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Bloomberg
19-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Siebert Sees Muni Borrowers Asking More of Banks Amid Volatility
State and local borrowers are asking more of Wall Street banks when they select underwriters for municipal-bond deals, according to Gary Hall, the head of infrastructure and public finance at Siebert Williams Shank & Co. Issuers in the $4 trillion muni market are increasingly querying banks during the underwriter selection process about their willingness to use their balance sheet to support transactions, Hall said in an interview on the sidelines of a Bond Buyer public finance conference in Atlanta. This comes as investors, including banks and insurance companies, are being more selective in what they buy, he said.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Medius Appoints Gary Hall as Chief Product Officer to Drive Product Strategy
BOSTON, May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Medius, a leading provider of AP Automation and Spend Management solutions, has today announced the appointment of Gary Hall as its Chief Product Officer (CPO). The appointment comes at a transformative time for Medius, following the recent launch of Medius Copilot for Accounts Payable Automation - a smart assistant that streamlines invoice approval, and Medius Supplier Conversations, which enhances supplier engagement through intelligent response automation. As CPO, Hall will lead the development and execution of Medius' global product vision, ensuring the company remains at the forefront of AI-powered, digital-first spend management. With over 25 years of experience in engineering, product development, and strategic leadership, Hall joins Medius from working capital as a service provider GSCF, where he also served as Chief Product Officer. His track record includes scaling digital transformation initiatives, unlocking new revenue streams, and steering product strategy at industry innovators such as Wayfair and iRobot. Hall's extensive expertise and customer-centric approach will be instrumental in accelerating Medius' mission to empower finance teams of the future to optimize and transform spend. Gary Hall, Chief Product Officer, Medius, comments, "Medius is redefining the experience of managing spend with AI, and I'm excited to be part of that journey. We're not just automating processes - we're empowering finance teams to make faster, smarter decisions that drive real business outcomes. Leading this next chapter of product innovation is a rare opportunity, and I'm eager to help shape what the future of spend management looks like." Jim Lucier, Chief Executive Officer, Medius, comments, "As we continue to integrate intelligent technologies into our product offering, Gary's appointment as Chief Product Officer will be critical in ensuring the Medius platform enables our customers to reach their goals. Gary will be essential in leading a global product strategy that provides businesses with a complete view of their spend and continues to transform our APA and spend management solutions offering." For more information, please contact: Dan Bird, Fight or Flight for +44 7885 670798 / Medius@ This information was brought to you by Cision View original content: SOURCE Medius Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Daily Mirror
07-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mirror
Dream beach huts become nightmares as locals 'trapped' on toxic coast
The frustrated owners have branded the council as 'greedy' after finding themselves stuck in a 'vicious circle' of paying high rents or give up the plot Furious beach hut owners on one of Britain's most toxic coastlines feel 'trapped' and unable to sell because of soaring fees. In Heacham, Norfolk, hut owners have been hit with ground rent charges that have skyrocketed from £200 to £730 in just three years. The disgruntled owners are calling the council 'greedy', finding themselves caught in a 'vicious circle' of either coughing up hefty rents or surrendering their plots. Their vibrant chalets have become almost unsellable, with new buyers expected to shell out a whopping £2k transfer fee. Adding insult to injury, pollution issues in the Victorian seaside village have led the Environment Agency to label the water quality as 'poor'. Heacham recently featured among a handful of other beaches that were dubbed Britain's dirtiest and given a Brown Flag award. Holiday Park Guru unveiled its second annual Brown Flag Awards last week. Using official Environment Agency water quality data to select the 'winners', the firm has sent out tasteful brown flags to the worst beaches, so they can warn swimmers of the nastiness lurking just beneath the surface. Warning signs dot the beach at Heachham, advising against swimming due to elevated levels of bacteria and other pollutants. Gary Hall, who has frequented his family's hut in Heacham since the 1980s, lamented: "It has taken away the community there and the companionship built up over the years. "They have destroyed something special through their greed. People I have spoken to have said they would not touch them with a barge pole because of the high costs," he added. Pam Slote, a retiree from Wisbech, expressed her frustration: "We feel incandescent and very cross." Beach hut plots are being relinquished back to the council as owners struggle to afford them or find a buyer. David French, 78, is contemplating giving up his hut, remarking: "They are killing the goose that laid the golden egg." A spokesperson for West Norfolk Council said: "While it is important to note that these are the conditions that all parties signed up to, we acknowledge that during the 10-year period of the leases, changing market circumstances mean that some of these conditions may not be as suitable as they were when agreed in 2016. We are sympathetic to the position of the owners and intend to address these issues during renewal discussions, in time for the leases to be renewed early next year." Brown Flag Award winners (In alphabetical order, with new entrants flagged 'poocomers') Porthluney in Cornwall Coastguards Beach, Erme Estuary in Devon (Poocomer for 2025) Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach in Dorset (Poocomer for 2025) Southsea East in Hampshire Deal Castle in Kent (Poocomer for 2025) Dymchurch in Kent (Poocomer for 2025) Littlestone in Kent Blackpool North in Lancashire St Annes North in Lancashire Heacham in Norfolk Weston Main, Weston Super Mare Sand Bay and Weston Super Mare Uphill Slipway in Somerset Dunster Beach in Somerset Blue Anchor West in Somerset (Poocomer for 2025) Bognor Regis, Aldwick in Sussex Worthing Beach House in Sussex (Poocomer for 2025) Tynemouth Cullercoats in Tyne and Wear Littlehaven Beach in Tyne and Wear (Poocomer for 2025) Scarborough South Bay in North Yorkshire Bridlington South Beach in East Riding of Yorkshire
