Adonis

• ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  The sixth edition of Culture Summit Abu Dhabi with the theme ‘A Matter of Time’ concluded today, gathering over 200 speakers and 1,150 participants from 90 countries.
• “Change can happen at any time: the time to act is now,” His Excellency Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak declared in the closing panel.
• “What we have accomplished at this Summit is to create a safe ground, a connecting point between East and West.
• Culture Summit Abu Dhabi Press Kit, including imagery, is available here .

• Pressure on the UK government to confirm its plans for the controversial HS2 high-speed rail project is growing as the Conservative party prepares for its annual conference.
• Much of the country is keen to hear about the fate of HS2.
• The UK’s prime minister, Rishi Sunak, and chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, are weighing up the rising costs versus the benefits of HS2.

The rising costs of HS2

• Over the decade since 2013, when construction commenced on the first phase of HS2, it has come under regular scrutiny because of rising costs.
• At £300 million per mile, this is considerably higher than typical costs for constructing high-speed rail in Europe, according to analysis by The Times.
• With an estimated cost of £37.5 billion in 2013 (at 2009 prices), HS2 represented considerable public investment to achieve what’s now commonly referred to as “levelling up”.
• Government support for HS2 to achieve wealth creation outside the capital continued, however.
• The David Cameron-led government supposedly saw HS2 as a “counterbalance” to extreme “local austerity”.

Unachievable

• According to leaked analysis carried out by the DfT last year, increasing costs means HS2 will “deliver just 90 pence in economic benefit for every £1 it costs”.
• But these links could be built faster and cheaper than HS2.

• In an oversubscribed round, Adonis will further its mission to deliver critical revenue outcomes that enable healthcare providers to deliver the highest form of clinical outcomes and care.
• With a total of $22.9M raised to date and trending to significantly exceed revenue expectations in 2023, Adonis is one of the fastest growing healthcare software companies in the United States.
• As a result, Adonis is overseeing the processing of billions of dollars of claims and impacting revenue outcomes for thousands of the nation's providers.
• "We believe Adonis has cracked the revenue code between healthcare providers and insurance companies with its robust AI-driven payment collection process.

• ABU DHABI, UAE, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) concluded its 31st edition, having welcomed thousands of visitors over its seven-day run from May 23 - 29, 2022, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).
• It also highlighted the UAE's efforts in the publishing industry and the conferences sector, further promoting the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair on the world stage.
• The 31st Abu Dhabi International Book Fair presented a wide range of diverse events to participants, including the inaugural International Congress of Arab Publishing and Creative Industries, which hosted 300 speakers, publishers and specialists from around the world.
• His Excellency Dr. Ali bin Tamim, Chairman of ALC, said: "Our strategic objectives for the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair were to convey a respectable image that befits the leading position and positive reputation of the UAE and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, in particular.