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Financial health of listed companies improve, but lackluster yearly sales projected - Duration: 2:00.
the financial health of South Korean companies improved slightly in the third
quarter as equity inched up but their debt also went up when compared to last
year coupled with lackluster sales projected for this year our Kim Jiyeon
reports the financial soundness of publicly listed Korean companies
improved slightly during the third quarter this year on lower debt to
equity ratios which are calculated by dividing a company's total liabilities
by South clears equity data released by Korea exchange on Monday shows sea debt
to equity ratio of 585 firms on the benchmark Kospi came to around 100 6.6
percent as a September however their combined debt total one point zero three
trillion u.s. dollars as event September a near 5% increase since the end of last
year the firms combined equity meanwhile grew by more than six and a half percent
to nine hundred sixty nine billion dollars during the same period by sector
transportation equipment and construction firms saw their debt to
equity ratio drop while those related to coal petroleum refining and real estate
soared although the debt to equity ratio
recorded in September dropped by nearly 1.9 percentage points from the same
period last year it still remains above one-hundred percent meaning there's more
debt than equity when companies finance their assets this comes amid lackluster
sales recorded by Korean companies for this year suffer data by the Federation
of Korean industries shows seven out of ten local small and medium-sized
companies project their sales for this year to remain similar or less than that
of last year mainly due to a drop in domestic and international consumption
and a global recession although eight out of ten local conglomerate said they
expected their sales for this year to remain similar or improve slightly
compared to that of last year none of them responded that they expected a
dramatic on year sales increase for the same reasons Kim Jiyeon Arirang news
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Nicogamer1gameon Does The Fortnite Dance But With Roblox Despacito - Duration: 0:29.
Oh hello there XD
Welcome to the Oof fortnite dance
I don't know why I made this
I just got bored
So I made this
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Financial health of listed companies improves, but lackluster yearly sales projected - Duration: 2:03.
The financial health of South Korean companies improved slightly in the third quarter...
as shareholder equity ticked up.
But their debt also rose compared to last year,... and sales for this year are looking
flat or slightly lower.
Kim Ji-yeon reports.
The financal soundness of publically-listed Korean companies improved slightly during
the third quarter this year... on lower debt-to-equity ratios, which are calculated by dividing a
company's total liabilities by its stockholders' equity.
Data released by Korea Exchange on Monday shows... the debt-to-equity ratio of 585 firms
on the benchmark KOSPI... came to around 106-point-six percent as of September.
However, their combined debt totaled 1-point-zero-3 trillion U.S. dollars as of end-September...
a near-five-percent increase since the end of last year.
The firms' combined equity, meanwhile grew by more than six-and-a-half percent to 969-billion
dollars during the same period.
By sector, transportation equipment and construction firms saw their debt-to-equity ratio drop,...
while those related to coal, petroleum refining and real estate soared.
Although the debt-to-equity ratio recorded in September dropped by nearly one-point-nine-percentage-points
from the same period last year... it still remains above 100-percent... meaning there
is more debt than equity when companies finance their assets.
This comes amid lackluster sales recorded by Korean companies for this year.
Separate data by the Federation of Korean Industries shows seven out of ten local small-and-medium-sized
companies project their sales for this year to remain similar or less than that of last
year...
mainly due to a drop in domestic and international consumption and a global recession.
Although eight out of ten local conglomerates said they expect their sales for this year
to remain similar or improve slightly compared to that of last year...
none of them responded that they expected a dramatic on-year sales increase for the
same reasons.
Kim Ji-yeon reports.
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Don't make Level 14 but easier - Happy Glass Let's Play Ep. #02 - Duration: 12:11.
Welcome back, Ladies and Gentlemen,
to my Let's Play series of Happy Glass.
I am Iwer Sonsch and this is going to be episode #2.
Today, we're going to take a shot at level 151-165;
let's go.
Okay, so in this level...
what do we do here?
That does look...
that does look a bit promising, I think.
Yeah, if we commit a little bit more to that,
maybe it could work?
That actually looks even more promising, I think.
Let's see if that's the right Impression.
Maybe not.
Yeah.
Something like that. We got past the level, let's move on to the next.
What do we do here?
How's that going to work?
