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  Bloomberg The key issue that almost triggered the first US railroad strike in 30 years and threatened to hobble the economy wasn’t wages, but sick leave, highlighting broadening worker demands in a tight labour market. Union leaders and railway companies agreed on a deal that includes language allowing workers to take time off for doctor appointments, hospitalisation or surgeries, ...

  DUBAI / WAM Salik Company announced that it has increased the number of shares offered in Salik’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) from 1,500,000,000 ordinary shares to 1,867,500,000 ordinary shares, which would result in an increase in the Offer Size from 20.0% to 24.9% of Salik’s share capital, with the Government of Dubai continuing to own 75.1% of Salik’s existing ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) organised a media forum for local radio and television broadcasters from across the UAE at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Dubai. The meeting, which was held under the slogan “Partners in Responsibility”, was organised to enhance understanding and coordination with members of the media, who play a ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) recorded a growth in the number of smart water meters by 73.6% between 2018 and 2022. The number of smart metres increased from 566,214 metres in August 2018 to 983,185 metres in August 2022. Dewa has a secure and automated infrastructure to manage metre data. Automating metre readings helps customers ...

Bloomberg Germany is taking control of Russian oil major Rosneft PJSC’s German unit, including stakes in three oil refineries, as Chancellor Olaf Scholz reacts to the unprecedented energy crisis sparked by the invasion of Ukraine. Grid regulator BNetzA will become trustee of RN Refining & Marketing GmbH and Rosneft Deutschland GmbH, which account for around 12% of Germany’s oil processing ...

Bloomberg Even as Vladimir Putin admitted that Xi Jinping had concerns about the war in Ukraine, the Russian leader’s comments on Taiwan may ultimately matter more to his Chinese counterpart. During their first in-person talks since the Ukraine war began, Putin on Thursday blasted what he called “provocations by the US and its satellites in the Taiwan Strait,” while reiterating ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates has been ranked first in the Mena region and 11th globally in the 2022 Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Development Index report issued by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Network and Quality Infrastructure (INet QI). The UAE, listed in the L group of countries (those with a GDP ...

  DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), received Naseer Ahamed, Special Envoy of the Sri Lankan President and Minister of Environment of Sri Lanka. The visit aimed to discuss ways of cooperation in the renewable and clean energy sector, as well as the key projects, initiatives and programmes to ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates welcomed a US initiative to establish a fund to meet the needs of the Afghan people and contribute to strengthening economic stability in the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) stated that the UAE welcomes the announcement by the United States and a number of international partners ...

Bloomberg Russian President Vladimir Putin told his counterpart Xi Jinping he understands Beijing’s “questions and concerns” about his invasion of Ukraine, as the Chinese leader said the two countries could “inject stability and positive energy to a world in chaos.” In their first in-person talks since the war began, Putin hailed “the balanced position of our Chinese friends on the ...