[ad_1] A group of 10 US states led by Republicans has opened a new front in US antitrust actions against Google, accusing the Internet group of abusing its monopoly over parts of the online advertising market and colluding with Facebook to block exchanges. rival advertisers. The accusation that Google worked …
Read More »New Zealand pandemic recession ends with record growth
[ad_1] WELLINGTON: New Zealand rebounded from a coronavirus-induced recession with record economic growth of 14 percent in the July-September quarter, official data showed on Thursday (December 17). The strong numbers followed an 11 percent decline in the previous quarter, when New Zealand was in a COVID-19 lockdown. Ad Ad Finance …
Read More »Non-residents account for 9 out of 10 of the total decline in employment from January to September: MOM
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The total number of people employed here continued to decline in the third quarter, but at a significantly slower pace, as resident employment recovered “strongly” to near-pre-pandemic levels. In addition to the faster drop in non-resident employment, foreigners, excluding maids, accounted for nearly nine out of ten of …
Read More »Actions to watch: Keppel, DBS, Food Empire, Jumbo, BH Global, Keong Hong, Stocks
[ad_1] Thursday, December 17, 2020 – 8:54 am THE following companies saw new developments that may affect their securities trading on Thursday: Keppel Corporation: The conglomerate said Thursday that it is building a wind turbine installation vessel for US power company Dominion Energy under a S $ 600 million contract. …
Read More »S’pore Street Vendors Hope Inclusion on Unesco’s Intangible Heritage List Will Keep the Sector Thriving, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singaporeans praised the news on Wednesday (December 16) that the country’s street vendor culture has been inscribed on UNESCO’s intangible heritage list, and some street vendors hope it will attract more tourists to their jobs and keep the sector alive and prosperous after the Covid-19 pandemic. The …
Read More »Chinese ship carrying moon rocks returns to Earth: Xinhua
[ad_1] BEIJING (AP) – An unmanned Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the Moon returned safely to Earth on Thursday (December 17) on the first mission in four decades to collect lunar samples, the Xinhua news agency said. . The capsule carrying the samples collected by the Chang’e-5 space …
Read More »Liverpool verdict: José Mourinho makes victory even sweeter after Reds dominate his thoughts
[ad_1] There is something the Kop want you to know. Well, the 1,500 who were allowed in, at least. The successful comeback tour of Liverpool fans continues at Anfield as another 2,000 ride to watch Roberto Firmino’s last gasp winner open a lead at the top of the Premier League. …
Read More »Tight-working contractors hit by a brick wall of rising material costs, supply chain disruptions
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Construction companies, already short of workers, have to deal with more expensive construction materials as both freight and demand for raw materials have skyrocketed, creating a shortage in the supply chain. For consumers, this has led to more expensive renovation projects, as contractors and material suppliers struggling to …
Read More »Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Sinovac: A Look at Three Key COVID-19 Vaccines
[ad_1] By the end of this week, people in the country hardest hit by COVID-19 could have access to a second COVID-19 vaccine. On Tuesday (December 15), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved mRNA-1273, the vaccine candidate made by the American biotechnology company Moderna, as safe and effective. …
Read More »Many parts of the world may not get vaccinated until 2022: study, news from Europe and top stories
[ad_1] PARIS (AFP) – At least a fifth of the world’s population may not have access to the Covid-19 vaccine until 2022, according to a study published on Wednesday (December 16), and the richest nations reserve more than half of potential doses next year. In the hope that vaccines can …
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