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Bloomberg Businesses across the US have begun intensive Covid-19 disinfection regimens, exposing returning workers and consumers to some chemicals that are largely untested for human health, a development that’s alarming health and environmental safety experts. The rush to disinfect is well-intentioned. Executives want to protect employees while abiding by US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention guidelines (and to avoid ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced on Sunday the successful launch of the first phase of government entities to transition to accrual accounting. The process all took place during the work-from-home period, and demonstrates the creativity and flexibility afforded by the ministry, through the various remotely applied tech-solutions to ensure the development of the federal government financial ...

Dubai / WAM Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) praised the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to launch the e-Government initiative 20 years ago. He pointed out that the subsequent ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways operated its first ever flight from Abu Dhabi to San Jose, capital of Costa Rica. The goodwill flight transported Costa Rican citizens returning home, and humanitarian aid from the Government of the United Arab Emirates, to help Costa Rica in its fight against Covid-19. The Boeing 787-9 was also carrying Dominican nationals returning from ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) announced the completion of 15% of the infrastructure development project for the 10th industrial zone. The project is under the patronage of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and in collaboration with the Sharjah Department of Town Planning and Survey, ...

Bloomberg Carbon capture, the fossil-fuel industry’s favourite weapon against climate change, has never really caught on because of the cost. That may be about to change. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued crucial guidance to help developers take advantage of tax credits for the systems, and supporters say it could usher in a new era for the controversial technology. “It’s ...

Bloomberg One Hong Kong businessman moved $10 million to Singapore and plans to transfer more. Another is eyeing London property, worried that prices in Hong Kong are too high. Well-to-do families across the city are opening offshore bank accounts and applying for alternative passports. While it doesn’t add up to an exodus just yet, Hong Kong’s rich are increasingly hedging ...

Bloomberg India’s Dharavi, the continent’s most crowded slum, has gone from coronavirus hotspot to potential success story, offering a model for developing nations struggling to contain the pandemic. Authorities have knocked on 47,500 doors since April to measure temperatures and oxygen levels, screened almost 700,000 people in the slum cluster and set up fever clinics. Those showing symptoms were shifted ...

Bloomberg The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said it is “high time” to break relations with South Korean authorities, adding the next action against the “enemy” will come from the army. It’s better to take a series of retaliatory measures rather than release statements condemning South Korea’s behaviour, and which could be misinterpreted or dismissed, Kim Yo Jong ...

Bloomberg European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are among leaders urging Italy to take advantage of the region’s proposed 750 billion-euro ($844 billion) recovery plan to speed up structural reforms. The so-called Next Generation EU plan is a “unique opportunity for Italy,” Von der Leyen said in a video message to ...