Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Aquavita International S.A., for one of its Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Astarte. The gross charter rate is US$11,750 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum fourteen (14) months to about sixteen (16) months. The charter is expected to commence on January 18, 2020.

The “Astarte” is a 81,513 dwt Kamsarmax dry bulk vessel built in 2013.

This employment is anticipated to generate approximately US$4.94 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the time charter.

Upon completion of the previously announced sale of one Panamax dry bulk vessel, the m/v Calipso, Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet will consist of 41 dry bulk vessels (4 Newcastlemax, 14 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 5 Kamsarmax and 13 Panamax). As of today, the combined carrying capacity of the Company’s fleet is approximately 5.2 million dwt with a weighted average age of 9.58 years.

Άνω των προσδοκιών ήταν τα κέρδη και τα έσοδα της Morgan Stanley το τέταρτο τρίμηνο του 2019.

Η τράπεζα ανακοίνωσε συγκεκριμένα αύξηση κερδών κατά 46%, στα $2,24 δισ. ή $1,30 ανά μετοχή, σε σύγκριση με την πρόβλεψη για 99 σεντς, ενώ και τα έσοδα κινήθηκαν κατά 27% ανοδικά, στα $10,86 δισ. έναντι εκτίμησης για $9,72 δισ.

Cigna and Delaware County, Pa.-based Crozer-Keystone Health System (Crozer-Keystone) have entered into an agreement that allows Cigna Medicare Advantage customers to access Crozer-Keystone's facilities effective immediately.

The agreement applies to the customers in all of Cigna's MA plans in Chester and Delaware counties in Pennsylvania, and New Castle County in Delaware.

Crozer-Keystone is the largest network of providers and practices in Delaware County, Pa. It is composed of four hospitals and hundreds of network physician and outpatient facilities, including Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, Pa., Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park, Pa., Springfield Hospital in Springfield, Pa., and Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill, Pa. The health system also includes two surgery centers, an urgent care facility and a behavioral health campus.

The agreement provides health care professionals at Crozer-Keystone with greater resources and aligned-incentives to deliver quality patient care.

"Crozer-Keystone has an excellent reputation for providing its community with a full continuum of care," said Tom Kowalczyk, Medicare Advantage Market Manager for Cigna's Mid-Atlantic and Pennsylvania (MA-PA) region. "Cigna's partnership with Crozer-Keystone will expand the number of high-quality, cost-effective health care options available to our customers in this area."