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By Simon Constable Wall Street professionals often refer to global macro, but few outside of the finance world have any idea what it means or why it matters to investors. Global macro...

Japans insistence on going through with the Olympics in the midst of the global pandemic has been described as a "suicide mission". But the long-term case for investors in Japan is encouraging.

Volunteers sought for coronavirus vaccine study launching at Halton Hospital VOLUNTEERS from Halton and Warrington are being asked to sign up to a new study which could see a new coronavirus vaccine approved for use across the country. The National Institute for Health Research-supported Valneva study will be run at Halton Hospital’s clinical research unit and is open to healthy adults who have not previously had a Covid-19 vaccine. Across the UK, 4,000 participants will be recruited fo...

Warrington and Halton Hospitals CEO Professor Simon Constable and chairman Steve McGuirk officially open the new Clinical Research Unit at Halton Hospital A FUTURE coronavirus vaccine could be approved for use in the UK thanks to the contribution of Warrington residents. This is thanks to the opening of a new, dedicated facility for clinical research and trials at Halton Hospital. Halton Clinical Research Unit, within the Nightingale Building on the Runcorn site, will provide opportunitie...

WARRINGTON Hospital has paid tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore and offered its heartfelt condolences to his family. The Second World War veteran became a national hero in 2020 after walking 100 laps of his garden to celebrate his 100th birthday and raise funds for the NHS. In the process, he was able to raise an astonishing £33million and was subsequently honoured with a knighthood from The Queen. Sadly, Captain Sir Tom was admitted to hospital over the weekend after contracting corona...

HALTON Hospital has paid tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore and offered its heartfelt condolences to his family. The Second World War veteran became a national hero in 2020 after walking 100 laps of his garden to celebrate his 100th birthday and raise funds for the NHS. In the process, he was able to raise an astonishing £33million and was subsequently honoured with a knighthood from The Queen. Sadly, Captain Sir Tom was admitted to hospital over the weekend after contracting coronavirus...

Provided by Dow Jones By Simon Constable When investors first read or hear the term "Brobdingnagian base" they might be taken aback. Not only is "Brobdingnagian" a mouthful to pronounce, it is a literary reference that at first glance might seem unrelated to finance. But understanding what the phrase means could be beneficial because some analysts use it to describe potentially large profit-making opportunities in markets. Coined in the early 2000s by John R...

FOR Macy Owen, 2020 has been a whirlwind. The extraordinary nine-year-old from Grappenhall has dedicated her year to raising £13,000 for Warrington Hospital in the midst of a global pandemic - earning herself a well-deserved thank you from Boris Johnson. Macys efforts have seen her labelled a local celebrity after she started selling her handmade beaded rainbows to fund treats and care packages for NHS staff and patients. Recalling his daughters kind-hearted gesture, proud dad Don said...

James White becomes the first patient to be vaccinated at Warrington Hospital by nurse Lorraine Kenyon A MAN from Runcorn has become the first person to receive the coronavirus vaccine at Warrington Hospital after it officially launched its vaccination programme. James White and Bill Vernon became the first patients to be given the Pfizer vaccine at the hospital last night, Tuesday, in its new vaccination hub. After receiving the first dose from occupational health nurse Lorraine Kenyon, ...

Soon afterwards, Warrington resident Bill, 84, was vaccinated by lead nurse Deb Hatton. After receiving the jab, Bill said: “I asked about it today at my appointment and they said I could have it, so I jumped at the chance as I want to feel safer and see my family.” Bill Vernon with vaccinator Deb Hatton The start of the hospital’s vaccination programme has been welcomed by Simon Constable, chief executive of Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He said: ...