More than third of profits analysed went to firms owned by private equity or based in tax havens, research finds Private companies operating care services in just three regions of England have taken more than £250m in profits in three years, with more than a third going to providers owned by private equity firms or companies based in tax havens. New analysis by Reclaiming Our Regional Economies warned that public money is being rapidly funnelled out of the care system into the hands of private companies, rather than reinvested to improve services. Continue reading...

More than third of profits analysed went to firms owned by private equity or based in tax havens, research finds

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I watched a video showing three men kick, hit, then topple the poor humanoid. All I wanted to do was take the poor thing by the hand and lead it to a better life I saw a clip of a robot being pushed and shoved around by three men. I found it most…

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