LONDON - Unite, Britain's biggest union, has welcomed the successful second reading of the Statutory Redundancy Pay Amendment Bill which would increase to GBP500 a week the amount of pay used to calculate compensation for workers made redundant.

LONDON - The government's promise to 'substantially increase' health visitor numbers in the wake of the Laming review into child protection in England has been welcomed by Unite, the largest union in the country.

NEW YORK - Louise Blouin Media will partner with Sharjah's Department of Culture and Information, the host of the 9th edition of the Sharjah Biennial. Under the Patronage of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, ruler of Sharjah and under the auspices of Biennial Director, HH Sheika Hoor al Qasimi, overseen by renowned Curators Isabel Carlos and Tarek Abou El Fetouh and led by Artistic Director Jack Persekian, the Sharjah Biennial launched in 1993 is one of the most prominent cultural events in the Middle East.

MOSCOW - Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announced the election of new members to the Mechel OAO Management Board, the Company's collegial executive body.

LONDON - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced its Europe-based air traffic management system subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, has been awarded a contract by NATS Services Ltd. to supply, deliver and install its NOVA 9000 Radar Processing and Flight Planning System, with fully integrated electronic flight strips, to the new air traffic control (ATC) tower at Jersey International Airport.