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Major New UN Report Calls for Overhaul of Global Financial System

VIENNA/NEW YORK, 4 April (UN Information Service) – Sixty-plus international organizations, led by the United Nations and including the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group and World Trade Organization, jointly sounded the alarm Thursday in a new report, warning that unless national and international financial systems are revamped, the world’s governments will fail to …

IMO infographic highlights benefits of IMO 2020 sulphur rule

The main type of “bunker” oil for ships is heavy fuel oil, derived as a residue from crude oil distillation. Crude oil contains sulphur which, following combustion in the engine, ends up in ship emissions. Sulphur oxides (SOx) are known to be harmful to human health, causing respiratory symptoms and lung disease. In the atmosphere, …

From Camel Milk Antibodies to Halal Investment Platforms to the Region’s First Unicorn – Here are the 100 Arab Start-ups Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The World Economic Forum and the Bahrain Economic Development Board are presenting the 100 most exciting start-ups of the Arab World. The start-ups have been selected out of almost 400 applications and are representing 17 countries and sectors such as education, energy, environment, finance, health, media and mobility The entrepreneurs will benefit from a tailored …