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Toys ‘R’ Us mascot, orphaned by bankruptcy, finds home

Bloomberg Geoffrey the Giraffe has gone from the morgue to the hospital. Toys ‘R’ Us, the toy retailer that’s liquidating in bankruptcy, found a New Jersey children’s hospital that was willing to take the 16-foot tall statue of the African mammal that stood in the lobby of its headquarters. The chain has held going-out-of business sales at its stores and ...

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Arab coalition to deliver urgent aid to Hodeidah

ABU DHABI / WAM Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, said that the Arab Coalition has prepared a large-scale and comprehensive surge plan for the rapid delivery of humanitarian aid to the Yemeni Governorate of Hodeidah, and surrounding areas. In a statement, the minister said food and essential supplies have been stocked and prepared for ...

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Mohamed orders AED4.27bn in housing loans for Emiratis

ABU DHABI / WAM In line with the directives of President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has instructed provision of housing loans worth AED4.27 billion in total, to 2,500 beneficiaries ...

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