UAE sees 2,233 new recoveries from Covid-19

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 274,917 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. As part ...

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EIBFS recognises eight UAE banks for Emiratisation drive

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS), a regional leader in banking and finance education and training, on Saturday awarded eight leading UAE banks for their Emiratisation efforts and for putting in place robust training and development programs to empower their employees during the pandemic. Jamal Al Jassmi, General Manager of EIBFS presented the awards ...

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Alternative litigation measures discussed at ADJD workshop

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) organised a virtual workshop entitled “Alternative Litigation Means – Mediation and Conciliation”, in light of Federal Law No. 5 of 2021 amending certain provisions of Law No. 17 of 2016 on the Establishment of Mediation and Conciliation Centres in Civil and Commercial Disputes. The workshop was held with the aim ...

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US, Germany seek deal on Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Bloomberg The US and Germany want to conclude a deal by August to blunt Moscow’s geopolitical gains once the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is finished, with the two sides exploring ways to shore up Ukraine’s energy sector and deter Russian aggression through the threat of sanctions. The agreement, which some officials hope to have ready for Chancellor Angela ...

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Shell to buy BP’s Shearwater stake

Bloomberg Royal Dutch Shell Plc said it plans to buy BP Plc’s stake in a North Sea field they share, superseding a deal agreed by the British oil major last month. “Shell UK Ltd has agreed to purchase BP’s interest in the Shearwater gas hub,” a spokesperson for the Anglo-Dutch company said, without disclosing terms. “The move reflects Shell’s strategy ...

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Is there any point in diplomacy with Putin?

In the wake of the meeting between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin last week, British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace mooted the possibility of a summit between Boris Johnson and Putin — provided the Russian president ceases “malign activity.” France and Germany were hoping to resume Russia-EU summitry to reset relations with the bloc. The confrontation off the coast of Crimea ...

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Can US afford to lose automation race?

The US has traditionally been a nation of optimists about technology. But just when the world seems poised for a technologically-driven productivity boom, Americans have acquired a dour outlook about the march of progress. Growing fears that not everyone will share in the benefits is leading to resistance that threatens to hold the nation back. Recapturing the bold attitudes of ...

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Supreme court blocks Congress on right to sue

In a 5-4 decision with important implications for class actions and for Congress’s ability to authorise lawsuits of all kinds, the Supreme Court has rejected the idea that violation of a statute can ever be enough grounds for a lawsuit unless it comes with a more concrete “injury in fact” to potential plaintiffs. Corporate defendants and the corporate bar will ...

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India’s two billionaires and one green ambition

Mukesh Ambani’s rivals should be relieved, though perhaps not too much. The petrochemicals czar has just told shareholders that he’s undertaking his life’s “most challenging” mission by investing 750 billion rupees ($10 billion) in clean power and fuel over three years. It doesn’t appear to be a big capital commitment from India’s most powerful businessman, certainly not when he’s just ...

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Southwest Airlines to increase minimum wage to $15 per hour

Bloomberg Southwest Airlines Co will increase its minimum wage to $15 an hour and raise the pay of thousands of airport workers to ensure it retains sufficient staff and can attract new employees to support growth over the next two to four years. The move will affect more than 7,000 employees and take effect from August 1, the airline told ...

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