Bloomberg Boeing will resume 787 Dreamliner production at its South Carolina factory next week. Most South Carolina employees will get back to work on May 3 or May 4, Boeing said. The return includes all operations that were temporarily suspended because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The planemaker is restarting its commercial-jet factories as the Covid-19 infection rate starts to abate ...
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Oil drops again after sudden index shift prompts firesale
Bloomberg Oil prices plunged to within a whisker of $10 a barrel after a major index tracked by billions of dollars in funds bailed out of near-term contracts for fear prices may turn negative again. The abrupt decision by S&P Global Inc. to tell clients to sell their June West Texas Intermediate holdings unleashed another day of chaos in the ...
Read More »UAE urges more regular briefings by young people at UNSC debate
New York / WAM During the open debate of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on the fifth anniversary of the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda, the UAE encouraged the council to invite more young leaders to brief on a regular basis to reflect on individual experiences while pursuing peace and security in their societies. The UAE also urged the international ...
Read More »Emiratis constitute 67% of FANR’s total workforce
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) is dedicated to optimising the skills, processes and resources needed to excel and realise its vision of being globally recognised as a leading nuclear regulator. Capacity building for Emiratis in the nuclear sector has been a FANR priority from the outset. FANR has 244 staff of whom 67 percent ...
Read More »DFM launches Dubai Clear and Dubai CSD
DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) on Tuesday officially launched its new subsidiaries, Dubai Clear and Dubai CSD. Dubai Clear is the region’s first independent company central counterparty (CCP) for equity clearing, and Dubai CSD is the UAE’s first independent central securities depository (CSD) company. To celebrate the official launch of the two new companies, the DFM organised ...
Read More »Disinfection pods in Sharjah to optimise safety for businesses
SHARJAH / WAM The UAE’s integrated environmental, recycling and waste management company – Bee’ah – has launched disinfection pods for businesses to safeguard public health during the Covid-19 outbreak. “The advanced solution can be placed at entrance of facilities, complexes, buildings or high-risk areas to eradicate viruses, bacteria and other microorganisms on a person or on their clothing in under ...
Read More »All chamber services utilise smart technology, says SCCI
SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) succeeded in strengthening its digital systems and smart platforms and providing a bundle of e-services for its members and customers without need to come in person to SCCI headquarters or its various branches. Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman, SCCI, said, “The SCCI has developed an integrated system of smart ...
Read More »NYU Abu Dhabi launches ‘Virtual Do Good Guide’
ABU DHABI / WAM The Office of Community Outreach at New York Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) launched a ‘Virtual Do Good Guide’ to provide a wealth of resources for people who wish to make a positive impact in the world, from the safety of their homes. The guide features content from a diverse range of sources that are intended ...
Read More »Khalifa Foundation provides 85,989 Iftar meals
ABU DHABI / WAM The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation has begun its Iftar project, which aims to provide 4.5 million meals throughout the Holy Month. Khalif Foundation teams distributed over 58,989 meals to workers in the industrial zones of Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra. An official from the foundation said that the project, implemented in collaboration ...
Read More »Adnoc Ramadan initiative to support UAE communities
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) announced on Tuesday, its annual Ramadan initiative to support UAE communities during the Holy Month of Ramadan. The initiative is in partnership with Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) and builds on their existing collaboration as part of Adnoc’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program aimed at creating a positive and ...
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