Bloomberg The milk float, a home-delivery service that evolved from horse-drawn carriages to early electric vehicles, belongs firmly in the past. Or does it? A little known Amsterdam-based online grocery company had revived the concept, but with a modern flourish. Picnic BV has a concept dubbed “Milkman 2.0” to deliver groceries using electric vehicles, focussing on less food waste and ...

DUBAI / WAM In a press conference, national and international celebrities converged to announce the launch of the UAE’s first-of-its-kind initiative, “Boxing with Determination”, which will see children of determination receive training in boxing, a sport that will help build their motor skills and confidence. The initiative is a collaboration between Warehouse Gym the pioneers of boxing in the UAE, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM According to the Federal Customs Authority (FCA), the number of registered companies that benefitted from the advantages offered by the Authorised Economic Operator, AEO, Programme in the UAE totalled 55 at the end of 2019. Another 15 companies plan to join the programme, which will bring the number to 70 participants by the end of January, ...