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POTUS/FLOTUS...
It looks as if institutional investors are up to no good!

The four-hour A&E standard was introduced by the Labour government in the early 2000s.

A&E is always a long (triaged) wait.
Operations on prostate issues are many and varied.
Depends on whether it is just enlarged, or if it is cancer, whether it has spread beyond 'the capsule' or not. That takes investigation and more appointments to determine the issue.
Delicate nerves (which may never recover) and blood supply vessels, have to be considered in any removal surgery, but 'contained' cancer can also be tackled by 'lady' hormones, which render the patient prone to sweats and subject to monthly injections.
If I were diagnosed with prostate cancer, which had not yet spread, would I choose removal surgery or chemical castration over many years?
How would I be advised?
Surgery has risks of complications and inability to ever recover sexual function again whereas chemical injections also prevent normal function, for the duration and probably longer.
You would have to talk to a consultant and take the latest advice, considering your age and condition.
If it has spread beyond the capsule, you are looking at possible spinal damage and eventual inability to walk unaided.
Chemotherapy may be too aggressive to bear and you are left with a poor outlook.
Mentally strong but physically weak.

I wonder why men don't receive invitations to have early tests at a certain age.
Women have breast-screening!

Not something i would wish on anyone.

There is medicaid and medicare in the U.S.

Medicaid is a national public health insurance program funded by income tax. If an individual has an income below the Federal Poverty Level or has a particular disability, they will have their medical cover partially (or entirely) paid for by their state government.

Medicare is for people aged 65 or over, regardless of income. If an individual has paid Medicare taxes on their earnings while working, they automatically qualify for Medicare. For most people, Medicare support provides a huge reduction in insurance premiums, but still requires a small payment each month.

Employer-sponsored health insurance is another route.

The U.K. NHS is two-tier, those with the money can jump the queue.

The relationship between Ministers and civil servants in the UK is currently quite poor, recently exacerbated owing to Dominic Cummings.
‘Whitehall’ i.e UK government departments and their civil service, has often seen turmoil between government policy and its implementation, which depended on what civil servants at the top (Mandarins) told ministers was possible or not and on which grounds.
Some of us may remember 'Yes Minister', demonstrating the struggles of a Minister to formulate and enact policy or effect departmental changes, which were invariably opposed by the British Civil Service.

Has Trump yet drained the swamp?
I seem to remember 'Newt' Gingrich (as speaker) was with him on that at one time, until marital issues forced him out of office.
Trump arrived in Washington as an outsider promising to address unaccountable and entrenched power in Washington. (hence his use of an old phrase in America - DTS).
The Clinton Dynasty etcetera, were involved in 'The Swamp'
Hilary Clinton was described by some as 'Queen of the swamp'.
What DTS really means is making the government more accountable to ordinary people, more effective and more efficient."
Establishment politicians are desperate to protect the swamp against President Trump, who clearly represents a genuine threat to the racket they have set up in the halls of power.
Bernie Sanders, the socialist who has called for a “political revolution,” is no different. He protects his special insider friends while profiting from the culture of corruption and greed that has long prevailed in the capital.
Sanders has pulled out of the presidential race and now endorses Biden.

Not sure I understand all the rules of Primaries and electoral college votes in the U.S. voting system. It is somewhat complicated and obscure to outsiders.

The Democrats picked the wrong candidate 4 years ago and it is just possible they've done it again.
Trump may be a narcissist and a big-mouthed son-of-a-gun, but he has charisma.
Democrats are sow-flakes controlled by others.
Trump says what he thinks.

Diseases such as covid-19 and influenza can be fatal owing to an overreaction of the body’s immune system called a cytokine 'storm'.
Cytokine storms might explain why some people have a severe reaction to corona-viruses whilst others only experience mild symptoms. They could also be the reason why younger people are less affected, as their immune systems are less developed and so produce lower levels of inflammation-driving cytokines.
Initially a French trial of Hydroxychloroquine suggested it may damp down the 'storm'.
Elon Musk and D. Trump latched onto the theory.

Sepsis and sepsis-associated multi-organ failure are a tremendous burden for healthcare systems and constitute a major challenge to scientists. They too involve cytokine storms and kill up to half a million lives in the U.S. every year and millions worldwide.
Researchers are still studying drugs they hope can calm the storm.
On top of that cytokine storms occur in non-infectious diseases such as multiple sclerosis and pancreatitis, with fatal consequences.

