December, 2022

• 27 December

  Jawhara Jewellery awards diamond sets to 11 winners

  

    Dubai / Gulf Time Jawhara Jewellery, the leading jewellery brand in the region, launched a new promotional campaign under the name of “Jawhara Lucky receipt” in its stores across Dubai. This campaign allows Jawhara Jewellery customers to enter a draw to win a gorgeous set of two pieces from the Vida Diamond Collection with every purchase worth AED500 or ...

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• 27 December

  Sewa obtains ISO certificate in institutional flexibility

    Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (Sewa) announced it has obtained the ISO 22316: 2017 in the field of security system and institutional resilience. The announcement affirms Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority’s efforts in adopting capabilities and institutional resilience in government work, applying the best institutional practices, and identifying features that support authority in ...

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• 27 December

  Emirates reaffirms its industry-leading safety standards

  

    Dubai / Gulf Time Emirates, the world’s largest passenger airline, has completed its latest IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) with zero findings – the equivalent of a perfect score, and a rare occurrence in the industry given the complexity of airline operations. Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline said: “Safety is one of Emirates’ core values, and since day ...

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• 27 December

  World economy is headed for recession in 2023, says Cebr

  

    Bloomberg The world faces a recession in 2023 higher borrowing costs aimed at tackling inflation cause a number of economies to contract, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR). The global economy surpassed $100 trillion for the first time in 2022 but will stall in 2023 as policy makers continue their fight against soaring prices, the ...

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• 27 December

  US accelerates delisting threat for Chinese firms

    Bloomberg US lawmakers ratcheted up pressure on Chinese companies whose shares list on American stock exchanges to be more transparent with their financial audits. Congress passed legislation to speed up the timeline for kicking companies off the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq if Washington regulators can’t fully review their audit work papers. After months of high-stakes drama, the ...

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• 27 December

  TC Energy all set to restart Keystone pipeline segment

    Bloomberg TC Energy Corp will begin the process of restarting the segment of its Keystone pipeline that goes to crude storage hub Cushing, Oklahoma, after receiving regulatory approval, the company said on its website. The restart will take several days. TC Energy has been targeting a full return of the pipeline system on December 28 or 29, according to ...

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• 27 December

  China’s economy shows rising strain from Covid-19 tsunami

  

    Bloomberg China’s economy continued to slow in December as the massive Covid-19 outbreak spread across the country, with activity slumping as more people stay home to try and avoid getting sick or to recover. Bloomberg’s aggregate index of eight early indicators showed a contraction in activity in December from an already weak pace in November and the outlook is ...

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• 27 December

  Toyota hits record November output

  

  Bloomberg Toyota Motor Corp said its global output hit a record for November, thanks in part to solid consumer demand, though it warned of an uncertain outlook due to a persistent shortage of semiconductors and spikes in Covid cases in China. The world’s No. 1 automaker produced 833,104 vehicles last month, an increase of 1.5% from a year earlier. Global ...

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• 27 December

  Japan’s LNG buyers check how insurance halt will affect supplies

  

    Bloomberg Japan’s buyers of Russian liquefied natural gas are assessing how imminent changes to shipping insurance — triggered by the ongoing war in Ukraine — will affect supplies from the key Sakhalin-2 project in Russia’s Far East. Three Japanese insurance companies — Tokio Marine Holdings Inc, Sompo Holdings Inc and MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc — will stop providing ...

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• 27 December

  India to spend $24.1bn on free grains

    Bloomberg India will provide free grains to about 800 million people for one year, a move that could help the ruling party reap political benefits and set the tone for PM Narendra Modi’s reelection for a third term. The government will spend 2 trillion rupees ($24.1 billion) on the program, Food Minister Piyush Goyal said after a cabinet meeting. ...

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