What?
What happens if I knock this over?
What happens if I nudge it over?
I said, if I nudge it over?
That's gotta be what they want me to do.
And then, then the glass should be standing upright
at the end of all of that.
I don't know how I could consistently do that, but I can try the part with nudging over.
That should be viable.
Like, it should work.
Yeah.
I can't make the glass stand upright consistently,
but I can do that… after a few tries.
Okay, so what happens with those balls is they just roll out of the way.
Let's see, is that...
It IS just Level 14 but easier!
We've had Level 14 but easier already!
What is up with the level creators?
Don't make Level 14 but easier all the time.
Don't make it.
Alright. What do I do here?
That doesn't really ensure much.
Maybe if I go absolutely ham at the [stabilization]...
It looks like cheese. It looks like cheese to me, but it works.
What do we do here?
Pretty self-explanatory.
Just making the planks equally tall.
What do I do here?
I think that there's two things I gotta do.
Let me see what happens if I do nothing.
That happens.
If I nudge over the glass?
If I knock it over?
With force? Can I knock it over with force, or is that not achievable in this level?
Might not be achievable.
Let me see.
This will happen.
Looks somewhat interesting, but not really like the solution.
Is there enough water?
If i hold this glass in place, there might be enough water.
So I'll try holding this glass in place and also building this bridge.
I also have to hold the bridge in place.
That bridge was not well held in place.
But just barely well enough.
Something like that will work consistently when optimized.
I'm happy with that.
What happens if I only build a bridge?
Simple as that.
M-hm, m-hm, m-hm.
Is that all I have to do?
It is.
Oh, the glass has...
...there is no floor for the glass.
This looks like it's going to work if I do it right.
Yeah, would you look at that.
Almost no water went down.
Yeah I think this level is kinda similar to the one right before.
[making a floor for the glass and a bridge for the water]
It was.
Nice.
The fixation is a bit more complicated, but otherwise it's still relatively straightforward.
Woah.
That seems… that seems promising.
And it does work. With 67% remaining -
67% seems to be an indicator that it's probably the intended strat.
Oh yeah. I can't do that because that thing is actually a rectangle.
But what happens if I stabilize it like that
like I showed in my showcase? [which I deleted]
If I stabilize a platform like that, then it will work.
No idea what the orange balls are for.
Yeah. It works like that.
And now onto Level 165, last one for today.
M-hm. That was close.
I think it's likely cheese.
But I'm gonna keep trying because I like cheese strategies that work.
And with that, ladies and gentlemen,
we have finished episode 2 of our Letsplay.
I'll see you guys again in episode 3, until then goodbye and thanks for watching.
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I got my freaking pringles (Sheep sounds)
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Austin Rogers: 'There's No One to Thank but Jeopardy! ...' | JEOPARDY! - Duration: 3:03.
(upbeat music)
- Ladies and gentlemen, how does it feel to be part
of the Claire Sattler show?
(Claire laughs)
- I am feeling amazing.
I did not think I was gonna make it this far.
The fact that I made it to the finals is absolutely
insane for me.
- [Alex] Maya, made this game a runaway,
8000, well, you've become a finalist.
- I am trying to process it all, really,
like I'm excited, but it's like it's taking a moment
to really hit me, like this is happening,
like I'm actually going on to the finals.
- You've learned to milk goats, I understand.
- Yes, it teaches you how to deal with difficult people.
(audience laughs)
He's a nice guy, I think he genuinely takes an interest
in people and what they do.
- Good for you, 30,000 won but more important,
you are a finalist.
(upbeat music)
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Arsenal player ratings vs Bournemouth: Aubameyang scores, but star endures HORROR display - Duration: 3:42.
