the quarter-point cut as a mid term policy adjustment, sparking bets the easing cycle may pause. Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 slid with two year Treasuries rising while 10 year yields eased, dollar strengthened, and gold dropped. Investors await jobs data and trade talks as Bank of England decision nears.
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Capital One data breach exposed applicants including rejections
A Capital One data breach potentially exposed private data of more than 106 million people and small businesses, including names, addresses, SSNs and bank details. Rejected applicants could be affected too, with about 140,000 Social Security numbers and 80,000 bank accounts exposed. The company will offer free credit monitoring and protection, while experts urge credit freezes as a stronger shield. Most victims are in the United States, with about 6 million in Canada.
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