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Fiat Chrysler won't sell Jeep

london - Emirates voice

Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler (FCA), swatted down speculation Monday that he might sell the group's popular Jeep brand and forecasted a future strategic plan by June in anticipation of his retirement. "We're not going to break up anything," Marchionne said during a question and answer session with reporters at the Detroit auto show. He also offered a firmRead more

Fiat Chrysler won't sell Jeep

Detroit - Emiratesvoice

FCA to provide advanced inspection devices

Dubai - WAM

Mohammad Juma Nasser Buossaiba, Director-General of the UAE Federal Customs Authority, FCA, and Ahmed Mahbooh Musabih, Director of Dubai Customs, have signed an MoU on the delivery of inspection devices to Dubai Customs. As per the MoU, the Federal Customs Authority will also provide training for Dubai Customs staff on how to use the new devices, in addition to regularRead more

Federal Customs Authority, local customs departments hold joint meeting

Abu Dhabi - WAM

The fifth joint meeting between the Federal Customs Authority, FCA, and local customs departments in the UAE recommended the strengthening of inspection procedures on imported shipments in land, air and sea customs ports, as well as ensure the validity of sender information and countries of origin, to combat smuggling operations linked to countries witnessing insecurity and instability. The meeting, chairedRead more

Waymo self-driving minivan will start test drives this month

Detroit - Arab Today

Waymo, Google's self-driving car division, will start testing its new fleet of minivans on public roads in California and Arizona later this month. The minivans, built in collaboration with Fiat Chrysler, are Chrysler Pacifica hybrids outfitted with Waymo's own suite of sensors and radar. Waymo and FCA announced their partnership in May. In a speech at the Detroit auto showRead more

Britain clamps down on spread betting industry

London - Arab Today

Britain’s financial watchdog has joined other European regulators in a crackdown on financial spread betting, a fast-growing 3.5 billion pound ($4.5 billion) industry where most retail investors lose money. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it had found evidence of poor conduct across the market over the past six years and that people using the most popular financial betting productRead more

Arab unified customs law drafted

Cairo - BNA

Customs officials from Arab states, including the UAE, have drafted a unified customs law, it was announced at the conclusion of a meeting of a specialised commission at the League of Arab States. The 181-article pan-Arab draft law comes with an explanatory supplement, said Meshal Al Otaibi, who oversees the Arab Customs Union at the pan-Arab organisation, following the 29thRead more

Fiat chief rejects complaints over US sales data

Detroit - Arab Today

Allegations that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles falsified US sales data are meritless and the company's financial reports are "totally accurate," chief executive Sergio Marchionne told reporters Friday. Marchionne said the FCA is cooperating with authorities from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department probing the company's reporting after it was forced to restate unit sales for the past fiveRead more

UAE partakes in meeting of Arab customs, border security chiefs

Tunis - Arab Today

The UAE is participating in a joint meeting of heads of Arab customs and border, seaports and airports security, which began today in the Tunisian capital. The UAE delegation is led by Director-General of the Federal Customs Authority (FCA), Mohammed Juma Buossaiba, and includes Acting Director of Legal Affairs at FCA, Ali Al Sanhani.. Participants in the meeting, which isRead more

FANR completes workshop with Federal Customs Authority

Abu Dhabi - WAM

The UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, FANR, this week completed a workshop in Dubai with the Federal Customs Authority, FCA, to support Emirati customs officials’ understanding of nuclear and radioactive material safety and security as they pursue their mission to facilitate trade and combat fraud and smuggling. Attended by 40 members from the customs agencies of the seven UAERead more