Arsenal secured a 2-1 victory over Bournemouth after a pulsating clash at the Vitality Stadium
The Gunners went ahead through a spectacular Jefferson Lerma own goal, before Josh King levelled the score, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was on hand to swipe home the winner
Several Arsenal stars enjoyed big displays, but one star endured a torrid performance, among the worst individual displays of the Gunners' season
Take a look below to reveal our Arsenal player ratings against Bournemouth.Bernd Leno – 7 Confident and composed between the sticks with a couple of big saves
Some of the shots he faced shouldn't have been allowed to reach him.Shkodran Mustafi – 5 Gave Callum Wilson far too much space and time in the build-up to Josh King's strike
Lacks in-game intelligence.Sokratis Papastathopoulos – 5 Unusually shaken at the back
Looked sluggish and resorted to wrestling attackers as opposed to putting challenges in
Rob Holding – 7 Commanded the defence despite being the young head among the three centre-backs
He led by example and looked very comfortable on the ball when he occasionally drifted forward
Hector Bellerin – 7 Sharp going forward. Always provided an option in attack and was involved in the build-up to several attacks
Lucas Torreira – 7 There's a reason why the Uruguayan star is becoming a cult-hero at the Emirates
His all-action, combative attitude is exactly what the Gunners have lacked for years
Granit Xhaka – 6 He will always be a divisive player, and this performance will no doubt split fans
He was steady and solid for most of the match, but his passing deteriorated in the second half – he grew wasteful as the game rolled on
Sead Kolasinac – 6 He was the furthest player up the pitch when Josh King planted his finish in the top corner, but also provided two assists
A game of two literal halves for Kolasinac.Henrikh Mkhitaryan – 3 The Gunners' weakest link, by far
He had zero positive impact on the game and squandered a big chance to kill Bournemouth off
Saw a lot of the ball and wasted possession nearly every time.Alex Iwobi – 6 Grafted hard in the first half, couldn't find an end product but continued to be a useful outlet going forward
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 6 Barely affected the game until he worked his way into the box to slot home the winner
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F1 season belonged to Lewis Hamilton but Max Verstappen finished strong - Duration: 6:04.
Lewis Hamilton finished the F1 season in style as he claimed his 11th victory in an action-packed Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday
There's no denying the season belongs to the Mercedes driver, whose consistency saw him brush aside the challenge of Sebastian Vettel to convincingly win the Drivers' Championship in the end
But as ever, a F1 season always throws up it's fair share of drama and surprises too
Here, Sportsmail's JONATHAN MCEVOY reflects on the highs and the lows of what was another thrilling season for the sport
Lewis Hamilton in the form of his life.Lightning quick over one lap — Singapore being the highlight, a mature judge of when to attack and when to exercise caution — Monza the zenith
He has not made a notable error.Aged 31, he stands higher in the estimation of his peers than at any time, as is evident in press conference exchanges
He also holds a rare distinction among modern greats of never having fought dirty on track and that makes him a champion in excelsis
The US Grand Prix, the nerve-jangler where Hamilton came so close to winning the title
The Brit lit up the timing screens, but Mercedes' error in bringing him in early for new tyres proved decisive
Near the end you could have thrown a blanket over the leading three cars.Five-million British television viewers, more than watched X Factor on the other side, were gripped
Verstappen was on a run of mishaps at the first six races, hitting all the big guns including his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo
What was up? He was less than impressed by this line of interrogation, saying: 'I think if I get a few more questions (about crashing) I'll head-butt someone
' But he has finished the season dazzlingly.Max v Lewis next season? The dream scenario
Sportsmail's revelation that McLaren's disgruntled staff were being handed 25p Freddo chocolate bars as bonuses highlighted a malaise within the underperforming team
Eric Boullier paid with his job as racing director.Nothing has improved results-wise since, but McLaren insist they have laid the groundwork for an upturn by shuffling staff in, out and around
Upon that hope hangs the future of chief executive Zak Brown.Good luck with that.Monaco glistens, but this year's race was boring even by the somnolent standards of the old principality
There is a plan to reclaim land from the sea and it is my suggestion that they look to redraw part of the track to include an overtaking opportunity or two
Radical, I know.It was a shock when Sportsmail revealed that Daniel Ricciardo was leaving Red Bull for Renault
His boss Christian Horner thought the Aussie was winding him up when he told him.But how does Ricciardo feel now? Nervous, one expects
His Renault engine inside the Red Bull has conked out on him at nearly every turn since
Cigar-smoking neurologist Prof Sid Watkins, the pioneer of so many safety improvements, has gone, but the FIA's quest to save drivers from the most spectacular of crashes continues to amaze
Charles Leclerc's head was protected from a potentially fatal impact with Fernando Alonso's flying McLaren by the new halo device in Spa
Five days later at Monza, there were scuff marks on Marcus Ericsson's halo, after his Sauber bounced off the ground
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Arsenal player ratings vs Bournemouth: Aubameyang scores, but star endures HORROR display - Duration: 3:40.
