Ontario is reviewing pricing practices of nursing agencies involved in long-term care homes, the minister responsible for the file said Wednesday. Long-Term Care Minister Paul Calandra said at the legislature that his deputy minister has formed a technical advisory committee to examine the issue in response to queries about price …
Read More »Nearly 20% of Toronto family doctors planning to close practices in next 5 years, survey finds
With Ontario’s health-care system already in crisis, a new study suggests that nearly 20 per cent of family doctors in Toronto will be closing their practices in the next five years. The research is a major concern for some in the health-care field as it suggests the current problems people have finding a …
Read More »Fewer medical students are pursuing family practices, and these doctors are worried
Fewer medical school graduates are choosing to go into family medicine and open primary-care practices, data shows, at a time when more than one million Ontarians can’t find a family doctor and just as many are set to lose the ones they already have. Data from the Canadian Resident Matching Service shows …
Read More »Google Slapped With $187 Million For Antitrust Practices In South Korea
South Korea’s antitrust regulator has announced that it has raised the fine slapped on Google over alleged anti-competition practices by 17.5 billion won ($14.63 million) to 224.9 billion won ($187.8 million). In mid-September, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) decided to fine the global tech giant for forcing smartphone makers …
Read More »Competition Comm orders probe against Apple for alleged unfair business practices | Technology News
New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday ordered a detailed probe against technology major Apple for alleged unfair business practices with respect to its App Store. In a 20-page order, the watchdog said that Apple’s App Store is the only channel for app developers to distribute their …
Read More »EU Antitrust Regulators Launch Probe Into Facebook Marketplace Over Allegation Of Anti-Competitive Practices
New Delhi: EU antitrust regulators have opened an investigation into Facebook’s marketplace. The social network will be probed to find out if it flouts any rules of the European Union by using advertisers’ data to compete with them in classified ads. The investigation has been announced after rivals complained to authorities …
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