The dividend payout ratio is often an important factor when considering dividend-paying investments. The ratio measures the size of a dividend payment compared to the company's net income. A higher ...

KAI RYSSDAL: The president had a lot of things he wanted to say last night. The speech ran almost an hour. About two-thirds of the way into it he started talking about fiscal responsibility, and how ...

OTTAWA, Ontario, August 14, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new academic study says mandating nurse-to-patient ratios would save lives, improve overall outcomes for patients, and alleviate the staffing ...

Pediatric patients with common medical conditions treated in hospitals with low nurse-patient ratio are less likely to be readmitted within 30 days, according to a study in BMJ Quality & Safety.

Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles said he plans to change the district's early childhood centers and prekindergarten programs to address the "school-to-prison pipeline" in ...

AUSTIN - The new commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services quietly has rejected requests to reduce the ratio of children to caregivers at licensed day care centers. Children's ...