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Registration in basics of food safety course opens

Abu Dhabi / WAM Under Salamt Zadkom Initiative, the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) has opened registration in a course to train housewives and housemaids on basics of food safety. As part of its initiatives being held during the Year of Zayed, the course is set to be offered by eight accredited training institutes specializing in preparing housewives for ...

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PetroChina pays out lucky 8s as oil’s rally doubles profits

Bloomberg PetroChina Co. is rewarding shareholders with a higher — and symbolic — payout after its best half-year profit in more than three years. The nation’s biggest oil and gas producer raised total dividends for the first six months by almost one-third to 0.0888 yuan per share. The lucky payout — eight is widely considered an auspicious number in China ...

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California scuppers bill for ‘power grid’

Bloomberg California isn’t ready yet to give up autonomy when it comes to its electric grid. State lawmakers declined to advance legislation that would have laid the groundwork to connect California’s grid to as many as 13 other states. Under the measure, a multi-state regional authority would have managed the flow of power across the U.S. West, allowing more electricity ...

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