Arsenal secured a 2-1 victory over Bournemouth after a pulsating clash at the Vitality Stadium
The Gunners went ahead through a spectacular Jefferson Lerma own goal, before Josh King levelled the score, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was on hand to swipe home the winner
Several Arsenal stars enjoyed big displays, but one star endured a torrid performance, among the worst individual displays of the Gunners' season
Take a look below to reveal our Arsenal player ratings against Bournemouth.Bernd Leno – 7 Confident and composed between the sticks with a couple of big saves
Some of the shots he faced shouldn't have been allowed to reach him.Shkodran Mustafi – 5 Gave Callum Wilson far too much space and time in the build-up to Josh King's strike
Lacks in-game intelligence.Sokratis Papastathopoulos – 5 Unusually shaken at the back
Looked sluggish and resorted to wrestling attackers as opposed to putting challenges in
Rob Holding – 7 Commanded the defence despite being the young head among the three centre-backs
He led by example and looked very comfortable on the ball when he occasionally drifted forward
Hector Bellerin – 7 Sharp going forward. Always provided an option in attack and was involved in the build-up to several attacks
Lucas Torreira – 7 There's a reason why the Uruguayan star is becoming a cult-hero at the Emirates
His all-action, combative attitude is exactly what the Gunners have lacked for years
Granit Xhaka – 6 He will always be a divisive player, and this performance will no doubt split fans
He was steady and solid for most of the match, but his passing deteriorated in the second half – he grew wasteful as the game rolled on
Sead Kolasinac – 6 He was the furthest player up the pitch when Josh King planted his finish in the top corner, but also provided two assists
A game of two literal halves for Kolasinac.Henrikh Mkhitaryan – 3 The Gunners' weakest link, by far
He had zero positive impact on the game and squandered a big chance to kill Bournemouth off
Saw a lot of the ball and wasted possession nearly every time.Alex Iwobi – 6 Grafted hard in the first half, couldn't find an end product but continued to be a useful outlet going forward
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 6 Barely affected the game until he worked his way into the box to slot home the winner
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Mother and child run over by car in India but escape serious injuries - Daily News - Duration: 1:59.
This shocking video shows the moment a two-year-old child and his mother were hit by a car - but miraculously escaped without injury
CCTV footage shows the car hitting the two pedestrians from the rear.The pair seem completely unaware of the car behind them before it makes impact
Share this article Share The mother hits the car's bonnet while the young boy falls to the side of the car - and the wheels run over his right leg
Amazingly, the boy quickly recovers and gets back to his feet as strangers rush to his aid
Witnesses from nearby shops run to stop the car as a man can be seen picking up the boy
A crowd gathers around the car after the seemingly reckless driving endangered the lives of the mother and son
After the impact one of the mothers shoes flew off and landed beside where her son's legs were run over
The mother and the child were taken to a nearby government hospital where they received medical attention
The incident took place in the Dharampuri district of Madhya Pradesh in India on Thursday, November 22
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UAE PARDONS British academic but insists he is '100% secret services' - Duration: 14:38.