Meanwhile, perhaps just avoid young people as they may be highly infectious but not showing symptoms!

Joke for gdog,

Question - What do you call a Republican who goes into a Bank wearing a mask?
Answer - A Bank robber!

gdog will understand the joke

Safi123,
Tremor were well aware of Unruly's negative 8.8million EBITDA last year, prior to the acquisition.
News Corp were happy to accept Tremor shares as part of the package and so have a vested interest in seeing Unruly prosper. News Corp have confidence that Tremor is the best place for Unruly and that they will benefit also.
Consolidation of Unruly's technology, into Tremor's stack, has already delivered significant operational benefits to the Group. Tremor will take over from Unruly in being the lead for video solutions for the News Corp group.
Tremor have a much better platform for unleashing Unruly's opportunities into the future.
Plus News Corp are seen as having a global footprint representing a huge market opportunity.

stt1,
CTV has the potential to increase profits and that is why management have taken up the reigns in that direction.
We are in the hands of management and naturally believe CTV should be given a chance before pronouncing it a flop fro Tremor.
CTV is not the only business of Tremor and legacy stuff has been discontinued already, or is being phased out, as we speak.
Tremor also operate via in stream, in-app and private marketplaces.
As for world-wide doom and gloom and stock market crashes, I think these have already been factored in.

Rusty,
I don't hide my head in the sand.
I always counter anyone with arguments based on false premises:

"An old cowboy goes into a bar and orders a drink. As he sits there sipping his whiskey, a young lady sits down next to him. ... She says, 'I'm a lesbian. I spend my whole day thinking about women. ...' A little while later, a couple sits down next to the old cowboy and asks him, 'Are you a real cowboy?' He replies, 'I always thought I was, but I just found out I'm a lesbian'.

Truly sorry to hear that drshaggy,
Yes! The long-term inmates are now stuck nursing huge losses, hoping to get out in better times.
It has been a sobering experience, made worse by the virus.
At least we are all alive and in reasonable health, which is the main thing.
I wish you all possible health and happiness - money is just a commodity.

Advertising is commonly predicated on the suggestion of a believable proposition, basically on unknowns presented as knowns.
The effectiveness of a product being advertised is an open field.
Whether we believe that Tremor are good (profitable) in what they do remains to be seen.

A lot of unknowns are still flying about.
As long as we are not too late to tap into the latest trends.
The industry changes radically as technology presents new opportunities.
Are others eating our breakfast or do we compete effectively by measurable strategies?

Still she falls - so there must be some more crumbs to mop up.

Sorry baldy,
I just missed your post,
The edicts you stated are probably within guidelines to avoid accusations of potential 'manipulation'.
Not quite sure, but that makes some sense to me, it would make no sense to attempt to skew the markets for the short-term. That would be futile, or as you say tantamount to manipulation.

I don't believe that Tremor have indicated they are buying back shares in order to drive up the share price, despite what others may keenly hope for.
Tremor previously stated that the markets had discounted its shares too steeply and that was the reason for their buy-backs.
And the directors sales a few weeks ago have now been mopped up, so unless there are sellers at the current low share price the liquidity has naturally dried up right now.
There are no sellers at the price range that Finncap are 'allowed' to operate within.
Hence there are no shares to 'hoover up' and we are where we are.

Tremor actually reported on 18th June 2020 as follows:
'Trading volumes in April 2020 were significantly lower when compared to April 2019. However, a recovery began in May 2020 with significant further improvement evident during June 2020, particularly in the past two weeks. '
'Whilst we are seeing month by month recovery, the ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy and Tremor remains uncertain, and therefore the Company is not giving guidance for the full year 2020.'
'The Board and management have taken a temporary reduction in their compensation.'

I believe the share buyback terms and conditions may well fail tremor's overall objectives but does it really matter?
If it does then they can be adjusted - no?

Supply has dried up, (nobody wants to sell at these prices) hence poor liquidity, and Finncap can't pay above the odds (as stipulated) therefore markets call the shots and won't trade low volumes for next to nothing.

Yes! max19 - how to think for yourself.
Yes! Baldy, I am an ageing hippy and we all know more than we think we do, but perhaps the universe is stretching it a little.