Bloomberg Shares of Associated British Foods Plc, owner of the Primark clothing chain, fell after the company predicted a decline in comparable sales at the retailer. Primark’s like-for-like sales will decline by 2 percent this year, the company said on Monday, citing Europe’s unusually hot summer weather. The apparel stores are expected to post gains overall, but that’s only because ...

Dubai / WAM Muhammad Imran, Bangladesh Ambassador to the UAE, said, “We have witnessed a growing interest among both Emirati businesses to invest in Bangladesh while a large number of Bangladeshi entrepreneurs are also setting up companies in the UAE, therefore strengthening the two-way economic ties between the two countries.” “Our government has announced the establishment of 100 economic zones, ...

WAM / bloomberg The net income of commercial and Islamic banks operating in the emirate of Abu Dhabi amounted to AED16.6 billion during H1 of 2018, a growth of 8.4 percent over the corresponding period last year. The increase comes in line with the growth recorded across the UAE banking sector according to the statistics issued by the Central Bank ...