British PhD student Matthew Hedges has been pardoned in the United Arab Emirates after the country claimed he had confessed to spying
The UAE said Mr Hedges, who was sentenced to life imprisonment last week, was '100 per cent a full-time secret services operative', as officials shared footage purporting to show the researcher admitting he was an 'MI6 captain'
But today the Durham University researcher was given clemency in a wave of presidential pardons and will be able to leave the country
His wife Daniela Tejada celebrated the news, saying she had 'been brought back to life' and 'cannot wait to have Matt back home'
She said today: 'The presidential pardon for Matt is the best news we could have received
'Our six-plus plus months of nightmare are finally over and to say we are elated is an understatement
That he is returning home to me and the rest of his family is much more than I was ever expecting to happen this week
'Thank you friends, family, media, academics, and the wider public for your undivided support - I've been brought back to life
' Speaking to BBC Radio 4 she said: 'It's taken me by surprise and I'm just so happy and so relieved and really incredulous that it is all happening finally
'It's been an absolutely nightmarish seven months already and I can't wait to have him back
' Ms Tejada rejected the UAE's claim that her husband was an MI6 agent, telling Today: 'In my heart I know that he isn't
' RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next British 'spy' student's wife faces anxious wait to learn if
Spy charge academic's university boycotts UAE after Matthew. Share this article Share Asked about the fact that he was being pardoned rather than the spying charges being quashed, she said: 'If that is what it takes for him to be back I just welcome the news
' UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, who has lobbied for his release, and the vice-chancellor of Durham University have also welcomed the news
Mr Hedges, 31, visited the country to research his PhD thesis and was arrested in Dubai Airport on May 5
The Middle Eastern studies specialist was sentenced to life imprisonment when he appeared in court in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday
In today's press conference the UAE alleged Mr Hedges had been 'using two different identities', saying he had tried to gather sensitive information on the UAE's military and ruling families
Officials said his activities went 'far beyond standard academic practice', saying he had admitted to approaching sources in the Middle East while on assignment as a British recruit
Speaking at the press conference Jaber Al Lamki said the alleged spying was a 'serious threat to national security'
The video, which reporters were not allowed to film, shows Hedges describing himself as a captain in MI6 - a rank which does not exist - during what appears to be a court hearing in the Arab country
Mr Hedges was one of 785 people pardoned by the UAE, which has a history of issuing a wave of pardons in anticipation of its national day on December 2
UAE foreign minister Anwar Gargash said: 'His Highness the President's gracious clemency allows us to return our focus to the underlying fundamental strength of the UAE/UK bilateral relationship and its importance to the international community
'It was always a UAE hope that this matter would be resolved through the common channels of our longstanding partnership
'This was a straightforward matter that became unnecessarily complex despite the UAE's best efforts
'The case against Mr Hedges was predicated on evidence secured from Mr Hedges' electronic devices; surveillance and intelligence gathering by UAE intelligence and security agencies; and evidence provided by Mr Hedges himself - including a corroborated account of asset recruitment and training and the confidential information being targeted
'His recruitment and progress within a foreign intelligence service was authenticated to the court by UAE intelligence agencies
'The gracious Presidential customary National Day pardon allows us to close this chapter and to concentrate on the many positive aspects of the relationship
' Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt welcomed the news, saying on Twitter: 'Fantastic news about Matthew Hedges
'Although we didn't agree with charges we are grateful to UAE government for resolving issue speedily
'But also a bittersweet moment as we remember Nazanin & other innocent people detained in Iran
Justice won't be truly done until they too are safely home.'He told BBC Radio 4: 'We never saw any evidence for these charges against Matthew Hedges, and we made that clear
'And I think the UAE authorities to their credit have been willing to listen to us in the past few days
'Matthew Hedges is coming home, and everyone recognises that he has been through a very tough time, but that his wife Daniela, his wife has been to hell and back frankly, and she fought incredibly hard
And having met her last week, she is a very determined lady.' Durham University vice-chancellor Stuart Corbridge said: 'We are absolutely delighted to learn the news of Matt's impending release
'It is paramount that he is now allowed to return home to Daniela and his family as quickly and safely as possible
'We will continue to offer Matt's family our full support in the aftermath of this traumatic ordeal and we will be thrilled to welcome him back to the Durham University community
' Professor Corbridge had earlier said there was 'no reason to believe that Matt was conducting anything other than legitimate academic research'
