[ad_1] As 2020 draws to a close, all eyes are open Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Modern (NASDAQ: mRNA). The two companies have been working throughout the year to create vaccines against the new coronavirus that has claimed nearly 1.6 million lives worldwide. On December 11, Pfizer received an Emergency Use …
Read More »Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd .: Form 8.3 – MCCARTHY & STONE PLC
[ad_1] FORM 8.3 PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF OPENING POSITION / DISCLOSURE OF TREATMENT BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the Procurement Code (the “Code”) 1. KEY INFORMATION (a) Full name of the discloser: Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (“Dimensional”), in its capacity as investment …
Read More »Australian winemakers seek exit from China
[ad_1] Other wine exporting countries such as Chile and France could see their market share increase. Image: STR – AFP With Australia’s winemakers rethinking their future in the lucrative Chinese market, hit with painful tariffs as relations between the two countries deteriorate, rival producers from around the world are ready …
Read More »Migrant workers in limbo as Austria’s ski resorts reopen
[ad_1] Ischgl was one of the first large coronavirus groups in Europe. Image: AFP / JOE KLAMAR. Austria’s ski lifts may be working, but as the country struggles to control coronavirus infections, the sector expects a mild season, and the migrant workers who depend on them face an uncertain winter. …
Read More »GCash services restored after temporary failure
[ad_1] MANILA (TO UPDATE) – GCash mobile wallet services have been restored after being temporarily unavailable on Thursday. GCash made the announcement through its social media channels. It did not disclose the reason for the service interruption. GCash Service Notice: GCash services are temporarily unavailable. We are working hard to …
Read More »Pandemic frustrates chef’s Christmas hopes
[ad_1] Pascal Aussignac, a Michelin-starred chef, prepares take-out foie gras at his Club Gascon restaurant in central London. Image: AFP / TOLGA AKMEN. Pascal Aussignac, a London-based Michelin-starred French chef, had counted on hosting Christmas dinners to recoup his restaurant losses after a year ruined by the pandemic. Then everything …
Read More »The quiet Christmas of Bethlehem: ‘Less business, more religion’
[ad_1] Children walk through closed shops on a decorated street before Christmas in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, amid the new coronavirus pandemic crisis Image: AFP / HAZEM BADER. Deprived of its usual tourist influx due to the pandemic, Bethlehem will celebrate a quiet Christmas this year that is …
Read More »Dianne Medina, the son of Rodjun Cruz baptized
[ad_1] MANILA – Dianne Medina’s son and her husband Rodjun Cruz were baptized on Monday, December 21, which also marks their first wedding anniversary. On Instagram, Dianne and Rodjun posted snapshots of their son’s baptism. The special event was attended by her close friends and family, including Rodjun’s brother Rayver …
Read More »Aboitiz and Globe join forces to provide poor quality, cheap Internet access
[ad_1] The Aboitiz Group and Globe Telecom have partnered to expand affordable broadband access in Visayas and Mindanao, a statement showed on Wednesday. The latest alliance between the two corporate giants involves Globe’s community Wi-Fi service called KonekTayo WiFi and Aboitiz Group’s Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC), which is in the mobile …
Read More »PAL adds more domestic flights, says it is preparing the fleet for the transport of vaccines
[ad_1] MANILA – Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced Thursday that it has increased its domestic flights on several routes in time for the Christmas season, following months of reduced operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are here to help our fellow Filipinos return home to reunite with their …
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