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  DUBAI / WAM The UAE affirmed that developing new strategies to upskill workers and enhancing business environments for employers are necessary to prepare for the digital future of work. This came during a speech by Dr Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation and head of the UAE delegation, at the 48th Arab Labour Conference, held from ...

Bloomberg Natural gas prices in Europe headed for a fourth weekly loss, as ample supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) help countries fill reservoirs days ahead of the start of the heating season. Dutch front-month gas, the European benchmark, declined as much as 6%, and are on pace for a drop of about 5% this week. While prices have eased ...

Bloomberg Russia on Friday began staging UN-condemned “votes” on annexing the roughly fifth of neighboring Ukraine it occupies in a step that marks a new escalation in the spiraling conflict between President Vladimir Putin and the US and its allies. Russian state media reported overwhelming support for accession to Russia in the four regions that its troops partially control, according ...

Bloomberg Liz Truss’s new UK government delivered the most sweeping tax cuts since 1972, slashing levies on rich households and companies in a bid to boost economic growth in a move that triggered a massive market selloff of the currency and bonds. Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng announced a series of tax cuts and regulatory reforms that will cost ...

Bloomberg Germany is stepping up preparations for a gas emergency that would require rationing for the country’s biggest companies this winter as Russia’s squeezes flows to Europe. In a sign of growing urgency, the regulator will next Wednesday present to lawmakers a digital security platform to identify the “non-protected” consumers that will bear the brunt of rationing. That includes Germany’s ...

  Bloomberg President Joe Biden’s administration has slashed its target for Covid-19 vaccine donations abroad this year, amending a contract with Pfizer Inc. in the latest sign that world demand for the shots has collapsed. Under the revised deal, a total of 600 million Pfizer doses will be made available to the US by the end of the year, giving ...

  Bloomberg FedEx Corp. declined after the new CEO’s plan to cut costs and raise shipping rates fell flat with Wall Street, leaving investors concerned about deep challenges including slowing demand and elevated expenses. The courier said it will cut flights, defer projects and close offices as it seeks as much as $2.7 billion in savings this fiscal year. The ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Under the directives of HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Deputy National Security Adviser, Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (Adek) has launched the Khotwa (RizeUp) scholarship programme to further enhance access to education opportunities and open new knowledge ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the UAE outside oil and gas, welcomed the first Emirati astronaut, Hazza Al Mansoori, to a virtual discussion with employees about the uses of aluminium in space. Astronaut Al Mansoori, currently training in the United States for his next mission, shared stories from his historic 2019 ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has organised a special workshop in Dubai to discuss the National Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery 2022-2026 and its roadmap. The five-day workshop, which was hosted by MoHAP’s National Committee for Nursing and Midwifery Affairs, aimed to develop implementation, follow-up, and evaluation methods to ensure the optimal execution of ...