His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, opened the Centre for Arabic Studies at the University of Coimbra in Portugal, in the presence of Her Highness Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA). His Highness also launched the Joanina Digital Library, presented the library with the rare Barbosa manuscript dated 1565, and signed his book “A Momentous Journey”, published in Arabic, English and Por...

AngloGold Ashanti plc’s(2) (“AngloGold Ashanti”, “AGA”, the “Company” or the “Group”) third quarter free cash flow* rose 141% year-on-year to a record $920m as continued cost discipline helped capture the benefits of a higher gold price. A quarterly dividend of $460m was declared, taking dividends declared this year to $927m. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251110488398/en/ Annual guidance for 2025 was reaffirmed. G...

Nearly nine-in-10 (87%) limited partners (LPs) have declined or reconsidered a fund allocation due to anti-money laundering and Know Your Customer (AML/KYC) concerns, underscoring just how significant compliance has become as a gatekeeping item for fundraising. According to a new study by CSC, the leading provider of global business administration and compliance solutions, general partners (GPs) are already feeling the strain. Almost two-thirds (63%) report losing investors or reinvestments d...

BAT announces that a new multi-market survey of policy experts across 15 different territories reveals that erroneous perceptions of nicotine health risks continue to persist, despite both the growing scientific consensus that nicotine is not a primary cause of smoking-related disease and the increased availability of smokeless alternatives to conventional cigarettes. The survey, commissioned by British American Tobacco (BAT) and released ahead of the start of this year’s GTNF in Brussels thi...