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Dubai / WAM In April 1970, millions of people around the world mobilised to demand protection of the planet we call home. That historic day gave birth to the modern environmental movement known as Earth Day, and 50 years later it’s become the planet’s largest civic event, with more than a billion people participating each year. On this momentous occasion, ...

Bloomberg In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Singapore was a global standard bearer for taming the deadly illness. Now it’s home to Southeast Asia’s largest recorded outbreak and is racing to regain control. One reason behind this reversal can likely be traced back to six days in February, when the earliest sign of what would become an explosion ...

Bloomberg Visitors to Japan in March slumped to levels not seen since Japan’s economic heyday in the 1980s after the coronavirus pandemic shut down global travel, an early sign the impact the drop will have on retailers that thrived on tourist spending. Visitors in March fell 93% from a year earlier to 193,700 people, the steepest drop on record, figures ...

Bloomberg The Danish economy may lose more than 190 billion kroner ($28 billion) this year, the equivalent of 8.3% of gross domestic product, as a result of a slowdown in economic activity, according to a business survey conducted by the Confederation of Danish Industry. The figure is up from an estimate of 155 billion kroner four weeks ago, according to ...

Bloomberg UK jobless claims increased last month as the coronavirus pandemic began to have an impact on the labour market. Claims rose 12,200 compared with a 5,900 gain in February, the Office for National Statistics said on Tuesday. The claimant count rate rose to 3.5%, the highest since the start of 2014. Unemployment is sure to keep rising after the ...

Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. won approval to serve as a business vendor to the US government, allowing the company to vie for an estimated $810 million in spending over the next five years. Politicians and campaigns have for years relied on Uber for rides to and catering for their events, but the decision is the first clearance for federal agencies ...

Bloomberg Mystery surrounded Kim Jong-un’s health after US and South Korean officials gave differing accounts of the North Korean leader’s condition following his unusual absence from recent holiday celebrations. Kim was in critical condition after undergoing cardiovascular surgery last week and the Trump administration wasn’t sure of his current health, said US officials, who asked not to be identified. One ...

ABU DHABI / WAM First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has partnered with Etisalat Digital to launch a digital invoicing solution that caters to the SME merchant base in a fully contactless manner. The digital invoicing solution allows SME merchants such as grocery stores, restaurants and other SMEs restricted by the Covid-19 pandemic to accept card payments in a safe and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates on Monday sent an aid plane containing seven metric tonnes of medical supplies to South Africa to bolster the country’s efforts to limit the spread of Covid-19. The aid will assist approximately 7,000 medical professionals as they work to contain the virus. Commenting on the aid delivery, Mahash Saeed Al Hameli, UAE ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The number of economic incentives launched by the Federal Government and local governments in the country’s emirates exceeded 100 over 45 days, as per a survey conducted by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority. These incentives include providing banking facilities to various economic sectors and small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in addition to individuals, as well ...