SHARJAH / WAM Abdullah Abdul Rahman Al Shamsi, Director-General of the Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (Sewa), hosted a delegation from the US Consulate General, led by Megan Gregonis, the Consul-General in Dubai. The purpose of the meeting was to explore the authority’s efforts in promoting innovation in energy and water and developing sustainable and innovative solutions for energy ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has received more than 10,000 civil marriage applications before the Civil Family Court for foreigners, at a rate of 40 civil marriage applications per day, since Law No. 14 of 2021 on Civil Marriage and its Effects in  Abu Dhabi came into force last year. Yousef Saeed Alabri, Undersecretary of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, led a senior UAE delegation to the Republic of Colombia with the aim of enhancing cooperation between the two countries in the political, economic, and trade fields. The UAE delegation was welcomed by German Umana, Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism, and Francisco Coy, Vice ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, affirmed that the working visit of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the Republic of Türkiye would take the Emirati-Turkish strategic partnership to new heights. “Relations between the two countries are ushering in a new chapter on the comprehensive strategic partnership boosted ...

BLOOMBERG The clouds are finally parting for Tesla Inc investors who stuck with the electric-vehicle maker through a rough ride. A rush of good news for the company and the return of bullish market conviction have put the stock on pace to more than double this year. The Elon Musk-led EV company has added more than $194 billion to its ...

BLOOMBERG China should play a key role in shaping the artificial intelligence guardrails needed to ensure the safety of transformative new systems, OpenAI Inc’s Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman said. “With the emergence of the increasingly powerful AI systems, the stakes for global cooperation have never been higher,” Altman, whose company kick-started an AI frenzy in China with last year’s ...

BLOOMBERG  Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces a new electoral challenge after Boris Johnson’s surprise resignation from Parliament triggered at least three by-elections that could highlight softening support for the Conservative Party. Johnson quit after receiving the finding of the Parliament’s Privileges Committee investigation into whether he misled lawmakers over his knowledge of Covid-19 rule breaches by officials. While the findings ...

BLOOMBERG Frasers Group Plc, the retail empire majority owned by tycoon Mike Ashley, has raised its stake in struggling online fashion hub Asos Plc. Already Asos’s third-largest shareholder, Frasers raised its holding to 8.8% from 7.4%, according to a filing. The stake has grown from around 5% in October. Ashley founded Sports Direct four decades ago and built it into ...

BLOOMBERG Japan’s two biggest airlines are in advanced talks to buy aircraft from Airbus SE and Boeing Co, with announcements possible as soon as the Paris Air Show this month, according to people familiar with the matter. All Nippon Airways (ANA) is looking to place orders for as many as 50 Airbus A321neo jets, said the people, who asked not ...

BLOOMBERG KLM will need to defend its ad campaign promoting climate-friendly flying in court over greenwashing allegations after an Amsterdam judge paved the way for a full trial. The Dutch arm of Air France-KLM’s advertisements “breach EU consumer law standards by creating a false impression that its flights do not contribute to the worsening climate emergency,” environmental campaigners Fossielvrij and ...