Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc. is taking aim at France, securing a delivery deal with Casino Guichard Perrachon SA that shakes up one of Europe’s most competitive grocery markets. Groceries from Casino’s Monoprix stores will be sold via Amazon’s Prime Now service in Paris and the surrounding region, the companies said. The move comes as Amazon pushes further into food in Europe ...

Bloomberg Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB said it’s increasing markdowns this quarter after accumulating a record pile of unsold garments worth more than $4 billion. Operating profit fell 62 percent to the lowest level in 16 years as inventory rose to 17.6 percent of sales in the first quarter. The stock slumped to the lowest in almost a ...

Bloomberg Airlines are coming under UK government pressure to disclose more information about the hundreds of pounds worth of extra fees that travellers can rack up after they book flights. The UK’s Department for Transport intends to release an aviation policy on the charges, which can cover changing a passenger’s name or reissuing boarding cards, Aviation Minister Elizabeth Sugg said ...

Bloomberg Boeing Co. is heading for its biggest monthly decline in two years as US-China tensions over tariffs threaten a wider trade war that would stifle demand for its airliners. President Donald Trump’s plan for sweeping duties against China triggered retaliation by the Asian nation, heightening uncertainty for Boeing, which is poised to generate a torrent of cash from a ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Economy said that the economic impact of the country’s investment in the technologies of the “Fourth Generation of the Industrial Revolution,” most notably artificial intelligence (AI) will not be restricted by cost, consumption, production and productivity, and will achieve major economic growth through smart investment in various sectors, based on many international studies ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Lt General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Ar-med Forces, on Monday received Admiral Valter Girardelli, Chief of the Italian Navy, who is currently visiting the country. During the meeting, they discussed issues of mutual interest and ways of enhancing cooperation especially in the military, defence and maritime fields, as well as ...

ABU DHABI / WAM On the occasion of visit of South Korean President Moon Jae-in the UAE, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) announced signing of two major contracts between Adnoc Refining and Samsung Engineering Co Ltd, worth a total value of over $3.5 billion. The signing of the agreements was witnessed by Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Korean International Trade Alliance (KITA) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU was signed by Mohammed Hilal Al Muhairi, Director-General of Abu Dhabi Chamber, and Kim Young Ju, CEO of KITA. Al Muhairi said that KITA is a leading institution with thousands of ...

DUBAI / Reuters Private equity firm Abraaj Group is considering selling part of its investment management business as it seeks to stem the fallout from a dispute with investors in one of its funds, sources said. Dubai-based Abraaj is in early stage talks with several possible buyers, the sources said, with one source saying Abu Dhabi Financial Group was among ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The total assets of UAE Central Bank rose to AED398.6 billion in twelve months until February 2018, up by more than AED33.78 billion. The assets were AED 364.82 billion in the same period of 2017, according to the Central Bank Bulletin. The Central Bank’s balance sheet went up by AED 7 billion in February, from a ...