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ArcelorMittal Announces Final Tender Results of its Offer to Purchase Any and All of ArcelorMittal USA’s USD 6.500% Notes due 2014

Luxembourg, July 16, 2013 — ArcelorMittal (the “Company” or “ArcelorMittal”) and ArcelorMittal USA LLC (“AM USA” and together with ArcelorMittal, the “Offerors”) today announced the expiration and final results of the tender offer (the “Offer”) to purchase for cash any and all of AM USA’s 6.500% Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”), which was previously announced …

First Data Global Study Reveals That Consumers Worldwide Seek the Same Technology Experience

19 Jun 2013 Smartphone usage driving shift to more seamless, personal interactions ATLANTA, June 19, 2013 – Country by country, consumers want it all, and they want it in the palm of their hand. According to a global study released today by First Data, consumers worldwide expect strikingly similar mobile and technology-powered experiences from large and small businesses …

Slow progress, but no U-turns on the Arab Spring

Demands for greater dignity, better services and prosperity must be met The Syrian conflict remains a central concern Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a major stumbling block to peace and prosperity Dead Sea, Jordan, 25 May 2013 – The Middle East and North Africa region continues to make slow progress in following through on the aspirations of the …

Political and Economic Inclusion Critical to Successful Transitions

Political and economic inclusion is critical for successful transitions in MENA region countries Governments in these countries are being pressured to implement reforms very quickly Dead Sea, Jordan, 25 May 2013 – Political and economic inclusion is critical to successful transitions to prosperity and stability in the region, according to political and business leaders and academics …

King of Jordan Calls for Regional Cooperation at Opening of World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa

Political and humanitarian solution needed for Syria, says King of Jordan Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas calls for investment and joint ventures in tourism, energy and industry World Economic Forum Chairman Klaus Schwab announces high-level meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry, Israel’s President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Dead Sea, Jordan, 25 …

African Governance: Pressing for Transparency, Reaching for Change – WEF

As international transparency initiatives shine spotlights on corruption, African civil society must demand accountability of national leaders Economic diversification helps lessen corruption by enrichment in ways other than political power Cape Town, South Africa, 9 May 2013 – In a lively discussion at the World Economic Forum on Africa about the role of business and civil …

Natural Resources

The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) is a global study that compiles and presents a case for the economic basis for conservation of ecosystems and biodiversity. The final report of the study was released in 2010 at the Tenth Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD CoP-10) in Nagoya, Japan. The …

Economic divide in Europe : Findings of the GfK Consumer Climate Europe and USA for the first quarter of 2013

Nuremberg, 24 April 2013 – High unemployment and the continued slowdown in economic growth in the Southern European crisis countries in particular is still hampering economic development in the European Union (EU). While the countries moving towards recovery are mainly in Northern and Eastern Europe, the next year will again be difficult for the crisis …