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Walmart heir, Buffett to give away $4.8b of fortunes

Bloomberg The world’s richest can’t give away their money fast enough — but that’s not stopping them from trying. Warren Buffett said he plans to donate $3.6 billion of Berkshire Hathaway Inc stock to five charities — one of his largest gifts ever — while Walmart Inc heir Jim Walton gave away $1.2 billion of the retailer’s shares. And Home ...

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UAE entrenched its stature as a global centre, capital of tolerance

ABU DHABI / WAM The initiatives and events that took place in the UAE over the past six months have reinforced its position as a global centre and capital of tolerance. The UAE’s diplomatic message and international stances have promoted tolerance, despite the heightened tensions in the region. Tolerance by countering terrorism: The meeting between His Holiness Pope Francis, head ...

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Opec to extend output cut into 2020 as demand ebbs

Bloomberg The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) will extend production cuts into 2020 as the world’s leading oil exporters fret about a weakening outlook for global demand growth and the relentless rise in output from America’s shale fields. Ministers from the group meeting in Vienna agreed to prolong their supply curbs by another nine months, said delegates, asking not ...

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