Private firm in first takeover of British state hospital
A private firm in Britain was given the green light Thursday to take over the management of a debt-ridden state hospital, in the country's first such deal.
A private firm in Britain was given the green light Thursday to take over the management of a debt-ridden state hospital, in the country's first such deal.
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Australia's world-first plan for plain cigarette packaging inched closer Thursday when the legislation passed through the upper house of parliament.