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WHO supports proposed sugar-sweetened beverages tax in South Africa

The World Health Organization supports the consideration of Government of South Africa of introduction of a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) to help reduce excessive sugar intake.  This is one of interventions proposed in the Strategy for the prevention and control of obesity in South Africa 2015-2020. WHO has supported introduction of such taxes since …

UN Human Rights Council adopts resolution proposed by Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), criticizing Myanmar’s treatment of Rohingya and calling for greater respect for human rights in Myanmar

A resolution proposed by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Myanmar titled ” Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar” (A/HRC/29/L.30) was adopted by consensus at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on 3rd July 2015. The resolution, proposed by Pakistan on behalf of the OIC, makes a …

SMART CITIES ALONG INDUSTRIAL CORRIDORS PROPOSED

NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR AUTHORITY TO BE SET-UP SMART CITIES ALONG INDUSTRIAL CORRIDORS PROPOSED EXPORT PROMOTION MISSION TO BE SET-UP The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley while presenting his first Budget in  Parliament today, announced that a National Industrial Corridor Authority, with its headquarter  in Pune, is being set-up with an amount of Rs. 100 …

ArcelorMittal announces proposed Combined Offering of common stock and mandatorily convertible subordinated notes (“MCNs”) for an expected amount of USD 3.5 billion

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN OR INTO CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH TO DO SO WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW Luxembourg, 9 January 2013 – ArcelorMittal (the “Company”) announces today its intention to offer common stock (“the Shares”) and mandatorily convertible subordinated notes (the “MCNs”) for …