Bloomberg After an attempt to play hard ball with defiant staff failed to end a bitter labour conflict, Air France is now trying a softer approach. The embattled carrier’s latest offer to workers: more rooms for rest breaks. At meetings with union representatives, who have called for a fresh round of strikes, management pledged to spend more to improve working ...

Bloomberg American Airlines Group Inc. affiliate PSA Airlines expects more flight cancellations on Tuesday after scrubbing about 400 flights over the weekend as the regional carrier moves into its sixth day of problems with its crew-scheduling system. The technology issue arose on June 14 and has affected nearly 1,100 PSA flights to date, mainly in Charlotte, North Carolina, American spokeswoman ...

DHALE / WAM Dhale Governorate celebrated the distribution of Eid clothing to the families of 1,225 martyrs, as per the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. During the launch of the distribution, which was held at the governorate’s headquarters, in the presence ...

ِAbu Dhabi / WAM Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Industry, and President of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Conference for 2018, has expressed his optimism over regaining balance to the international oil market, thanks to the cooperation between the OPEC, and its partners. “Looking ahead, I remain optimistic that we will fulfil ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday, received at Al Bahr Palace, a delegation of top officials, media personnel, poets, sportspersons, artists, members of the Federal National Council (FNC), and military men, who paid a visit to the UAE Armed ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has adopted a resolution granting nationals of countries facing war and natural disasters a one-year stay permit, in solidarity with the people of affected nations and to offer them a chance to improve ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Kazakhstan Embassy in the UAE concluded its preparations for the planned official visit of a high-level Emirati delegation comprising 22 businessmen, chairmen of board of directors and executives from leading Emirati companies that operate in various sectors, which will be held from July 3-6. The visit will include the delegation’s participation in several international events, ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), commissioned fifteen 132/11 kV substations in Salal, Saih Al Shuaib, Expo 2020, Warsan 1, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Gardens, Palm Jumeirah, Al Markad, Nad Al Hammar, Business Bay, Zabeel 2, as of 20th May 2018, at a total cost of AED1.73 billion. Speaking on the occasion, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD ...

Dubai / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA), announced that it has started receiving tax returns for the tax period ending May 31, from businesses registered for Value Added Tax (VAT). These returns were submitted via the e-Services portal on the authority’s official website, which enables easy and accurate tax submissions. In a press statement issued on Monday, the FTA ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), represented by ICT Fund, and in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Huawei, launched the projects presentation phase of the ‘Seeds for the Future’ 2018 Competition. The competition, held under the Patronage of Dr Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills, ...