Business & Money | Saturday 4 April, 2020 8:23 pm

UPS Board Appoints Carol Tomé As CEO; David Abney To Be Executive Chairman

The UPS (NYSE:UPS) Board of Directors today announced it has named Carol Tomé as UPS Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1. David Abney, the current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will remain in his role until June 1 when he will become Executive Chairman of the Board. He will...

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Business & Money | Saturday 4 April, 2020 8:02 pm

Shurooq delivers free organic foods to families in need in Sharjah

Initiative in association with Sharjah Charity International and VeggiTech, encourages residents to stay home and adopt a healthy diet In support of the UAE’s directives to keep members of the community safe at home in the wake of the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, and to...

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Business & Money | Saturday 4 April, 2020 2:36 pm

Abu Dhabi businesses can now access all DED commercial licences through TAMM

The Department of Government Support, which is represented by the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA), announced the full availability of the Department of Economic Development “Commercial Licences” through the Abu Dhabi Government Services ecosystem, "TAMM", allowing business...

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Business & Money | Saturday 4 April, 2020 10:39 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS CONTINUES TO OPERATE SPECIAL PASSENGER FLIGHTS

Over the past week, Etihad Airways has been operating special flights which have allowed stranded passengers to return home, and to support the ‘UAE Food Security Program’ as part of previously announced plans to utilise belly-hold capacity of passenger aircraft for...

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Business & Money | Saturday 4 April, 2020 3:34 am

GM to Make Face Masks for Frontline Workers

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the country, it created a critical shortage of face masks. To help protect workers in essential services across the country, GM launched a rapid-response project to produce masks at scale on Friday, March 20. Seven days later, the team had produced their first ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 4 April, 2020 3:27 am

Huawei launches new solutions and services to empower developers in a digital economy

Huawei recently announced the launch of new ICT technologies and enterprise-based solutions and services at its Huawei Developer Conference 2020 (Cloud) – known as HDC.Cloud 2020 – an annual flagship event held for global developers in the ICT field. The conference serves as a ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 4 April, 2020 3:17 am

GACA launches Long Distance Learning Platform for Preparatory Year Students

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has launched a long distance learning platform that allows students of the preparatory year at the Saudi Academy of Civil Aviation to complete their studies under the supervision of the Basic Training Center. The provision by GACA of an electronic...

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Business & Money | Friday 3 April, 2020 1:44 am

GCC commerce ministers hold extraordinary virtual meeting to discuss the economic impact of coronavirus outbreak

Commerce ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) held an extraordinary virtual meeting to discuss the economic impact of the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), citing the role of their ministries to guarantee the provision and flow of basic and necessary commodities to citizens and...

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Business & Money | Thursday 2 April, 2020 4:45 pm

Study: Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report on COVID-19 to measure the t rust in governments, businesses and media

These last few weeks we have all lived the consequences of low trust in government and media. We have observed that large groups of people have ignored critical health guidance, in part because they doubted the veracity of available information or because they relied on disinformation. At the same...

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Business & Money | Thursday 2 April, 2020 2:30 pm

Nakheel sterilises 647 residential buildings across Dubai as part of ongoing sanitisation programme

Master developer Nakheel has embarked on a two-week precautionary deep disinfection programme at all 647 residential buildings in its Dubai property portfolio as part of its ongoing commitment to safeguarding public health.   Taking place until 12 April, the exercise covers all buildings ...

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