Daily Mail
06-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Our Norfolk beach huts are unsellable after the greedy council hiked ground rent fees. No one wants to buy them now - we've got no choice but to pay up
Furious beach hut owners on the Norfolk coast say they have been left 'trapped' by a council hike in ground rent fees - with no option but to pay up. Property holders in Heacham, Norfolk, have been hit with annual ground rent charges soaring from £200 to £730 in the last three years. The frustrated owners have now condemned their local authority as 'greedy' after finding themselves stuck in a 'vicious circle' of handing over more money or else giving up their plots. They say their colourful chalets are now near-impossible to sell, with new owners potentially having to come up with £2,000 transfer charges. The latest dispute follows problems in the Victorian seaside village which previously led to the Environment Agency branding the water quality there as 'poor'. Signs around the beach warn swimmers it is unsafe to enter the water due to high levels of bacteria and other pollutants. After the latest setback concerning the increased fees, regular visitors have told how decades of happiness at the huts are now being spoiled. Gary Hall, who has been visiting his family's hut in Heacham since the 1980s, has now said of the price hikes by King's Lynn and West Norfolk Council: 'It has taken away the community there and the companionship built up over the years. 'They have destroyed something special through their greed. Due to the costs, people I have spoken to have said they would not touch them with a barge pole due to the high costs.' Pam Slote, a retiree from Wisbech, said: 'We feel incandescent and very cross.' Beach hut plots are being returned to the council due to people being unable to afford them and failing to find a new owner, locals told. David French, 78, is considering giving up his hut and said of officials: 'They are killing the goose that laid the golden egg.' A West Norfolk Council spokesperson said it was 'important to note that these are the conditions that all parties signed up to'. But they added: 'We acknowledge that during the 10-year period of the leases, changing market circumstances mean that some of these conditions may not be as suitable as they were when agreed in 2016. 'We are sympathetic to the position of the owners and intend to address these issues during renewal discussions, in time for the leases to be renewed early next year.' Heacham featured when England's 19 dirtiest beaches were last week named and shamed at the second annual 'Brown Flag Awards'. Researchers at looked at the Environmental Agency's summertime water quality data, based on about 7,000 samples at more than 400 bathing waters from the previous four years. Those they dubbed 'Brown Flag' beaches had been rated 'poor' by the Environment Agency due to the amount of bacteria in the water caused by sewage and waste. And the overall tally across England leapt from 13 last year to 19 in 2025, a 46 per cent rise. Somerset and Kent have the highest number of Brown Flag beaches, with each county having three beaches on the list. At the other end of the scale, Northumberland officially has the country's cleanest beaches. Campaigner and swimmer Robbie Lane, from the firm behind the rankings, said: 'We had hoped that we'd be handing out fewer Brown Flags this year – but things have gone down the pan. 'Do your research this summer and you'll be saying, "Wish you were here", rather than, "Wish I'd worn a hazmat suit".' Brown Flag Awards Winners 2025 In alphabetical order by county: Porthluney in Cornwall Coastguards Beach, Erme Estuary in Devon (Newcomer for 2025) Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach in Dorset (Newcomer for 2025) Southsea East in Hampshire Deal Castle in Kent (Newcomer for 2025) Dymchurch in Kent (Newcomer for 2025) Littlestone in Kent Blackpool North in Lancashire St Annes North in Lancashire Heacham in Norfolk Weston Main, Weston Super Mare Sand Bay and Weston Super Mare Uphill Slipway in Somerset Dunster Beach in Somerset Blue Anchor West in Somerset (Newcomer for 2025) Bognor Regis, Aldwick in Sussex Worthing Beach House in Sussex (Newcomer for 2025) Tynemouth Cullercoats in Tyne and Wear Littlehaven Beach in Tyne and Wear (Newcomer for 2025) Scarborough South Bay in North Yorkshire Bridlington South Beach in East Riding of Yorkshire
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Vietnam veteran reflects on war, calls for veteran support
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — In April 1968, Gary Hall of Peoria received a call that would change his life: he had been drafted to serve in Vietnam. But Hall didn't go to fight. He went to save lives. 'I worked in medical supply, 32nd Medical Depot. We were the only medical depot in Vietnam. Everybody got medical supplies from us. I mean, everybody,' Hall said. Even today, he questions why the U.S. got involved in the first place 'Why did we even go there? It was a waste of time. Waste of lives. Waste of money. Waste of everything,' he said. One in two Americans agree. A new Emerson College/Nexstar Media Group poll shows 50% of Americans say they still don't have a clear understanding of what the U.S. was fighting for in Vietnam. Moreover, 44% of respondents said the Vietnam War was 'not justified.' Hall said the experience left him feeling defeated. 'I felt sad for everybody, and felt like a loser, that our country was a loser,' he said. Hall believes the U.S. repeated similar mistakes in Afghanistan, but he says the approach in Ukraine has been different. 'I think we finally learned our lesson with Ukraine. We give them the arms, give them all the assistance we can, let them fight their own fight,' he said. Fifty years later, Hall is still living with the consequences of the war. Exposure to Agent Orange has taken a heavy toll on his health. 'I've got neuropathy. I had a heart operation, four operations on my eyes. And he said the Trump administration should be adding resources to the Department of Veterans Affairs, not taking them away. The administration is set to cut 80,000 jobs at the VA as part of Elon Musk's DOGE efforts. 'I'm probably one of the lucky ones that I'm still around. A friend of mine, Al Burnette, couple of years ago, Agent Orange got him. Agent Orange seems to be getting just about everybody,' said Hall. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
