Boris to hold emergency Cabinet meeting today amid fears of third lockdown Boris Johnson has called an emergency Cabinet meeting today amid fears of a third lockdown after Christmas. Ministers will meet at 1pm as reports claim the Government is considering imposing a travel ban on London and Kent. This is a breaking story – […]
Explosion at religious gathering in central Afghanistan kills at least 15: Afghan official KABUL (Reuters) – An explosion at a religious gathering in central Afghanistan killed at least 15 civilians and wounded 20 others on Friday, the country’s interior ministry said, adding that children may be among the victims. Those killed and wounded were attending […]
Pfizer Says No Vaccine Shipments Have Been Delayed Pfizer Inc. said it has shipped all 2.9 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine that the U.S. government ordered this week and that it has millions more doses sitting in warehouses awaiting instructions for where to ship. Officials from Operation Warp Speed have said that the second […]
Germany to issue bonds worth up to 471 billion euros in 2021 BERLIN, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Germany plans to issue federal bonds worth up to 471 billion euros ($576.27 billion) through auctions next year, its finance agency said on Thursday, as Europe’s largest economy is spending unprecedented amounts to cushion the fallout from the […]
Heavy snowfall in Japan triggers power outages, isolates communities TOKYO (Reuters) – Heavy snowfall in central Japan and along the northern coast isolated communities and cut off power to about 10,000 households, prompting the government to call an emergency meeting on Thursday to address the fallout. The heavy snowfall was centred on Niigata and Gunma […]
CANADA STOCKS-TSX opens higher on gold boost, stimulus hopes Dec 16 (Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index opened higher on Wednesday, helped by gains in gold miners, as optimism around the rollout of coronavirus vaccines and hopes of fresh U.S. stimulus bolstered sentiment. * At 09:32 a.m. ET (14:32 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX […]
Brazil's Petro Rio approves $250 mln follow-on offering RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 15 (Reuters) – The board of Petro Rio SA has approved a follow-on offering of approximately $250 million, the Rio de Janeiro-based oil company said in a Tuesday securities filing. Petro Rio has made a number of significant acquisitions over the last two […]
Celebrity fitness guru returning to Instagram for holidays We’re told that fitness guru Rodrigo Garduño — whose 54D workouts became an Instagram Live phenomenon in the spring when COVID closed gyms — is returning to social media for the holidays. Adriana Lima, Yankees legend Jorge Posada, and Latin sensation Juanes are expected to be among […]
NFL won’t be cutting in line for coronavirus vaccine – The Denver Post GAMBLING MAN MOUTHING OFF Mitch McConnell Publicly Acknowledges Joe Biden As The President-Elect More than a month after the election, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell publicly acknowledged Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the winners of the presidential race, referring to them […]
Pierre Lacroix dies at 72: How the hockey world reacted to the former Avalanche GM’s death – The Denver Post Former Quebec Nordiques and Colorado Avalanche general manager Pierre Lacroix died Sunday. He was 72. Lacroix was the architect behind the Avs teams that won the Stanley Cups in 1996 and 2001. Here’s a look […]