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TDN in briefThe Business Travel Coalition (BTC) will be publishing a blog throughout the upcoming National Business Travel Association (NBTA) International Convention & Exposition in Chicago. The focus of the blog will be strictly on airline distribution system reform announcements, educational sessions and informal debates. . read more. Order on state-run units to be amended: Andhra CMHyderabad, Aug 2: Under attack from the opposition and Left on a controversial order on reforms in public enterprises, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy today announced it would be amended to remove apprehensions about the retrenchment of workers."I have asked the chief secretary to study the order in depth and carry out needful amendments to dispel all doubts," Reddy told reporters here.Terming the opposition campaign against the order as "much ado about nothing", he said the order, issued by the Public Enterprises Department, had only talked about an action plan to improve the functioning of state-run units and mentioned an estimated figure of surplus staff."Let me make it clear that our government will not retrench any jobs nor will it close down any profit-making public sector undertaking. read more. Four Gulf nations to help build Pakistan's first 7-star hotelKarachi: Four Gulf nations - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman - will collaborate with Karachi's civic authorities to build Pakistan's first seven-star luxury hotel in this port city.Even as this project would be initiated on built, operate and transfer (BOT) basis, more such projects are in the pipeline, reports here said.The hotel would be built along with a world class shopping plaza and multi-storey residential and commercial centres.The construction work of these projects will start this year.The MoU was inked by Fazlur Rehman for Karachi authority and consul generals of the four Gulf nations. . read more. Gulf Navigation signs AED145 Million contract with GlencoreGulf Navigation Holding (GNH), the region's rapidly growing oil and chemical carrier and ST Shipping and Trading, Switzerland - based Glencore's shipping arm, one of the largest oil trading houses in the world, have signed a time charter agreement for three ships at an approximate value of USD40 million (AED145 million). . read more. Overseers will put the brakes on illegal taxisHATS off to the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) for its initiative to engage 30 retired UAE citizens as overseers to report and catch people found using their private cars as taxis. The new officials have all served in the army or the police and are particularly familiar with the job. They would be eligible for a monthly remuneration of Dh1,000 in addition to 5 per cent of the value of fines they collect from offenders, provided that the total collected charges do not exceed Dh9,000 a month. The initiative will not only protect and safeguard the rights of cabbies affiliated to the RTA but create jobs for retired nationals who feel they have more years of service left in them. Drivers who employ their own cars or leased vehicles to shuttle passengers will either dwindle in number or just vanish. read more. GNH signs $40m charter dealDubai: Gulf Navigation Holding (GNH), an oil and chemical carrier, and ST Shipping and Trading, Switzerland-based Glencore's shipping arm, one of the largest oil trading houses in the world, have signed a time charter agreement for three ships at Dh145 million ($40m). Under the terms of the agreement, GNH will time-charter two ships to ST Shipping and Trading for up to two years under long-term fixed rate employment, and a third at a floating market rate with a fixed minimum charter rate. The vessels are double hull, 48,000 metric tones deadweight each and have liquid capacity of about 50,000 cu m. The vessels are capable of speeds up to 15 knots. Ghazi Al Ibrahim, managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of Gulf Navigation Holding said: "The confidence Glencore has placed in us through this deal reflects the credibility of our operations as a global operator." Gulf Navigation is now amid an initial public offering of Dh910m, to list on the Dubai Financial Market. read more. Companies may get option to keep secretariesDubai: The Ministry of Labour has submitted a memorandum to the Cabinet proposing that companies which do not wish to replace expatriate secretaries with UAE nationals can opt to pay a Dh60,000 yearly fee. The memorandum proposes that companies that wish to keep their expatriates secretaries can pay an equivalent salary amount to the National Human Resources and Employment Authority (Tanmia) to train UAE nationals on their behalf, said Dr Ali Bin Abdullah Al Ka'abi, Minister of Labour, yesterday at a press conference. "Companies that wish to keep their expatriate will have to pay an equivalent salary which the ministry calculated will be an average of Dh5,000 each month to Tanmia to provide UAE nationals with training," said Dr Al Ka'abi. A ministerial decision which came into effect on June 24 requires all secretarial positions to be emiratised. read more.The unparalleled websites to spot completely the type of Bank Dubai Job Mashreq Offshore material you are checking for is here on the world wide web through the varied search engines at our fingertips.
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