Most toxic is the role of commercial competition, with Monitor acting as enforcer. By opening every NHS corner to “any qualified provider”, the whole service can be taken over by private companies, with a few token charities and mutuals. NHS hospitals, cherry-picked of lucrative work, risk bankruptcy when left with only complex cases. Stroke care
That, essentially, was what Jon Corzine, ex-governor and ex-Senator from New Jersey had to say when questioned by the a House investigative committee about the high dollar bankruptcy of his firm, MF Global: Corzine faced hostile questioning after being subpoenaed to testify before the House of Representatives' agriculture committee on the bankruptcy of the financial firm and the missing money...
Greece's new Prime Minister Lucas Papademos headed to Brussels yesterday (20 November) to fight for the aid Athens needs to avoid bankruptcy, even as one of his main coalition backers refused to give a written pledge to support the reforms required by the EU in exchange for its financial support. More »
A surprise announcement by Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou that his government agreed to hold a referendum on the hard-fought deal to save his country from bankruptcy sent a wave of panic across Europe and the world. More »
Fighting for his political survival, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou abandoned tonight (3 November) his idea for a referendum on the hard-fought deal by eurozone leaders to save his country from bankruptcy. EurActiv Greece contributed to this article. More »
