Dubai Floods: Heaviest Rain 75 Yrs | Google Layoff | Nestle Cerelac Sugar Controversy | Global News

Dubai Floods: Heaviest Rain 75 Yrs | Google Layoff | Nestle Cerelac Sugar Controversy | Global News

The arid nation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) received the “heaviest rain ever”, leading to flooding in Dubai. Dubai International Airport acknowledged on April 17 morning that the flooding had left “limited transportation options” and affected flights as aircraft crews could not reach the airfield.

Alphabet-owned Google has sacked an unspecified number of employees, marking the latest cuts at the technology giant as it cracks down on costs. A small percentage of the impacted roles will move to hubs the company is investing in, including India, Chicago, Atlanta and Dublin.

Multi-national conglomerate Nestlé hit headlines this week for the sugar content in its baby food sold in developing countries. Nestlé India was found to have included sugar and honey in infant milk and cereal products such as Cerelac, as per a Guardian report.

Wall Street’s main indexes closed down on April 17 after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments a day earlier made it clear the central bank was in no rush to lower interest rates – and as many corporate earnings fell short of expectations.

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