March, 2023

• 17 March

  Emirati astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi to interact with UAE residents from ISS

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced the launch of “A Call With Space,” an exclusive event featuring Emirati astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi, which will be held across the UAE. As part of the roadshow, the public will have the opportunity to interact live with Sultan, who is currently on the International Space Station (ISS) undertaking ...

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• 17 March

  UK offers nurses 5% pay rise in bid to end most NHS strikes

  

  BLOOMBERG The UK government offered a 5% pay rise to nurses, midwives and ambulance workers in England for the next financial year, in a bid to end months of strikes. The proposal for National Health Service (NHS) workers includes a one-time bonus worth 2% of salary for 2022-23, along with an “NHS backlog bonus” worth at least £1,250 per person, ...

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• 17 March

  GE chief’s pay falls 60% in 2022 after stock award reduced

  

  BLOOMBERG General Electric (GE) Co Chief Executive Officer Larry Culp saw his total compensation decline more than 60% in 2022 after agreeing last year to a reduced annual stock award. The CEO’s total compensation in 2022 was $8.2 million, down from $22.7 million in 2021, according to the company’s annual proxy filing. The 64% reduction was expected, and mostly due ...

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• 17 March

  Deliveroo CEO sees profitability in 2023 following ‘tough’ year

  

  BLOOMBERG UK food-delivery service Deliveroo Plc reported that annual sales rose 14% last year when inflation and economic headwinds hit customers. Revenue rose to £1.97 billion ($2.4 billion) and its operating loss was £245.6 million last year, the company said in a statement. Shares fell 3% to 86.88 pence in London. The company said it reached a key milestone of ...

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• 17 March

  Volkswagen unveils affordable electric vehicle at $26,400

  

  BLOOMBERG Volkswagen AG unveiled an affordable electric vehicle (EV) that’s a couple years away from production, putting Europe’s largest carmaker on a collision course with Tesla Inc. The compact ID. 2all concept previews a car costing less than €25,000 ($26,400) that VW is readying for the European market in 2025. The maker of the Golf hatchback — which was knocked ...

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• 17 March

  Xi, Putin to discuss blueprint for ending war in Ukraine

  

  BLOOMBERG China announced that Xi Jinping will travel to Russia on a three-day state visit starting on Monday, his first trip there since Kremlin forces invaded Ukraine and a strong show of support for President Vladimir Putin. Xi will be in Russia from Monday to Wednesday next week, according to a statement from China’s Foreign Ministry. Xi, who secured a ...

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• 17 March

  Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan vows to appear in court after street battles

  

  BLOOMBERG Former Pakistan Premier Imran Khan vowed to turn up in court on Saturday after skipping hearings, potentially setting the scene for further political unrest in a country that’s at risk of a default. Supporters battled with security forces outside the former cricket star’s private residence in Lahore this week as police attempted to arrest Khan. He faces charges of ...

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• 17 March

  Kim Jong-Un says ICBM launch was to ‘strike fear’ in enemies

  

  BLOOMBERG North Korea launched the most powerful ballistic missile in its arsenal just before a summit between Japan and South Korea, with leader Kim Jong Un saying he wanted to “strike fear into the enemies,” its state media said. Kim was on hand with his preteen daughter to watch the launch of the Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile. The test was ...

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• 17 March

  Turkey set to allow Finnish Nato entry

  

  BLOOMBERG Turkey is nearing ratification of Finland’s accession into Nato, which would bring the military alliance a step closer to welcoming its 31st member as the effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spread across the European security landscape. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Finland’s head of state, Sauli Niinisto, started a meeting in Ankara without speaking to reporters. The Turkish ...

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• 17 March

  Germany to send minister to Taiwan amid China tensions

  

  BLOOMBERG Germany will send a federal minister to Taiwan for political talks for the first time in 26 years next week, a trip which could anger the government in Beijing at a time of growing tensions between China and Europe. Bettina Stark-Watzinger, who oversees the education and research portfolios in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ruling coalition, plans a two-day trip to ...

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