Bloomberg UK retailers are losing the battle against higher prices, potentially strengthening the case for the Bank of England to increase interest rates next month. A report on Tuesday from the British Retail Consortium and KPMG showed like-for-like sales increased 1.9 percent from a year earlier—a fourth straight month of gains. Still, the fastest growth since April was driven by ...

Bloomberg Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant has ‘mega investment’ plans for the world’s fastest growing oil market, according to Saudi Arabian Oil Co.’s chief executive officer. The company, popularly known as Saudi Aramco, plans to create a fully integrated business in India and is interested in partnering with Indian companies, including in a planned large refinery project on India’s west ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates Islamic announced the successful completion of a $200 million syndicated Murabaha term financing for Ajman Bank PJSC. Al Hilal Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank and Sharjah Islamic Bank joined the transaction as Initial Mandated Lead Arrangers & Bookrunners alongside Emirates Islamic. Emirates Islamic played a key role in coordinating the financing which carries a two year tenor. ...