The executive council had earmarked funds for construction of hospitals and roads in Abu Dhabi. The executive council of Abu Dhabi last Wednesday approved funds worth AED15.
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Obamacare exchanges can still weather a government shutdown
State officials who would be managing "Obamacare's" healthcare insurance said they are confident that they would still be able to access funds in the event of a government shutdown.
Arkansas gets Medicaid funds under Obamacare
Arkansas is the first of many states in the US that would receive funds for Medicaid expansion under Obamacare.
Some NSA employees spy on romantic interests using agency surveillance technology
A letter given by NSA Inspector General George Ellard to Senator Charles E. Grassley confirmed that some NSA employees used the agency's signals intelligence powers to spy on their romantic interests.
Britain confident that Royal Mail IPO will value USD5.3 billion
The British government said on Friday that the initial public offering of the nation's Royal Mail postal service would value the company at GBP3.3 billion or USD5.3 billion.
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State-backed Petroamazonas had proposed to 31 companies who were willing to partner up with the oil company and aid in boosting oil production.
PKP Cargo SA said in a statement today that its major investor, Polish State Railway, would be divesting its stake in the former's freight transportation unit that would reportedly fetch around PLN1.65 billion or USD526 million.
Pavilion Energy, which is owned by Temasek Holding Pte, would seek to expand its infrastructure interests in LNG.
On Wednesday, the Swedish government said that it has sold the last of its holdings in regional bank Nordea AB for SEK21.6 billion or USD3.4 billion.
The winner of the USD 400 million Powerball jackpot claimed his prize but preferred to remain anonymous.
The New York Federal Reserve Bank retains bond purchasing policy. The head of New York's Federal Reserve Bank said last Tuesday it would remain possible for the Federal Reserve would trim its bond purchases before the year's end.
Buoni del Tesoro Poliennali is the local name for bonds in Italy, which are still in demand. Local savers for the special BTP Italia sovereign bond continue to demand for the bond, showing appetite remains high and robust.
Russian Presidential aide Yury Ushakov told reporters that state-backed nuclear company Rosatom would be signing an agreement with Fennovoima for the construction of a nuclear power plant.
The South Korean government said it received preliminary offers for two regional banks from Woori Finance Holdings.
