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Bloomberg France is set to go back into lockdown “within days” amid concerns over a new wave of contaminations driven by the UK variant of the coronavirus, Journal du Dimanche (JDD) said, citing unidentified people with knowledge of the matter. A decision is imminent, JDD wrote, saying French President Emmanuel Macron could announce lockdown — the country’s third — on Wednesday ...

Bloomberg Brexit drove the second-biggest jump in UK delivery times in at least 30 years this month, adding to Britain’s economic woes as Covid shut down services. IHS Markit said that UK output falls at the quickest rate since May, hurt by additional red tape from leaving the European Union single market and a severe lockdown at home. That followed ...

HARGEISA / WAM A delegation from the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation has opened a kidney dialysis centre in the Republic of Somaliland for the benefit of more than 30 patients per day. The move comes in line with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the support of HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed ...

Bloomberg Hours after taking office, President Joe Biden made good on a campaign promise to cancel the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Later that day his Interior Department mandated that only top agency leaders could approve new drilling permits over the next two months. Next week, according to people familiar with the plans, Biden will go even further: suspending the sale ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Year 2020 was arguably one of the most challenging years in human history. The onset of Covid-19 strapped the global economy on a roller-coaster ride, affecting both lives and livelihoods of people worldwide. On the business side particularly, the pandemic has revealed the resilience of cities like Sharjah, which continued to grow amid crisis by allowing ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Organised by the Emirates Falconers’ Club under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, and Chairman of the Emirates Falconers’ Club, the 18th edition of Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX 2021) will be held from September 27 to October 03, at the Abu Dhabi ...

Bloomberg Boeing Co set a target of designing and certifying its jetliners to fly on 100% sustainable fuels by 2030 amid rising pressure on planemakers to get serious about climate change. Regulators currently allow a 50-50 blend of sustainable and conventional fuels, and Boeing said it would work with authorities to raise the limit. Rival Airbus SE is considering another ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Mubadala Investment Company, an Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor, on Saturday announced its sponsorship of UAE Team Emirates, the UAE’s professional cycling champions. The team races for and represents the UAE on the World Tour, competing in some of the biggest races around the world including the UAE Tour which is taking place across the Emirates at ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has completed 87.73% of its project to extend its water transmission network by 36 kilometres across Dubai, at a total cost of about AED 256 million. The project locations include extensions along Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road; and connections between the Hassyan Pump Station to Dubai Investments Park ...

Sharjah / WAM The Year 2020 was arguably one of the most challenging years in human history. The onset of Covid-19 strapped the global economy on a roller-coaster ride, affecting both lives and livelihoods of people worldwide. On the business side particularly, the pandemic has revealed the resilience of cities like Sharjah, which continued to grow amid crisis by allowing ...