December, 2022

• 26 December

  UAE, Morocco exchange experience to combating terror, arms proliferation

  

  Rabat / WAM A delegation from the Executive Office for Control and Non-Proliferation (EOCN), headed by Rashid Al Mannai, Director of the Targeted Financial Sanctions Department, met with members of the National Committee in charge of implementing United Nations Security Council resolutions in the Kingdom of Morocco. The committee was represented by Hicham Mellati, Director of Criminal Affairs and Pardons ...

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• 26 December

  Dubai Police traffic campaigns benefit over 10 million people

    Dubai / WAM The Dubai Police, represented by the General Department of Traffic, benefited 10,140,892 people with traffic campaigns on social media platforms over the last three years. These statistics were revealed during the General Department of Traffic annual inspection conducted by Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, in the presence of Major General Ali ...

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• 26 December

  UAE sends 2,500 generators to Ukraine

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates announced that it is sending about 2,500 household generators to civilians affected by the ongoing crisis in Ukraine that has disrupted energy infrastructure and caused power outages, with the objective of helping them survive the harsh winter conditions. The assistance comprises 2,500 household generators, each with a power output of between ...

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• 26 December

  Shurooq’s destinations to ring New Year with colourful lights

  

  Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq)’s family-friendly destinations in coordination with the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority are set to ring the New Year with colorful lights; from fireworks displays to amazing dining experiences to exclusive shows, each destination has specially curated events this year. Celebrating the 10th anniversary, Al Majaz Waterfront will have breathtaking eight-minute ...

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• 25 December

  Amazon looks to sell excess air cargo space as demand cools

  

    Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc is trying to sell excess space on its cargo planes, according to people familiar with the matter, its latest effort to adjust from a rapid pandemic-era expansion to a slowdown in online growth. The e-commerce retailer, which has a fleet of about 100 planes in the US and Europe, in recent months has hired executives with ...

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• 25 December

  Brazil’s Guararapes taps Safra for stake sale

  

    Bloomberg Guararapes Confeccoes SA, the Brazilian conglomerate that owns fashion retailer Riachuelo, is working with Banco Safra SA as it mulls a potential stake sale, according to people familiar with the matter. Shoemaker Arezzo Industria e Comercio SA and Grupo SBF SA, owner of sporting-goods retailer Centauro, are among the companies that have been approached, said the people, who ...

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• 25 December

  Ethiopia reiterates Boeing Max crash over unfit safety feature

  

    Bloomberg Ethiopian authorities reiterated that the deadly Boeing Co 737 Max jet crash near Addis Ababa almost four years ago was mainly due to a faulty safety feature, revealing little fresh insight into the accident. A final report into the Ethiopian Airlines Group incident concluded that all professionals and planes related to the crash were correctly certified, Dagmawit Moges, ...

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• 25 December

  Lidl panettone becomes taste of Christmas in broke Britain

  

    Bloomberg Britons normally splash out on food at Christmas, trading up to more premium grocers for turkeys and mince pies. This year, amid the worst cost-of-living squeeze in memory, they’re heading to Aldi and Lidl. The German discounters have escalated their challenge to traditional supermarkets like Tesco Plc, slashing prices of fowl and vegetables to try to attract last-minute ...

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• 25 December

  Border Force warns of UK airport disruption in 2023

    Bloomberg Passengers at UK airports have been threatened with more disruption next year after a union said the strike by Border Force officials is likely to be the first of many. Workers kicked off eight days of walkouts stretching to New Year’s Eve, with the Public and Commercial Services Union demanding higher pay and more job security for its ...

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• 25 December

  Macy’s workers strike in San Francisco

    Bloomberg Macy’s Inc workers at a flagship location in San Francisco’s Union Square began a two-day strike, walking out on some of the most crucial holiday shopping days of the year. Macy’s said in a statement that “our top priority is to ensure the safety of our colleagues and customers,” adding that the store location will remain open. The ...

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