Monday, May 7, 2018
In Fight Against Violent Crime, Justice Dept. Targets Low-Level Gun Offenders
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has lobbied for stricter enforcement of gun laws over the passage of new ones since his days as a senator. Now, he has the power to implement that strategy.
Tomahawk Chops and Indian Mascots: In Europe, Teams Don’t See a Problem
Buffalo Ben, the official team mascot for the Belgian soccer team K.A.A. Gent. His sidekick is a female version named Buffalo Mel. 
Reducing Laboratory Costs with Freight Management
Logistics are a critical part of operating a medical laboratory. Managing freight is an easy and effective way to reduce your laboratory’s operating expenses without negatively affecting patient outcomes. Brad Jones explains how freight management not only reduces your lab’s freight spending, but also provides the heightened support you need to successfully manage your logistics operations and shipping costs. https://ift.tt/2KHSEOn
Effective OR strategy – driving out waste
Operating rooms (ORs) are concentrated centers of costs making them a natural focus of value-improvement efforts. Progressive healthcare organizations are realizing that supply chain processes can become a strategic cost savings tool instead of a daily operational process, with metrics tied to clinical and financial impact.These health systems are transforming their supply chains by reducing duplicative efforts, standardizing opportunities to reduce supply cost and increasing physical space. As a result, they realize how roles and responsibilities align between the supply chain and clinical team, which ultimately leads to better patient care.
Rudolph Giuliani, Hawaii, Vegas Golden Knights: Your Monday Briefing
Working on power lines near Arecibo, Puerto Rico, in February. Dual responses by the federal and local governments resulted in a chaotic tangle of overlapping missions and fumbling coordination. 
An Urgent Debate for California Republicans: How to Get Back in the Game
Arnold Schwarzenegger, a former governor of California, has begun a campaign to move the Republican Party toward the center. 
96-Year-Old Secretary Quietly Amasses Fortune, Then Donates $8.2 Million
Sylvia Bloom, a legal secretary from Brooklyn, worked for the same law firm for 67 years while quietly amassing a fortune. In her will, she left more than $8 million for college scholarships. 
As Deadline on Nuclear Deal Nears, Israel and Iran Issue Warnings
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said on Sunday that “a deal that enables Iran to keep and hide all its nuclear weapons know-how is a horrible deal.” 
Premarket: 6 things to know before the bell
Here's what you need to know about the markets before you start your business day.
Starbucks-Nestle deal; Oil tops $70; Air France crisis
1. Coffee deal: Nestle agreed Monday to pay $7.2 billion to sell and distribute Starbucks' packaged products around the world.
Nestle is paying $7.2 billion to sell Starbucks coffee
The deal, announced Monday, will allow Nestle to market and distribute Starbucks packaged products around the world.
Nestle is paying $7.2 billion to sell Starbucks coffee
Nestle and Starbucks are teaming up to create a "global coffee alliance."
Cyprus, Israel seek gas-sharing formula to unlock East Med energy hub
JERUSALEM/NICOSIA, May 7 (Reuters) - An ownership squabble over Cyprus' main natural gas field is threatening to delay multi-billion dollar plans to turn the eastern Mediterranean into a major energy hub.
BRIEF-Achieve Announces Patent Granted On Novel Formulation Of Cytisine
* ACHIEVE ANNOUNCES PATENT GRANTED ON NOVEL FORMULATION OF CYTISINE Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:
BRIEF-Cui Global Reports Unaudited Q1 2018 Financial Results
* CUI GLOBAL, INC. REPORTS UNAUDITED FIRST QUARTER 2018 FINANCIAL RESULTS
American Tower Corp to acquire Telkom Kenya sites
NAIROBI, May 7 (Reuters) - America Tower Corporation will acquire Telkom Kenya's transmission towers in a deal expected to be concluded in the second half of this year, allowing Telkom to invest in its internet network, the two companies said on Monday.
UPDATE 6-Oil surges to fresh highs on growing supply worries
* But highest U.S. oil drilling since 2015 holds back market (Updates throughout, changes dateline previous SINGAPORE)
UPDATE 3-Nestle to pay $7.15 bln to Starbucks to jump-start coffee business
LONDON/ZURICH, May 7 (Reuters) - Swiss-based food giant Nestle will pay Starbucks $7.15 billion in cash for the rights to sell the U.S. coffee chain's products around the world in a global alliance aimed at reinvigorating their coffee empires.
China's ZTE to US: Let us buy American technology again
ZTE, one of China's biggest tech companies, is asking the United States to suspend a ban that threatens to cripple its business.
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