UAE allows flexible timings for govt employees on first day of school to drop and pick children

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has issued a special circular to all federal ministries and entities in the UAE, regarding the “Back to School” policy, to...

Boeing's quarterly loss shrinks as jet deliveries rebound, shares drop

Boeing's quarterly loss more than halved and was much smaller than analysts expected as the US planemaker ramped up jet deliveries, recovering from a regulatory crisis and a major...

UAE gets tough with firms having fake employees, issues Dhs34m fines since beginning of 2025

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has affirmed its commitment to implementing strict measures against establishments that have been flagged for not effectively engaging in their licensed...

UAE launches new project to verify private sector workers’ academic degrees

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), in partnership with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR), has launched a digital integration project to enable the...

'Ghost town' fears haunt threatened UK steel community

James Pheby, Agence France-Presse “This is the best three weeks I’ve ever had,” steelworker Kian Hopkins said of his new job at a Scunthorpe plant, even though locals fear...

As dusk falls in Washington on Fridays, the firings begin

Mary Glantz was in her room at a Hampton Inn in Columbia, South Carolina, last Friday night during a trip visiting friends when her phone began pinging furiously with...

UAE authority fines two Dhs600,000 for employing 12 workers illegally

The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) announced that a UAE citizen and an Asian national were arrested and referred to the relevant public...

UAE bank employees surpass 39,000 for first time since 2015

The number of employees in UAE banks has exceeded 39,000 for the first time since 2015, according to data from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE)....

US employers add a solid 151,000 jobs last month; jobless rate up

US employers added solid 151,000 jobs last month, but the outlook is cloudy as President Donald threatens a trade war, purges the federal workforce and promises to deport millions...

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