Bloomberg Carrefour SA’s plan to sell shares in its Brazilian unit got a boost as the retailer’s sales in the country surged, flying in the face of record unemployment and a weakening economy. Revenue in Brazil rose 5.6 percent on a like-for-like basis in the first quarter, outpacing the 1.4 percent gain in group sales, the French grocer said ...

  Dubai / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, launched on Wednesday the UAE National Space Program and approved the program’s strategy. The ...

  SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah FDI Office Invest in Sharjah the entity responsible for intensifying the Sharjah Government’s efforts to promote the emirate’s business and investment opportunities in key international markets, concluded its maiden trade mission to Italy. During their three-day promotional tour from April 10-12, Invest in Sharjah organised a Sharjah-Italy Seminar in the city of Padua, and participated ...