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UK's RMT union members accept pay deal to end long-running rail strikes
UK's RMT union members accept pay deal to end long-running rail strikes
Economy
by  AFP

The RMT rail union on Thursday said its members have voted in favour of a pay deal to end more than a year of walkouts on the UK's strike-plagued rail network. While the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT), which represents various types of rail workers, has accepted a deal, the Aslef union, which represents drivers, has yet to come to an agreement.

Intense talks as OPEC+ meets to decide over output amid tumbling prices
Intense talks as OPEC+ meets to decide over output amid tumbling prices
Economy
by  AFP

Uncertainty hovered over what major oil-producing nations -- collectively known as OPEC+ -- will decide on output policy as they headed into virtual meetings Thursday in a bid to halt a continuous slump in prices. But heading into the meeting, disagreement over output quotas persisted among the OPEC+ group, which was forced to delay its key meeting by four days.