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Abu Dhabi / WAM  President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, attended the exchange of several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and agreements between the UAE and Kyrgyzstan to enhance cooperation in various fields. The MoUs and agreements exchanged between the two sides at Al Shati Palace included the following: An MoU ...

Bloomberg Ukraine warned of widespread blackouts after a massive wave of Russian missile attacks on Monday damaged power and water supplies across the country including in the capital Kyiv. The Kremlin meanwhile warned that grain shipments would be “much riskier and more dangerous” after it pulled out of a deal allowing Ukrainian exports from Black Sea ports following an attack ...

A handful of very tight races will determine control of the US Senate with the result unclear just days before the midterm elections. A New York Times/Siena College poll released Monday shows Democratic candidates ahead by slim margins in Georgia and Pennsylvania and tied with the Republican challenger in Nevada. Only the Arizona race shows a more comfortable lead for ...

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential election in a dramatic comeback for the left-wing politician who was languishing in a jail cell for corruption just three years ago. He defeated the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro with 50.9% to 49.1% of the votes in Sunday’s runoff, according to the official tally. The outcome signals a change in direction for Latin ...

Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), announced that the entity had added 300 megawatts of photovoltaic solar energy in 2022 from the 5th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the world’s largest single-site solar park using the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model. The solar park ...

Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the ultra-low-fare national airline of the UAE, on Monday added Kuwait City to its ever-expanding network, its fifth key destination in the Gulf region. The new route will strengthen connectivity within the GCC by providing an alternative ultra-low fare travel option for passengers between the two Gulf countries. This falls in ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) has announced the price range and start of the subscription period for its initial public offering (IPO) on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). The price range for the offering has been set between AED1.31 and AED1.33 per share, a company statement said on Monday. The total offering size is expected to ...

BAHANAG / WAM In the presence of King of Malaysia Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has inaugurated the first phase of the housing project dedicated to people affected by floods that swept the state of Pahang last year. The fully serviced 123 housing units were built under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh ...

Chinese shares extended losses following last week’s selloff as a ramp-up of Covid-19 restrictions and poor economic data worsened the outlook for the market. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index ended on Monday’s volatile session with a 1.8% loss, closing at its lowest since November 2005. Property shares plunged, while tech shares bucked the downtrend following BYD Co.’s record earnings. ...

For months, investors have been eagerly awaiting a Federal Reserve policy pivot. But now, at least for some, it might come too soon. The latest MLIV Pulse survey suggests that if the Fed Chair Jerome Powell gives any dovish Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) signals during this week’s press conference, he might send investors scrambling. Almost half of 250 respondents polled ...