Amnesty International's UK director Kate Allen said: 'This is a huge relief and goes some way to righting a wrong after Matthew's grossly unfair trial
Now Matthew needs to be speedily released and allowed to return to the UK. 'Matthew should never have been jailed after such an unfair process, and he should never have been held in the miserable conditions of solitary confinement
A pardon doesn't make up for this injustice.'Today's news is a tribute to the tireless efforts of Matthew's wife Daniela, who has bravely pushed the UK Government into taking action
' Lobby group Detained in Dubai said: 'We are happy that Matthew Hedges has been released, but let us be clear, the UAE is trying to get themselves off the hook by issuing this pardon; they are asking for clemency, not granting it
'Matthew should never have been arrested; never should have been forced to sign a false confession in Arabic; never should have been locked up in solitary confinement for six months; never should have been tried for the outlandish charge of espionage; and most certainly never should have been sentenced to life imprisonment
'The pardon does not undo any of that, and indeed, Matthew's innocence has not been admitted by the UAE; the wrongs done to him have not been acknowledged
'Obviously we welcome Matthew's release, but this is far from an optimal resolution
'By pardoning Matthew, the UAE hopes to salvage its image with a seemingly humane act of clemency
'They want this pardon to divert attention from the grave legal misconduct, civil and human rights violations, false prosecution, and flagrant disregard for their relationship with the UK, exposed by this case
' Ms Tejada had extensively lobbied the British government to push for his release, saying she feared for his health if he was forced to serve his sentence
A petition she started on Change.org had almost 250,000 signatures by the time of Monday's announcement
The UAE has defended its judicial process, saying that 'compelling and powerful evidence' had proved espionage, including computer analysis and an alleged confession
A law chief in the Gulf federation said the case had been 'thoroughly investigated' and warned the government 'does not attempt to interfere in court cases'
'We cannot give assurances to other countries about the outcome of trials,' they said
The UAE rejected claims that Mr Hedges was forced to sign a document in Arabic that has been used as the 'confession' and said he was provided with translators
But Mr Hunt said he had seen 'absolutely no evidence' to support prosecutors' allegations that Mr Hedges was spying when he visited Dubai earlier this year
Mr Hunt also threatened 'serious diplomatic consequences' if the student was not freed
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UAE PARDONS British academic but insists he is '100% secret services' - Duration: 14:38.
British PhD student Matthew Hedges has been pardoned in the United Arab Emirates after the country claimed he had confessed to spying
The UAE said Mr Hedges, who was sentenced to life imprisonment last week, was '100 per cent a full-time secret services operative', as officials shared footage purporting to show the researcher admitting that he worked for MI6
But today the Durham University researcher was given clemency in a wave of presidential pardons and will be able to leave the country
His wife Daniela Tejada celebrated the news, saying she had 'been brought back to life' and 'cannot wait to have Matt back home'
She said today: 'The presidential pardon for Matt is the best news we could have received
'Our six-plus plus months of nightmare are finally over and to say we are elated is an understatement
That he is returning home to me and the rest of his family is much more than I was ever expecting to happen this week
'Thank you friends, family, media, academics, and the wider public for your undivided support - I've been brought back to life
' Speaking to BBC Radio 4 she said: 'It's taken me by surprise and I'm just so happy and so relieved and really incredulous that it is all happening finally
'It's been an absolutely nightmarish seven months already and I can't wait to have him back
' Ms Tejada rejected the UAE's claim that her husband was an MI6 agent, telling Today: 'In my heart I know that he isn't
' RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next British 'spy' student's wife faces anxious wait to learn if
Spy charge academic's university boycotts UAE after Matthew. Share this article Share Asked about the fact that he was being pardoned rather than the spying charges being quashed, she said: 'If that is what it takes for him to be back I just welcome the news
' UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, who has lobbied for his release, and the vice-chancellor of Durham University have also welcomed the news
Mr Hedges, 31, visited the country to research his PhD thesis and was arrested in Dubai Airport on May 5
The Middle Eastern studies specialist was sentenced to life imprisonment when he appeared in court in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday
In today's press conference the UAE alleged Mr Hedges had been 'using two different identities', saying he had tried to gather sensitive information on the UAE's military and ruling families
Officials said his activities went 'far beyond standard academic practice', saying he had admitted to approaching sources in the Middle East while on assignment as a British recruit
Speaking at the press conference Jaber Al Lamki said the alleged spying was a 'serious threat to national security'
