Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences and Technology (Saasst) of the University of Sharjah (UoS), successfully received the first communication signal from its first CubeSat, “Sharjah-Sat-1,” on January 17 at 10:02, once it reached its orbit around Earth. Sharjah-Sat-1 is the first miniaturised satellite, launched by Saasst on January 3, as part of a series ...

  Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings said strong demand across Europe and the UK drove its best ever sales last weekend as people continue to plan summer getaways despite the surging cost of living. Passenger bookings at Europe’s biggest discount airline exceeded two million, surpassing the previous record set in 2019 by 400,000 or 25%, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Michael O’Leary said ...

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc is set to begin a round of layoffs ultimately affecting more than 18,000 employees in the largest job cull in its history, which it announced earlier this month. The cuts come as the retailer grapples with slowing online sales growth and braces for a possible recession affecting the spending power of its customers. The eliminations started last ...