The FINANCIAL, Author at British Reporter

7 facts about the Brexit deal

The FINANCIAL -- Four and a half years after the Brexit referendum was hold on 23 June 2016 the UK Government and the EU Commission have agreed a historic trade and security deal. The trade deal will replace the EU trading framework

by The FINANCIAL

December 24, 2020

5 mins read

CSR

The Walt Disney Company Sets 2030 Environmental Goals

The FINANCIAL-- The Walt Disney Company today announced a new set of environmental goals for 2030 focused on five main areas: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Water, Waste, Materials and Sustainable Design.

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December 24, 2020

1 min read

Travel News

Marriott International Expands Footprint In Japan In 2020

The FINANCIAL -- Company Debuts Six New Brands in Japan, Underscoring Continued Strength of the Marriott International Portfolio. Marriott International, Inc. announced the expansion of its footprint in Japan with the debut of six of its hotel brands in the country in 2020. Newly

by The FINANCIAL

December 24, 2020

2 mins read

Auto

Nissan Family Cookbook: A holiday gift to the community

The FINANCIAL -- A special collection of recipe favorites from Nissan’s U.S. manufacturing team. Holiday celebrations feel a little different this year, with more people choosing to gather with a much smaller group of family and friends or come together virtually, Nissan notes. What

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December 24, 2020

1 min read

Health&Beauty

Mozambique: Malnutrition and deadly diseases threaten 250,000 displaced children

The FINANCIAL -- Approximately 250,000 children have been displaced by the escalating crisis in Mozambique’s northern province of Cabo Delgado and are now at risk of deadly diseases as the rainy season sets in, UNICEF warned.

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December 24, 2020

1 min read

BANKS

ADB Provides FJD 2 Million Grant to Fiji After Cyclone Yasa

The FINANCIAL--The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $1 million (about 2 million Fijian dollars) grant to the Government of Fiji to help fund priority recovery activities following Tropical Cyclone Yasa, which hit Fiji on 17–18 December.

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December 24, 2020

1 min read

Tech

TAWAL Selects Nokia Full Turnkey Services for 5G Expansion

The FINANCIAL — TAWAL, the leading Saudi ICT Infrastructure company, has announced today the partnership with Nokia to provide full turnkey services towards expanding and deploying 5G for TAWAL’s infrastructure in the western and southern parts of Saudi Arabia. This partnership comes in

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December 24, 2020

1 min read

Health&Beauty

Merck Announces Supply Agreement with U.S. Government for Initial Doses of Investigational Biological Therapy for the Treatment of Patients with Severe and Critical COVID-19

The FINANCIAL -- Merck known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced it has entered into an agreement with the United States Government to support the development, manufacture and initial distribution of an investigational biological therapeutic (CD24Fc, to be named

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December 24, 2020

1 min read

Health&Beauty

Pregnant women with COVID-19 may not pass virus to newborn, study suggests

The FINANCIAL -- Pregnant women may be especially vulnerable to developing more severe cases of COVID-19 following SARS-CoV-2 infection, but little is known about their anti-SARS-CoV-2 immune response or how it may affect their offspring.

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December 24, 2020

1 min read

ePaper

Oxford University breakthrough on global COVID-19 vaccine

The FINANCIAL -- The University of Oxford, in collaboration with AstraZeneca plc, today announces interim trial data from its Phase III trials that show its candidate vaccine, ChAdOx1 nCoV-2019, is effective at preventing COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) and offers a high level of protection.

by The FINANCIAL

December 24, 2020

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