The video, which reporters were not allowed to film, shows Hedges describing himself as a captain in MI6 - a rank which does not exist - during what appears to be a court hearing in the Arab country
Mr Hedges was one of 785 people pardoned by the UAE, which has a history of issuing a wave of pardons in anticipation of its national day on December 2
UAE foreign minister Anwar Gargash said: 'His Highness the President's gracious clemency allows us to return our focus to the underlying fundamental strength of the UAE/UK bilateral relationship and its importance to the international community
'It was always a UAE hope that this matter would be resolved through the common channels of our longstanding partnership
'This was a straightforward matter that became unnecessarily complex despite the UAE's best efforts
'The case against Mr Hedges was predicated on evidence secured from Mr Hedges' electronic devices; surveillance and intelligence gathering by UAE intelligence and security agencies; and evidence provided by Mr Hedges himself - including a corroborated account of asset recruitment and training and the confidential information being targeted
'His recruitment and progress within a foreign intelligence service was authenticated to the court by UAE intelligence agencies
'The gracious Presidential customary National Day pardon allows us to close this chapter and to concentrate on the many positive aspects of the relationship
' Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt welcomed the news, saying on Twitter: 'Fantastic news about Matthew Hedges
'Although we didn't agree with charges we are grateful to UAE government for resolving issue speedily
'But also a bittersweet moment as we remember Nazanin & other innocent people detained in Iran
Justice won't be truly done until they too are safely home.'He told BBC Radio 4: 'We never saw any evidence for these charges against Matthew Hedges, and we made that clear
'And I think the UAE authorities to their credit have been willing to listen to us in the past few days
'Matthew Hedges is coming home, and everyone recognises that he has been through a very tough time, but that his wife Daniela, his wife has been to hell and back frankly, and she fought incredibly hard
And having met her last week, she is a very determined lady.' Durham University vice-chancellor Stuart Corbridge said: 'We are absolutely delighted to learn the news of Matt's impending release
'It is paramount that he is now allowed to return home to Daniela and his family as quickly and safely as possible
'We will continue to offer Matt's family our full support in the aftermath of this traumatic ordeal and we will be thrilled to welcome him back to the Durham University community
' Professor Corbridge had earlier said there was 'no reason to believe that Matt was conducting anything other than legitimate academic research'
Amnesty International's UK director Kate Allen said: 'This is a huge relief and goes some way to righting a wrong after Matthew's grossly unfair trial
Now Matthew needs to be speedily released and allowed to return to the UK. 'Matthew should never have been jailed after such an unfair process, and he should never have been held in the miserable conditions of solitary confinement
A pardon doesn't make up for this injustice.'Today's news is a tribute to the tireless efforts of Matthew's wife Daniela, who has bravely pushed the UK Government into taking action
' Lobby group Detained in Dubai said: 'We are happy that Matthew Hedges has been released, but let us be clear, the UAE is trying to get themselves off the hook by issuing this pardon; they are asking for clemency, not granting it
'Matthew should never have been arrested; never should have been forced to sign a false confession in Arabic; never should have been locked up in solitary confinement for six months; never should have been tried for the outlandish charge of espionage; and most certainly never should have been sentenced to life imprisonment
'The pardon does not undo any of that, and indeed, Matthew's innocence has not been admitted by the UAE; the wrongs done to him have not been acknowledged
'Obviously we welcome Matthew's release, but this is far from an optimal resolution
'By pardoning Matthew, the UAE hopes to salvage its image with a seemingly humane act of clemency
'They want this pardon to divert attention from the grave legal misconduct, civil and human rights violations, false prosecution, and flagrant disregard for their relationship with the UK, exposed by this case
' Ms Tejada had extensively lobbied the British government to push for his release, saying she feared for his health if he was forced to serve his sentence
A petition she started on Change.org had almost 250,000 signatures by the time of Monday's announcement
The UAE has defended its judicial process, saying that 'compelling and powerful evidence' had proved espionage, including computer analysis and an alleged confession
A law chief in the Gulf federation said the case had been 'thoroughly investigated' and warned the government 'does not attempt to interfere in court cases'
'We cannot give assurances to other countries about the outcome of trials,' they said
The UAE rejected claims that Mr Hedges was forced to sign a document in Arabic that has been used as the 'confession' and said he was provided with translators
But Mr Hunt said he had seen 'absolutely no evidence' to support prosecutors' allegations that Mr Hedges was spying when he visited Dubai earlier this year
Mr Hunt also threatened 'serious diplomatic consequences' if the student was not freed
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