Saudi Investment Minister to Visit Greece to Expand Strategic Partnership

Saudi Minister of Investment Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih. Reuters file photo
Saudi Minister of Investment Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih. Reuters file photo
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Saudi Investment Minister to Visit Greece to Expand Strategic Partnership

Saudi Minister of Investment Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih. Reuters file photo
Saudi Minister of Investment Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih. Reuters file photo

Saudi Minister of Investment Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih is set to visit Greece on Sunday at the head of a delegation of government officials, representatives of the private sector, and businessmen, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The three-day visit aims to expand the strategic partnership and enhance investment and trade relations between the two countries, SPA said.

During the visit, the Minister of Investment will meet with a number of Greek officials and executives of major Greek companies. The fifth meeting of the Saudi-Greek Ministerial Committee and the Saudi-Greek Investment Forum will also be held, it said.

The Saudi-Greek Business Council will complete its works and follow-up its activities with the participation of the Federation of Saudi Chambers and the Federation of Greek Companies, aiming to enhance economic cooperation between the two countries, address the challenges facing investors, and exchange information on available investment opportunities, the news agency added.



Starbucks Workers Expand Strike in US Cities Including New York

Starbucks workers hold signs as they picket during a strike in front of a Starbucks to demand collective bargaining agreements in Burbank, California on December 20, 2024. (AFP)
Starbucks workers hold signs as they picket during a strike in front of a Starbucks to demand collective bargaining agreements in Burbank, California on December 20, 2024. (AFP)
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Starbucks Workers Expand Strike in US Cities Including New York

Starbucks workers hold signs as they picket during a strike in front of a Starbucks to demand collective bargaining agreements in Burbank, California on December 20, 2024. (AFP)
Starbucks workers hold signs as they picket during a strike in front of a Starbucks to demand collective bargaining agreements in Burbank, California on December 20, 2024. (AFP)

Starbucks workers have expanded their strike to four more US cities, including New York, the union representing over 10,000 baristas said late on Saturday.

The five-day strike, which began on Friday and initially closed Starbucks cafes in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle, has added New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia and St. Louis, Workers United said in a statement. It did not say where the New Jersey walkout was occurring.

Starbucks did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours.

Talks between the coffee chain and the union hit an impasse with unresolved issues over wages, staffing and schedules, leading to the strike.

The union is striking in 10 cities, also including Columbus, Denver and Pittsburgh, during the busy holiday season that may impact the company's Christmas sales.

Workers United warned on Friday that the strike could reach "hundreds of stores" by Tuesday, Christmas Eve.

Starbucks began negotiations with the union in April. It said this month it had conducted more than eight bargaining sessions, during which 30 agreements had been reached.

The company operates more than 11,000 stores in the United States, employing about 200,000 workers.