Dubai / Gulf Time International cricket stars Dwayne Bravo and Keiron Pollard received their UAE Golden Visas from JBS Group of Companies, a well- known business setup company in the UAE. Team JBS had prepared a lavish reception for the two legendary stars at the main office of JBS Group at Al- Qiyadha, JBS Government Transaction Center. The JBS Group ...
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13 January
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi opens mega-coaster
Abu Dhabi / WAM Ferrari World Abu Dhabi on Thursday unveiled Mission Ferrari, the world’s most immersive mega-coaster and the latest addition to its exhilarating mix of rides. Mission Ferrari joins Ferrari World Abu Dhabi’s unique lineup of attractions which have long taken guests on exhilarating experiences for over a decade. Equipped with the latest advancements in the industry, ...
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13 January
Abu Dhabi plants one million mangrove seeds by drone
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has successfully planted one million mangrove seeds using drones as part of the first phase of a drone mangrove plantation project supporting the Abu Dhabi Mangrove Initiative. The Abu Dhabi Mangrove Initiative was announced in February 2021 during Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge’s landmark visit to the ...
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13 January
UAE appoints Sultan Al Jaber as president-designate for COP28
Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the directive of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Court, on Thursday appointed Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber as President-Designate for the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28). Shamma Al Mazrui, UAE Minister of State for Youth ...
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13 January
Abu Dhabi and Iran discuss potential for economic cooperation
Abu Dhabi / WAM Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, met with Dr Mahdi Safari, Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and an accompanying economic delegation at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Abu Dhabi. A series of meetings was held to discuss the potential for ...
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13 January
US sets 2024 deadline for 5G signal safeguards on aircraft
Bloomberg US aviation safety regulators intend to require passenger and cargo aircraft to meet requirements by early next year for navigation gear to deal with potentially unsafe interference from 5G mobile-phone signals. The equipment is needed because the newer wireless signals are on frequencies near those used by planes’ radio altimeters, which determine altitude over ground and can cause them ...
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13 January
Amazon plans to shut three UK warehouses
Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc plans to shut down three of its UK warehouses this year in an operation that will impact about 1,200 employees. Hemel Hempstead, Doncaster and Gourock will shut this year, making way for two new fulfilment centers, Amazon said in a statement. The new sites will ultimately create 2,500 jobs and employees at the affected warehouses will ...
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13 January
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing to boost salaries in Japan by 40%
Bloomberg Uniqlo clothing brand owner, Fast Retailing Co, will raise annual pay for full-time employees in Japan by 40%, seeking to retain and motivate staff as the nation faces the fastest pace of inflation in decades. The plan will cover workers at headquarters as well as in stores, the retailer said in a statement. The wage hikes will impact ...
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13 January
Billionaire Arnault taps daughter to run Dior amid shuffle
Bloomberg Bernard Arnault named his daughter Delphine to run LVMH’s second-biggest brand, Dior, the latest step by the 73-year-old billionaire to elevate his children to key posts in his luxury empire. The appointment comes a month after Antoine Arnault, the eldest son, was given a wider role in the business, replacing Sidney Toledano as chief executive officer and vice ...
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13 January
Procter & Gamble acquires textured-hair brand Mielle
Bloomberg Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) agreed to acquire Mielle Organics, a beauty company that makes products for textured hair. Mielle will operate as an independent subsidiary of P&G Beauty and will continue to be led by husband-and-wife duo Monique and Melvin Rodriguez, who founded the company in 2014. The companies didn’t disclose terms of the deal. P&G Beauty’s ...
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