BERLIN / AP Swiss voters rejected a plan to force their government to accelerate the country’s exit from nuclear energy in a referendum Sunday, turning down an initiative that would have seen the last plant shut in 2029. A majority of cantons (states) voted against the plan. Under Switzerland’s direct democracy system, proposals need a majority of both cantons ...
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Dialing up deals: Black Friday online sales hit new high
AP Holiday shoppers eager to snag big discounts turned to the internet in record fashion this week, one tracking company said, driving online sales on Black Friday to a new high. Consumers spent $3.34 billion shopping online on Friday, a 21.6 percent increase from the same day last year, according to Adobe, which tracks online retail transactions. More than ...
Read More »Pipeline protesters vow to stay on federal land
LONDON / AP Dakota Access oil pipeline protesters will not follow a government directive to leave the federal land where hundreds have camped for months, organizers said Saturday, despite state officials encouraging them to do so. Standing Rock Sioux tribal leader Dave Archambault and other protest organizers confidently explained that they’ll stay at Oceti Sakowin camp and continue with ...
Read More »Mohammed: UAE keen to boost public-private partnerships
DUBAI / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that the private sector has played a key role over the last four decades in the UAE’s development. He said the UAE is keen to enhance public–private partnerships (PPP) based on the principle of creating ...
Read More »Commemorative coin to honour country’s heroes issued
ABU DHABI / WAM In collaboration with the Martyrs’ Families’ Affairs Office at Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court, the Central Bank of the UAE has issued a new silver coin to mark Commemoration Day as a day of pride and remembrance. The measure comes as part of #The_UAE_Remembers campaign, launched by the Martyrs’ Families’ Affairs Office to provide a ...
Read More »UAE condoles Fidel Castro’s death
ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of condolences to President Raul Castro of Cuba on the death of former president Fidel Castro, who passed away on Friday. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and ...
Read More »UAE’s supply chain, logistics industry hits US$25 billion
Dubai / Emirates Business “As drones and driverless vehicles have arrived to do the last mile delivery, supply chain and logistics industry is in for a massive shift in approach in 2017 and beyond,†stated Shashi Shekhar, Group Chairman and founder of SCLG, during the 9th Global Supply Chain and Logistics Summit. Last year, UAE’s supply chain and logistics ...
Read More »SCTDA highlights innovation for tourism
SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) is contributing to the UAE Innovation Week in Sharjah by presenting two professional workshops at Expo Centre Sharjah from November 22-26. The workshops, which aim to promote innovation and creativity in the tourism sector, and to highlight the authority’s plans, projects, and initiatives, are held under the patronage of ...
Read More »NMC discusses role of social media
Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Media Council (NMC) concluded its activities at the UAE Innovation Week through the organisation of the “Media Innovation Forum”. The event, held at Bab Al Qasr Hotel, Abu Dhabi, was organised in co-operation with UAE Journalists Association to discuss the role of social media in the formation and measuring Public Opinion”, with the ...
Read More »Tawazun, GMIS sign strategic partnership
Abu Dhabi / WAM Tawazun, the strategic investment firm focused on the long-term development of UAE’s industrial manufacturing and technology capabilities, on Saturday announced a strategic partnership with the upcoming Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS), a global gathering for manufacturing minds and a voice and a venue for global manufacturing transformation. The Abu Dhabi organisation has established itself ...
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