The Philippines’ dollar reserves reached a new all-time high as of end-2020, the central bank said on Friday. GROSS international reserves (GIR) — which shield the country from liquidity shocks — stood at $109.8 billion as of end-December, up 4.8% from $104.8-billion level as of end-November and 25% higher than the $87.839 billion a year earlier. “This buffer is equivalent…
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin aims to fly first passengers on its space tourism rocket as early as April
Jeff Bezos' private space company Blue Origin aims to carry its first passengers on a ride to the edge of space in a few months. Source link
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth on watching rioters wave the American flag while attacking the Capitol
Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Jane Fraser makes her mark on Citigroup, the House impeaches President Trump, and Sen. Tammy Duckworth tells us what it was like to be in the Capitol as the pro-Trump mob broke down the doors. Have a great Thursday. – Inside the attack on the Capitol. History was made last night when the House of Representatives…
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Indusface: Aiding Businesses Seamlessly in Securing Their Web Applications
It has truly become important for businesses to first acknowledge the risk of threats before embarking on any technological development. This is true even more for smaller business than larger established enterprise that will do it for compliance and regulatory requirements without a choice. It is not only about risk, but also building trust with their customers to show that they are taking security and security…
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Shares rebound as gov’t clears Pfizer vaccine use
By Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, Reporter PHILIPPINE shares ended higher on Thursday, ending its two-day skid, on the government’s approval of Pfizer, Inc.’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine for emergency use. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose 30.3 points or 0.41% to close at 7,273.15, while the all shares index climbed 16.01 points or 0.36% to end at 4,350.94.…
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5 things to watch in airlines' dismal quarterly results
Airlines are set to report results from a bruising 2020 but executives will provide clues about what they're seeing in 2021. Source link
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American students need help through the pandemic, and the U.K.’s tutoring program could be a model
Last fall, the United Kingdom rolled out a national program that provides subsidized, personalized tutoring to elementary, middle, and high school students who fell behind when schools shut down as a result of the COVID outbreak. The U.K.’s National Tutoring Program, which will last two years, is specifically designed to bring disadvantaged students back up to speed. The entire £350 million…
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What You Need to Know About Online Learning
Have you recently taken an interest in online learning due to a hesitancy to attend conventional school related to the coronavirus pandemic? If so, you are not alone. Maybe you have always preferred online learning, and this has given you the perfect opportunity to thrive? Perhaps you have never taken an online course before, and are looking forward to beginning…
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Bitcoin is a good savings 'Plan B' for Black investors, says Isaiah Jackson
Jackson added that this week's drop shouldn't concern long-term holders. Source link
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Sheldon Adelson, GOP power broker and casino mogul, dies at 87
Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire mogul and power broker who built a casino empire spanning from Las Vegas to China and became a singular force in domestic and international politics has died after a long illness, his wife said Tuesday. Miriam Adelson and the Las Vegas Sands Corp. both released statements confirming Adelson’s death. He was 87 years old. He was…
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