ABU DHABI / WAM Tickets can now be purchased on Louvre Abu Dhabi’s website ahead of the museum’s reopening this Wednesday, June 24. Visitors will once again be able to experience Louvre Abu Dhabi’s world-class collection and view its latest international exhibition, Furusiyya: The Art of Chivalry between East and West, which will run from July 1 and extended until ...
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Sewa completes natural gas network in Rahmaniyah
Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (Sewa) has completed the implementation of a natural gas network in all areas of Rahmaniyah, with a length of 305 km. This bring the length of the network in the city of Sharjah to 1750 km. Sewa is currently working on implementing a strategic line from the Rahmaniyah station to the Muwailih ...
Read More »One Million Arab Coders Initiative announces five winners
DUBAI / WAM One Million Arab Coders Initiative (OMAC) led by Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) named the five winning student coders whose projects tackle some of the crucial issues facing today’s societies while bringing value to communities in countries across the Arab world. The five student coders were selected for their project proposals outlining how they would execute their fully ...
Read More »Norway set to tighten rules for wind turbines
Bloomberg Norway is set to tighten rules for building wind turbines, caving in to massive protests from locals. A government proposal to slow down the development of onshore wind power comes after increasing local resistance mirrors sentiment in other European countries. Norway already decided to scrap a plan for a new permission framework last year. Norway, which has already developed ...
Read More »Putin signals he may run for 5th presidential term in 2024
Bloomberg Vladimir Putin said he’ll consider running for a fifth presidential term in 2024, arguing that the hunt for any successor risks paralysing Russia’s government as the next election nears. “I don’t rule out such a possibility,†if the necessary amendment to the constitution is approved, Putin said in a Rossiya 1 television documentary broadcast. “I haven’t made up my ...
Read More »Italy will likely seek to widen budget shortfall, says Conte
Bloomberg Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said his government would likely seek a wider budget gap as he draws up an ambitious reform plan to lobby for European Union (EU) assistance to restart the economy. The government will focus on infrastructure projects including high-speed railways and may approve a value-added tax cut to stem the coronavirus’s impact on the euro-zone’s ...
Read More »Wirecard fights for survival as missing billions may not exist
Bloomberg Wirecard AG was left fighting for survival after acknowledging that 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) that it had reported as assets probably don’t exist, deepening an accounting scandal that has rattled Germany’s financial industry. The payments processor said it’s in discussions with creditors and considering a full-scale restructuring after pulling its financial results for fiscal 2019 and the first ...
Read More »Denmark strikes climate deal to slash emissions
Bloomberg Danish lawmakers have struck a climate agreement to ensure their country can live up to a goal of cutting carbon emissions by 70% from 1990 levels over the coming decade. The deal, after winning broad backing across party lines, means Denmark will commit to cutting carbon emissions by 3.4 million tonnes. Lawmakers also agreed to build the world’s first ...
Read More »Sweden’s credit market rebounds on rising ESG bond volumes
Bloomberg Sweden’s once battered credit market is finding relief in an unexpected place. As firms and governments try to recover, they’re selling more debt earmarked for ethical and social projects than ever before. That issuance has provided a lifeline to a market that suffered one of the worst crashes in its history just a few months ago. Anna Reuterskiold, a ...
Read More »UAE educational institutions likely to reopen in September
ABU DHABI / WAM The Education and Human Resources Council, at a meeting chaired by HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, was briefed on the Ministry of Education’s plan and vision on the possibility of re-opening educational institutions across the country. During the meeting, Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Minister of Education, ...
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