BLOOMBERG Mastercard Inc wants the plastic in consumers’ wallets to do less damage to the environment. Starting in 2028, the company will require all banks issuing one of its payment cards to use sustainable materials as it seeks to remove first–use, PVC plastics from its network, according to a statement. Acceptable alternatives include recycled or bio-sourced plastics. The move comes ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received Ian Borg, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Malta. During the meeting, which was held at the Ministry’s HQ in Abu Dhabi, ways of expanding cooperation and partnership were discussed within the framework of the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM  HH Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser, said that Zayed Humanitarian Work Day is an everlasting stop on a national march of generosity and kindness for all peoples on earth. In statements marking theZayed Humanitarian Work Day, Sheikh Tahnoun added: “Late Sheikh Zayed bin ...