June, 2020

• 14 June

  Midday break for outdoor workers in UAE begins

  ABU DHABI / WAM As of Monday, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) will begin implementing the ban on works performed under the sun and in open places from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm until September 15. The annual decision, issued by Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, requires a worker not to stay in workplace after 12:30 ...

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• 14 June

  Etihad Airways operates goodwill flight to Costa Rica

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways operated its first ever flight from Abu Dhabi to San Jose, capital of Costa Rica. The goodwill flight transported Costa Rican citizens returning home, and humanitarian aid from the Government of the United Arab Emirates, to help Costa Rica in its fight against Covid-19. The Boeing 787-9 was also carrying Dominican nationals returning from ...

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• 14 June

  Dafza inks deal with Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce

  

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (Dafza), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CCAB) to on board the Chamber as a Halal Trade and Marketing Centre (HTMC) service partner, during a webinar held by CCAB. The MoU signing ceremony was attended by Ms. Amna Lootah, Dafza’s Assistant Director-General, and Rubens Hannun, CCAB ...

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• 14 June

  SCCI: 10th industrial zone project 15% complete

  

  SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) announced the completion of 15% of the infrastructure development project for the 10th industrial zone. The project is under the patronage of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and in collaboration with the Sharjah Department of Town Planning and Survey, ...

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• 14 June

  Iraq asks BP to cut flow from Rumaila oil field by 10%

  

  Bloomberg Iraq has asked BP Plc to cut crude production at the nation’s biggest field of Rumaila by 10% as part of a push to comply with OPEC+ quotas, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified as the matter is private. The deposit, near the southern oil hub of Basra, produces almost 1.5 ...

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• 14 June

  Fossil fuel’s answer to climate change becomes less expensive

  

  Bloomberg Carbon capture, the fossil-fuel industry’s favourite weapon against climate change, has never really caught on because of the cost. That may be about to change. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued crucial guidance to help developers take advantage of tax credits for the systems, and supporters say it could usher in a new era for the controversial technology. “It’s ...

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• 14 June

  California to use diesel to help keep lights on

  Bloomberg Despite environmental concerns, California will allow PG&E Corp to use diesel-powered mobile generators to keep some electricity flowing when the utility proactively cuts power to prevent live wires from sparking fires in high wind. State regulators signed off on PG&E’s plan to use about 450 megawatts of diesel generation to power homes, businesses, hospitals and other critical facilities as ...

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• 14 June

  Texas terminals prepare to export oil

  

  Bloomberg Yet another Texas terminal is preparing to export oil, even as the pandemic continues to hammer global demand for US crude. Buckeye Partners LP expects to start loading ships with oil for export in the second half of July, after receiving crude at its South Texas Gateway terminal in the Port of Corpus Christi about a month earlier than ...

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• 14 June

  Pompeo opts for pettiness

  

  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo offered a telling explanation of why he fired Steve Linick last month as one of the inspectors general who are charged with keeping the federal government honest. “They work for the agency head — that’s me — and they are supposed to deliver and help make that organisation better,” Pompeo told reporters. “My mistake was ...

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• 14 June

  Ocado use its $1.3b windfall wisely

  

  One of the talents of Tim Steiner, chief executive officer of Ocado Group Plc, is knowing how to negotiate from a position of strength. Over the past decade, the UK-based trailblazer for online grocery sales has been able to clinch contracts with British food retailers Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc and Marks & Spencer Group Plc, offering digital capabilities just when ...

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