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UK fuel crisis deepens as PM mulls easing truckers visas

Bloomberg Petrol shortages are worsening in parts of the UK as more stations run dry following panic buying, as the government considers easing visa rules to attract truck drivers from Europe. Britain is short about 100,000 heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers licensed to operate trucks or lorries, the Road Haulage Association has estimated. To start plugging the gap, Prime Minister ...

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Damage at US soybean meal export hub may take months to fix

Bloomberg Shipments from a US West Coast terminal that handles almost 20% of the nation’s soybean meal exports have been curbed while damage from a crane collapse earlier this month is repaired, marking the latest setback to global trade flows. A loading boom at farm cooperative Ag Processing Inc’s export facility in Aberdeen, Washington, fell September 1 as a bulk ...

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Astra picks Ireland to build new factory in blow to UK

Bloomberg AstraZeneca Plc will invest $360 million building a new manufacturing facility for small molecules in Dublin, dashing UK hopes that the drugmaker would develop the site at home. The plant will ensure that Astra’s global supply network can meet the needs of its pipeline of new medicines, the company said in a statement. The facility will create 100 highly ...

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Employers baffled as US benefits end, jobs go begging

Bloomberg Emergency unemployment benefits in the US expired two weeks ago, but employers who expected an increase in job applications are still largely waiting for them to roll in. Federal programs that had offered an extra $300 per week for jobless Americans, provided extended benefits for the long-term unemployed and gave special aid for the self-employed expired on September 6. ...

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UAE to celebrate 91st Saudi National Day today

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE will join Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in celebrating the Kingdom’s 91st National Day, which falls on September 23. The UAE’s official and public participation in this year’s celebrations, held under the slogan “Together Forever”, confirms the deep ties between the two countries. The strong historic relations between the two countries have guaranteed the security ...

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Expo 2020: Emirates pavilion all set to welcome visitors

Dubai / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai’s must-see aviation attraction is gearing up to open its doors to the public on October 1. Located in the Opportunity District, and within walking distance of the Al Wasl Dome, the Emirates Pavilion offers a preview for the future of commercial aviation, reframing the role that science and technology will play in the next ...

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UAE condemns Houthi attempt to target Khamis Mushait with drone

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has strongly condemned the Houthi terrorist militias’ attempts to attack civilians and civil objects in Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia, with a bomb-laden drone, which was intercepted by the Coalition Forces. In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), the UAE reiterated that these terror attacks by the Houthis reflect ...

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MBRSC launches Emirates Space Art Programme

Dubai / WAM In collaboration with Jsoor, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Wednesday launched the Emirates Space Art Programme (ESAP), to document, capture, and share the emotions of the UAE’s historical advances into space through the culture and creative industries. ESAP will serve as a platform to bring together a wide stratum of the creative community into ...

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Suga says China military rise may threaten Japan economy

Bloomberg China’s rapidly growing military influence and unilateral changing of the status quo could present a risk to Japan, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said in an interview with Bloomberg, ahead of the first Quad summit. “The changing power balance brought by the rise of China in the Indo-Pacific, along with the increasing inward focus spurred by the pandemic have increased ...

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Natural gas to play pivotal role in UAE’s growth for next 50 years

ABU DHABI / WAM Natural gas is set to play a pivotal role in powering economic growth in the UAE over the next 50 years, according to Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc). Delivering the opening address of Gastech 2021, Dr ...

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