Wall St down after Portugal credit rating cut
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Markets took little direction after mixed economic reports, with data showing new home sales falling to a record low in February, while new orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rose for the third straight month in February and inventories posted their biggest gain since December 2008.
Portugal's downgrade jarred European markets as Greece's debt problems has dominated the spotlight. Shares in Europe were knocked lower and carried through to the United States.
The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...