SHARJAH / WAM Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, Shurooq, issued an administrative directive appointing Marwa Obaid Al Aqroubi as the Director of House of Wisdom, a ‘future library’ and social hub being brought to life by Shurooq. The decision reaffirms Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi’s trust in Al Aqroubi’s vast experience as president ...

Bloomberg Centrica Plc, the biggest supplier of energy to UK homes, has resumed talks over a potential sale of its North Sea oil and gas venture after putting the plans on hold earlier this year. The London-listed company is in discussions with “a number of parties” regarding a sale of its controlling stake in Spirit Energy Ltd “but hasn’t restarted ...

Bloomberg Global efforts to reduce wasted energy have faced a major setback in 2020, sidelining a relatively simple way of slashing emissions and hitting climate goals. That’s the conclusion from an International Energy Agency report, which recorded the weakest improvement in efficiency since 2010, as investments into technologies that can cut emissions have slowed amid the economic turmoil brought on ...