May, 2019

• 8 May

  Nestle’s US unit to slice 4,000 jobs in latest delivery change

  

  Bloomberg Nestle SA’s US unit will dismiss about 4,000 workers as it stops delivering frozen pizza and ice cream directly to stores and transitions to a warehouse model that’s becoming an industry standard for Big Food companies looking to trim costs. The company said that it’s shutting down its direct-to-store delivery network for products like DiGiorno and Skinny Cow beginning ...

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• 8 May

  Walmart’s new workplace has gold stars, ‘attitude cards’

  

  Bloomberg Walmart Inc wants to change how its work gets done. US’s biggest private employer is testing out a comprehensive new framework for how its stores operate, including changing some roles and responsibilities and emphasizing teamwork, accountability and skill improvement. The new model, dubbed “Great Workplace,” is already in place in about 75 locations, primarily its smaller Neighborhood Market grocery ...

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• 7 May

  UAE provides financial aid worth AED19.2bn in 2018

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The value of financial aid provided by the UAE’s federal government and local governments totalled AED19.2 billion in 2018, reflecting the country’s keenness to support its people and strengthen community cohesion. According to statistics from the Ministry of Finance, this aid accounted for five percent of the government’s total financial expenditure in 2018, which amounted to ...

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• 7 May

  Adnoc, ExxonMobil eye new investment in offshore field

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Ad-noc), and Darren W. Woods, Chairman and CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation (ExxonMobil), met to explore new opportunities for collaboration in the upstream and downstream sectors, and discuss wider regional and business-related developments of mutual interest. ...

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• 7 May

  Investment banks TNI, Arqaam weigh merger

  

  Bloomberg Dubai-based Arqaam Capital Ltd. and Abu Dhabi’s The National Investor are weighing a possible merger, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The investment banks are in talks about a combination that would create an entity with an equity value of about $250 million, according to one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the ...

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• 7 May

  Saudi Aramco to supply extra crude to hungry Asian buyers

  

  Bloomberg Saudi Arabia is set to supply more crude to oil-starved Asian refiners, and extract a heavy price for it. State-run producer Saudi Aramco will sell additional cargoes to customers in the world’s biggest oil-consuming region for June loading, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The shipments will be on top of those scheduled under long-term crude contracts, ...

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• 7 May

  Etihad cut 148,000 tonnes of carbon emissions in ’18

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, continues to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by implementing fuel saving initiatives, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability. Following a number of improvements aimed at enhancing operational fleet efficiencies, Etihad Airways reduced 148,000 tonnes of carbon emissions in 2018. The savings are equivalent to approximately 1,236 flights ...

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• 7 May

  Mohamed exchanges Ramadan greetings with King of Jordan

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, exchanged greetings with King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan. This came in a phone conversation this evening, during which His Highness Sheikh ...

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• 7 May

  Etihad Cargo launches new customer program

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Cargo, the Cargo and Logistics Services arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, reveals a new Global Customer program and a rebranded cargo loyalty scheme named “PayloadRewards”. Launched in 2013 as one of the first dedicated loyalty programs for air cargo customers, Etihad Cargo’s revamped PayloadRewards is today considered one of the world’s leading loyalty ...

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• 7 May

  ADIO opens AED535mn Ghadan Ventures Fund

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), launched the AED535 million ‘Ghadan Ventures Fund’ to grow Abu Dhabi’s Venture Capital, VC, and start-up ecosystem. Announced recently at the launch of Abu Dhabi’s Hub71, the fund is part of the government’s Ghadan 21 programme that is working to accelerate Abu Dhabi’s economy and build a dynamic and thriving ...

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