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Bloomberg The Japanese university at the centre of a sexism scandal apologised for “systematic” manipulation of test scores aimed at keeping female students out, with top officials saying that discrimination against women should never be allowed. After media reports surfaced of the discrimination, Tokyo Medical University today released a report that concluded a written test for prospective students had “serious ...

Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Theresa May is resisting the European Union’s timetable for Brexit talks and is calculating that US President Donald Trump might help her. While EU officials are signaling they want September to be a showdown moment in negotiations, the UK is aiming for a later deadline, according to a person familiar with the situation. May’s team thinks ...

Bloomberg Automakers failing to cut greenhouse gas emissions risk writing a big check to the European Union. Manufacturers ranging from Renault SA to Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler AG are on the hook for total fines in excess of 14 billion euros ($16 billion), should they fail to comply with tighter emission regulation phased in from 2020 and in full force the ...

Bloomberg They’re Donald Trump’s kind of business. They dominate the domestic market, rack up a trade surplus by selling to foreigners, and do a lot of their manufacturing in states that voted for him. But America’s recreational boat-builders are getting caught up in the president’s trade war. With every escalation, they’ve taken a fresh hit. The industry employs about 150,000 ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has successfully completed Hot Functional Testing (HFT) on Unit 2 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant. This significant pre-operational testing process incorporated all lessons learned from the same test on Unit 1 in order to achieve the highest international standards of quality, safety and efficiency. ENEC worked closely with the ...

ADELAIDE / WAM The UAE Space Agency has launched a Mars Summer Camp, running from August 4-12 in Adelaide, Australia, to generate enthusiasm amongst students for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The Mars Summer Camp was organised in collaboration with the Mike Roach Space Education Centre at Hamilton Secondary College and the Think Science programme of the Emirates Foundation. The ...

DUBAI / WAM The Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA) signed a partnership agreement with the Statistical Centre of the Gulf Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC-Stat) as it prepares to host the second UN World Data Forum in the UAE on October 22. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Abdullah Nasser Lootah, Director-General ...

DUBAI / WAM The transformation to a green economy needs fundamental cooperation of both the private and public-sector leaderships, and this responsibility will be highlighted at the annual World Green Economy Summit (WGES) 2018. WGES, which will be held October 24-25, will encourage political and corporate leaders to exchange views on how to best use their authority to engage society ...

Bloomberg South Sudan’s warring parties signed a peace deal granting rebels key positions in a transitional government, the latest bid to end an almost five-year conflict that’s claimed tens of thousands of lives. The accord will restore rebel leader Riek Machar as President Salva Kiir’s deputy, while appointing four other vice presidents and adding new posts for ministers and lawmakers. ...

Bloomberg Indra Nooyi is stepping down as chief executive officer of food and beverage giant PepsiCo Inc., handing the reins to a top lieutenant in a transition that will draw attention to the dearth of prominent female CEOs in corporate America. Nooyi, 62, will leave the role in October and remain chairman until early 2019. Ramon Laguarta, 54, who has ...