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Emirati women proved themselves in all sectors

  Dubai / WAM Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Nasser Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention and Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, has emphasised that Emirati women have exceptionally proved themselves in all fields and made remarkable milestones that turned them into true role models both locally and internationally. “Their achievements would not have been possible ...

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Expo City Dubai to usher in new era with October 1 opening

  Dubai / WAM Expo City Dubai is gearing up to open on October 1, building on Expo 2020 Dubai’s pledge to inspire future generations. Ahead of the official opening of the Expo City Dubai site in October, visitors are invited to experience two of its most popular pavilions from September 1, with the re-opening of Alif – The Mobility ...

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Uniper seeks $4.1bn from state lender as liquidity deteriorates

  Bloomberg German energy giant Uniper SE is seeking to extend a government credit line to 13 billion euros ($13 billion) in the latest sign of how the energy crisis is getting worse. The utility has requested an additional 4 billion euros ($4.1 bilion) from Germany’s state-owned lender KfW after fully using its existing 9 billion-euro credit line, Uniper said in ...

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EU plans emergency intervention to stem surging power prices

  Bloomberg The European Union (EU) is planning urgent action to try to dampen soaring power prices and is putting together proposals to reform the electricity market, according to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. “Skyrocketing electricity prices are now exposing, for different reasons, the limitations of our current electricity market design,” von der Leyen, who heads the EU’s executive body, ...

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France nears deal with Algeria for more natural gas imports

Bloomberg French utility Engie SA is closing in on an agreement with Algeria for an increase in imports of natural gas, a deal that could come after an official visit to the country by President Emmanue Macron. “Diplomatic negotiations are ongoing,” government spokesman Olivier Veran said on BFM TV, adding that an announcement could come shortly. Europe 1 radio first ...

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Europe can’t go into winter thinking all is lost already

It’s la rentrée. Europe is getting back to business after its summer break — but this year feels like jumping into a cold shower. Just listen to Emmanuel Macron. The French President told his ministers during their first formal gathering last week that a new paradigm is on the horizon — it’s the end of abundance in a care-free world. ...

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China’s coal shortage is about cash

How is it that China’s power plants are running short of coal, a year into a national mobilization plan to ensure security of supply? Over the past five years, the country’s six major generators typically have had enough solid fuel in their yards to keep their turbines running for about three weeks. The figure has hardly ever dropped below about ...

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Inflation’s winners need to help out the losers

  It’s tough being caught in the middle, especially when it comes to inflation. The pandemic caused a significant shift in demand toward goods and away from services and shattered the stable supply-demand balance that had spawned two decades of inflation averaging just above 2%. This abrupt change in demand patterns sparked pricing shocks that basically divided companies into winners, ...

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Powell must reinforce his words with actions

  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has finally delivered his message loud and clear: To get inflation under control, the central bank intends to push interest rates higher, and keep them there longer, than markets had expected. It’s a great first step. Now the Fed must follow through. In his speech at the annual Jackson Hole economics conference, Powell defined ...

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Walmart takes Massmart private to revive South African business

  Bloomberg Walmart Inc plans to take Massmart Holdings Ltd. private and will promote the unit’s chief operating officer to head of the company as it prepares to renew its focus on South Africa. The global retail giant plans to buy all of the shares it doesn’t already own of Massmart for 62 rand ($3.65) apiece, a 53% premium to ...

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