August, 2018

• 18 August

  Need to protect civilians in armed conflicts stressed

  GENEVA / WAM The Chairman of the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue, Dr Hanif Al Qassim, called for increased solidarity with civilians who are indiscriminately targeted by belligerents in armed conflicts. In this connection, Dr Al Qassim referred to the humanitarian situation in Syria that has resulted in immense human suffering. “In Syria, there are more ...

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• 18 August

  Sheikha Fatima campaign reaches White Nile, Sudan

  

  KHARTOUM / WAM Hundreds of young volunteers provided diagnostic, therapeutic and preventative services for women and children in the White Nile, Sudan, as part of the Sheikha Fatima Global Humanitarian Campaign. Youth workshops on the importance of volunteerism and humanitarianism also took place, coinciding with the upcoming UN WorldHumanitarian Day, sponsored by Dr Widad Babiker, Chair of the Sanad Charity ...

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• 18 August

  Khalifa Foundation initiative to help Kerala flood victims

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation has launched an emergency relief campaign to assist the Kerala flood victims. The campaign follows the directives of President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and HH Sheikh Mohamed ...

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• 18 August

  ADM reviews best practices of using drones in monitoring projects

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) reviewed the best practices of using drones to monitor projects. A delegation from the Zayed City Municipal Center attended a workshop held at the Security Media Department, Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, with the aim of spreading the legal practice of using drones and the criteria for granting permits in this ...

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• 18 August

  No-deal Brexit to hurt both UK, EU economy

  

  Bloomberg With Brexit talks back from the summer holidays, it’s worth considering one way in which failure to reach a deal before the UK’s departure in March would also be bad for the European Union. Such an outcome would unsettle the City of London, the motor of the British economy. But the danger for the EU is that Britain responds ...

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• 18 August

  US, Mexico bridge differences on Nafta agricultural goods

  

  Bloomberg The US and Mexico are resolving their differences on agricultural products covered under Nafta after the Trump administration withdrew some of its sweeping demands, bringing the nations closer to an overall deal, according to five people familiar with the discussions. American negotiators dropped their demand in the last week to erect barriers against seasonal imports of a wide variety ...

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• 18 August

  Tesla board torn between service to shareholders, CEO

  

  Bloomberg Tesla Inc.’s board of directors is at a critical juncture, wedged between a larger-than-life figure to whom many are personally close and their larger responsibility to shareholders. Elon Musk’s astonishing interview with the New York Times has heightened concerns surrounding the health of Tesla’s chairman and chief executive officer, with shares plunging 8.9 percent, the largest drop in nearly ...

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• 18 August

  Atlantia prepares Genoa compensation plan

  

  Bloomberg The Benetton family’s Atlantia SpA is preparing a compensation package to help victims of the Genoa bridge disaster and provide the region with funds to repair damaged train links and roads. The plan was worked out in consultations between executives at the family’s holding company, the Atlantia infrastructure company they control, and their lawyers and advisers. Autostrade per l’Italia, ...

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• 18 August

  Markets know better what society needs

  

  Governments, seemingly eager to supply their critics with ammunition, constantly validate historian Robert Conquest: The behaviour of any bureaucratic organisation can best be understood by assuming that it is controlled by a secret cabal of its enemies. Consider North Carolina’s intervention in the medical-devices market. Born in India, Dr Gajendra Singh is an American citizen and a surgeon in Winston-Salem ...

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• 18 August

  Insurers need to love Amazon

  

  Whenever Amazon. com Inc eyes expansion into a new industry, the stalwarts of that space shudder. A Reuters report that the e-commerce giant has been talking to insurers about introducing a price comparison website in the UK was no different. Incumbents Moneysupermarket.com Group Plc and GoCompare.com Group Plc fell as much as 4.7 percent and 10 percent respectively. But for ...

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