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Shutdown Showdown: House Gears Up for Monday Vote as Funding Impasse Drags On

With a partial government shutdown entering its third day, the House prepares to vote on a Senate-crafted funding deal. While Speaker Johnson eyes a Tuesday resolution, deep partisan divisions over Homeland Security funding and procedural hurdles threaten to prolong the stalemate, leaving thousands of federal employees working without pay.

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Medical Properties Trust Shifts HQ to Alabama, Signaling Strategic Focus on Core U.S. Healthcare Portfolio

Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW), a major healthcare real estate investment trust, is relocating its corporate headquarters to Birmingham, Alabama. The move is seen as a strategic effort to streamline operations and deepen ties with its primary U.S. hospital network, lenders, and investors, amid an evolving landscape for hospital ownership and healthcare infrastructure.

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Verizon's Regulatory Tightrope: ESOP Filing and Frontier Deal Oversight Cement Its Utility-Like Trajectory

As Verizon Communications navigates a $29 million ESOP share registration and heightened regulatory scrutiny of its $20 billion Frontier fiber acquisition, analysts are increasingly framing the telecom giant as a high-yield, bond-proxy utility. With heavy debt and dividend commitments constraining flexibility, the company's strategic moves are being watched for signs of how it will balance growth with its new, more regulated profile.