April, 2019

• 30 April

  New expansion of fine arts faculty inaugurated at UoS

  

  Sharjah / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated the new extension of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Design at the University of Sharjah (UoS) on Tuesday. Dr Sheikh Sultan also opened a graduation exhibition for students of the college “EXIT14”, for the year 2018-2019, which was held ...

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• 30 April

  Abu Dhabi launches online job portal

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Human Resources Authority (HRA), in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Smart Solutions and Services Authority (ADSSSA), has launched TAMM’s “Find a Job” journey, a next-generation digital recruitment and talent development platform that aims to facilitate the job market in the emirate and increase competitiveness in all sectors. The launch ceremony was attended by Dr Mugheer ...

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• 30 April

  UAE launches water project in Khawkhah

  

  KHAWKHAH / WAM The UAE launched a water project in remote area in Khawkhah District, Hodeidah Governorate, to fulfil the needs of Yemeni people in Red Sea Coast. The project includes the restoration of an artesian well, a 100,000-litre water tank, a 36,000-metre water network, and a solar energy system. Mohamed Salim Al Junaibi, Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), Director of ...

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• 30 April

  UAE calls for united, practical measures for Mideast peace

  

  New York / WAM The United Arab Emirates, in its capacity as the Chair of the Group of Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), urged the international community to take united, practical measures to save the prospects for peace and the two-state solution during the quarterly Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East, including the ...

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• 30 April

  UK brimming with natural gas as LNG flows hit record

  

  Bloomberg Britain’s appetite for natural gas usually declines in the summer, but this season is different with a record number of LNG tankers due to land this month. The incoming cargoes show no sign of slowing, and will keep the pressure on benchmark prices already trading below their five-year seasonal average. That’s good news for factories and households as Brexit ...

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• 30 April

  PetroChina records steady income in Q1

  Bloomberg PetroChina Co. reported steady net income in the first quarter as higher exploration and production earnings countered a slump in refining. Net income rose 1 percent from a year ago to 10.26 billion yuan ($1.5 billion), the company said in a statement to the Hong Kong stock exchange, using international accounting standards. Despite international oil prices averaging 5 percent ...

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• 30 April

  India power goals further out of reach as discom losses rise

  

  Bloomberg Losses by India’s power retailers are set to rise, reversing two years of declines they enjoyed since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government unveiled a plan to make the ailing utilities profitable. Combined losses by state distributors that signed up for the federal government’s reform plan in the first nine months of the fiscal year rose to about $3.4 billion, ...

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• 30 April

  Jungle Ventures raises $175mn from Temasek

  Bloomberg Singapore’s Jungle Ventures has raised $175 million from investors including Temasek Holdings Pte for the first close of its third fund, according to people familiar with the matter. The firm is likely to exceed its original target of $200 million as it finishes raising money for the fund in the next few months, said the people, asking not to ...

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• 30 April

  Land Rover’s new Defender hits Kenya for tough terrain test

  

  Bloomberg Jaguar Land Rover’s revamped Defender sport utility vehicle is headed for the rugged slopes of Kenya to tow heavy loads and wade through rivers before the resurrected icon goes on sale next year. Testing of the prototype will take place in the Borana Conservancy and include carrying supplies across unforgiving terrain in real-world trials at the 14,000 hectare reserve, ...

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• 30 April

  Alphabet continues slump on ad revenue slowdown fears

  

  Bloomberg Alphabet Inc. reported first-quarter revenue that missed analysts’ estimates and spar-ked fears that advertisers are shifting some spending to digital rivals. Shares of Google’s parent company were down 7.8 percent during pre-market trading in New York on Tuesday. The stock closed at a record $1,296.20 shortly before its earnings were published. Sales came in at $29.5 billion, excluding payments ...

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