January, 2022

• 10 January

  DAFZ launches talent pass to attract innovators to Dubai

  

      Dubai / WAM Under the directives of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, the Dubai Airport Freezone (DAFZ) on Sunday launched the ‘Talent Pass’ licence for freelance work (self-employment). The new licence that will be available for people with special skills and expertise from around ...

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• 10 January

  Dubai to develop 19th century neighbourhood into cultural destination

  

    Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has approved the ‘Rehabilitation and Revitalisation of Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood Strategy’ and the ‘Public Art Strategy’ that form part of a broader strategic framework to preserve local heritage and strengthen Dubai’s position as a city ...

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• 10 January

  UAE announces 913 new recoveries from Covid-19

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 469,401 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. ...

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• 10 January

  ‘Extreme Weekends’ begin at Sheikh Zayed Festival

    Abu Dhabi / WAM “Extreme Weekends”, a series of astonishing live motorcycle shows taking place at the Sheikh Zayed Festival in Al Wathba, has begun with thrilling shows on its first weekend, and will continue until January 30. On day one of the event, four world-renowned bikers performed mind-boggling stunts on a special track set near the Emirates Fountain, ...

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• 10 January

  RTA adds 2219 new vehicles to Dubai taxi fleet

  

    DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) signed a contract for the procurement of 2,219 new vehicles to enhance the fleet of the Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC). The new batch includes 1,775 hybrid vehicles powered by fuel and electricity. Therefore, the total number of hybrid vehicles in Dubai Taxi fleet jumps to 4,105 vehicles, which constitutes 71 ...

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• 10 January

  Clock is ticking for UK to ease $24 billion jump in energy bills

  

    Bloomberg UK households face a $24 billion spike in their energy bills in April, and the government is running out of time to do something about the biggest reason why: ballooning wholesale costs. Finding a way to help energy companies lessen that 18 billion-pound jolt, or at least spread it over several years, would be the most effective option, ...

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• 10 January

  Norway boosts aid for households facing surging power bills

  

    Bloomberg Norway boosted an aid program to offset soaring electricity costs for a second time in less than a month, citing the “socially unjust” effect of high prices on households. The state will cover 80% of power costs when the market price for electricity is above 70 Norwegian ore ($0.08) per kilowatt hour in the January to March period, ...

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• 10 January

  Private equity won’t be the savior of fossil fuels

  

    There’s a frequent warning made in recent years to investors seeking to pressure companies to offload their fossil fuel assets: If listed businesses don’t own those mines, they’ll go over to the dark side. Polluting businesses sold to private equity may continue to “operate under new owners in the shadows,” former US Vice President Al Gore warned in the ...

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• 10 January

  Omicron is raising cruel issue of triage

  

    At some point after he became chief surgeon in Napoleon’s army, Dominique Jean Larrey started walking across blood-soaked battlefields to pick out those among the wounded who could still be saved, usually by instant amputation of limbs. In time, he developed a system of sorting and separating — trier in French — the casualties. Ignoring rank and nationality, he ...

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• 10 January

  Jack Dorsey should focus on streaming, not tweeting

    A new year’s resolution for billionaire Jack Dorsey: Spend more time on Tidal, the music-streaming platform recently acquired by his fintech firm Block, and less time on Twitter, where he’s no longer in charge but still making himself heard. Block’s $297 million purchase of a majority stake in Tidal was one of many post-Covid music milestones over past year, ...

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