Dubai’s free digital courses to promote skills of the future

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Future Academy, the capacity building arm of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), announced on Sunday the launch of three new digital courses to help promote future thinking techniques through a world-class educational experience. This falls in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of ...

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RTA awards contract for constructing cycling tracks

  Dubai / WAM In response to the directives of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, to transform Dubai into a bicycle-friendly city, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a contract for the construction of cycling tracks at Al Khawaneej and Mushrif. The project aims ...

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Abu Dhabi appoints six real estate conciliators

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The members of the third batch of conciliators from Abu Dhabi Real Estate Dispute Resolution Centre (Taswiya) were sworn in before Youssef Saeed Al Abri, Under-Secretary of Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD), ahead of assuming their conciliatory duties to resolve real estate disputes through alternatives to litigation and amicable settlements. This swearing-in ceremony comes in ...

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‘Al Sanaa’ pavilion run by Emirati families opens at Global Village

  Dubai / WAM Hessa bint Essa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, inaugurated “Al Sanaa” pavilion for Emirati productive families at Global Village in Dubai, with the participation of 67 such families from October 25 to April 29, 2023, coinciding with the 27th season of Global Village. The opening was attended by Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the Arab League, ...

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Dubai Culture highlights aesthetics of Arabic calligraphy

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Culture and Arts Authority is opening the eyes of the local community, to present to them the origins of an ancient Middle Eastern artform through its ‘Arabic Calligraphy Art’ project. This represents a creative platform through which the authority interacts with Arabic calligraphy enthusiasts, giving the opportunity to learn it and develop their skills. The ...

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Nike beats Adidas for winner of 2022 World Cup jersey battle

  Bloomberg At FIFA World Cup in Qatar, 13 of the 32 participating countries will be playing in jerseys provided by Nike Inc., the most by any sportswear sponsor at this year’s tournament. This year, Germany-based Adidas AG will outfit only seven nations. This is only the third time Oregon-based Nike has outperformed Adidas, and the biggest gap Nike has ...

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Superdry seeks new funds to repay bank debt in tough market

  Bloomberg Superdry Plc is seeking to tap investment funds to repay banks on a loan due in January as the cost-of-living crisis hits consumer spending. The London-listed clothing company has been sounding out potential new investors to replace an asset-backed facility worth £70 million ($83 million). The company said it’s in “positive on-going discussions with lenders” when contacted by ...

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American-JetBlue alliance not justified, US argues

Bloomberg The partnership between American Airlines Group Inc. and JetBlue Airways Corp. has “absolutely no justification,” US Justice Department lawyers told a federal judge in closing arguments for the agency’s antitrust suit against the airlines. The government is seeking to dissolve the Northeast Alliance, a partnership formed between American and JetBlue in 2020 to share routes, bookings and passengers in ...

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Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin expects launch in 2023

  Bloomberg Blue Origin, the space launch vehicle startup founded by Amazon.com chair Jeff Bezos, expects next month to complete a review of a recent accident but won’t send another rocket aloft until sometime in 2023. The company’s vice president of its New Shepard rocket’s mission and fight operations, Audrey Powers, told attendees at a conference in Washington, DC, that ...

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