CBC SaskatchewanFeb 3
Sask. government seeks private companies to build, operate care homes in Estevan and Watson
A mix of relief and apprehension greeted the province’s decision to find private companies after years of fundraising efforts by both communities to pay for public facilities.
#government #privatecompanies #carehomes #Estevan #Watson
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/watson-estevan-long-term-care-homes-privately-operated-9.7071444?cmp=rss
doctorambientJan 2

"The promise of #privatization is that private entities can somehow provide services at a lower cost than the #government, but there’s never any real explanation as to how that is supposed to happen. Private companies — even #nonprofits — need to make a #profit to continue operating."

#capital #capitalism #privatecompanies #privateenterprise

https://www.publicnotice.co/p/shirley-video-somali-daycares-fraud

The blame for alleged fraud in Minnesota belongs to conservatives

Privatization and a lack of oversight creates a vicious cycle.

Public Notice
gyarados9758 at KillBaitSep 18, 2025

UK sees sharp rise in parking fines by private firms, with 48,000 tickets issued daily

UK drivers have been facing a significant rise in parking fines issued by private firms, with the number of tickets handed out between April and June 2025 increasing by 24%. Government data shows that over 4.3 million tickets were issued in this period, compared to 3.5 million in the same quarter th... [More info]

eicker.news ᳇ tech newsJul 25, 2025
In September 2022, #ElonMusk ordered a #shutdown of #Starlink satellite service in parts of #Ukraine, disrupting a Ukrainian #counteroffensive. This incident highlights the power #Musk wields through Starlink, raising #concerns about the influence of #privatecompanies in #globalsecurity and #geopolitics. https://www.reuters.com/investigations/musk-ordered-shutdown-starlink-satellite-service-ukraine-retook-territory-russia-2025-07-25/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
Kyiv Independent Daily HeadlinesMay 15, 2025

Thursday, May 15, 2025

From spy rings to arson — Russia’s sabotage across Europe continues unpunished — Russia likely preparing major offensive in Ukraine despite peace efforts — Zelensky’s trust rating rises to 74%, highest since 2023, poll shows — [vblog] Putin on trial? Dutch minister on EU-led tribunal … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/05/thursday-may-15-2025/

Thursday, May 15, 2025 – Writeworks.UK

eicker.news ᳇ tech newsApr 26, 2025
»A Side Hustle for #ElonMusk’s Friends: Selling Access to Stakes in His #PrivateCompanies. Lucrative stock deals have allowed #SpaceX to avoid public scrutiny.« https://www.wsj.com/business/elon-musk-friends-private-company-access-eb93ba05?eicker.news #tech #media #news
Claudia KPNov 17, 2024

"The Guardian has also discovered that key data is still managed on obsolete software that dates to 1989."

Thames Water is more than useless. Shame I can't change provider.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/17/thames-water-supply-knife-edge-23bn-repairs-needed

#ThamesWater #Water #PrivateCompanies #NationaliseWater

Thames Water supply ‘on knife-edge’ with £23bn repairs needed

Exclusive: Company has failed to tackle serious safety concerns or upgrade vital IT systems, Guardian investigation reveals

The Guardian
Show threadbs2Jun 6, 2024
> In the U.S... several high-profile offshore wind projects have been canceled in recent months by developers citing supply chain constraints, insufficient subsidies, and related disinterest from investors seeking larger and steadier returns...
> “It’s not that it’s not possible with the #PrivateSector only, but it’s faster, easier, and cheaper to mandate a public company do something rather than incentivize and subsidize #PrivateCompanies to do something they might not end up doing.”
SubtleBlade ⚔️Apr 13, 2024

Revealed: hundreds of vulnerable #children sent to #illegal and unregulated #CareHomes in #England

Observer investigation finds that #PrivateCompanies made £105m despite not being registered with #Ofsted
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/13/vulnerable-children-illegal-unregulated-care-homes-england
#ToryPoliciesInAction #ProfitBeforePeople #ToryIllegality

Revealed: hundreds of vulnerable children sent to illegal and unregulated care homes in England

Observer investigation finds that private companies made £105m despite not being registered with Ofsted

The Guardian
SubtleBlade ⚔️Feb 27, 2024

'We are taking a devastating risk with the #GreenEnergy sector – one that might cost us our future

Relying on #PrivateCompanies to solve the #ClimateCrisis means that the planet’s fate rests in the hands of #AssetManagers'
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/27/climate-crisis-private-sector-government-investment

We are taking a devastating risk with the green energy sector – one that might cost us our future

Relying on private companies to solve the climate crisis means that the planet’s fate rests in the hands of asset managers, says Brett Christophers, a professor at Sweden’s Uppsala University

The Guardian